SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
The Terrible Old Man

The Terrible Old Man overview

Cloak and Dagger Games | Oct 10, 2019 | game

Released

1players observed · 26 September 2026 - 04:29:16 UTC

AdventureFree To PlayLovecraftianHorrorPoint & ClickSteam Store

  • Latest observed players1 · 26 September 2026 - 04:29:16 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)24,660
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score89% positive

The Terrible Old Man dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players1 · 26 September 2026 - 04:29:16 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)24,660
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score89% positive
  • Total reviews661
  • Release dateOct 10, 2019
  • DeveloperCloak and Dagger Games
  • PublisherCloak and Dagger Games

Genres: Adventure, Free To Play

Company pages: Developer: Cloak and Dagger GamesPublisher: Cloak and Dagger Games

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Game overview

Overview

The Terrible Old Man comes from Cloak and Dagger Games and is published by Cloak and Dagger Games. It arrived on Steam on Oct 10, 2019, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Terrible Old Man's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 26 September 2026 - 04:29:16 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 89% positive across 661 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Terrible Old Man is available in 1 languages including:

English

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel or AMD CPU1 GB RAMDirectX compatible card375 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listed1 GHz+2 GB RAMDirectX compatible card375 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Terrible Old Man has sold up to 24,660 units and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Terrible Old Man overview details

The Terrible Old Man combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Check out our latest game! About the Game Three men of loose virtue are enjoying a drink in a local tavern, when they overhear the story of a rich and feeble old man who lives in town. They soon plot to take his treasures... This is a very short ( and free ) interactive adaptation of The Terrible Old Man , a short story by H.P. Lovecraft. This adaptation was originally released back in 2015 - it was made in 30 days for the MAGS gamejam. This Steam re-release features polished graphics, additional content, new music and Steam achievements! Features : An adaptation of the classic H.P. Lovecraft short story. Traditional point and click adventure interface. Unsettling hand drawn graphics and animation. Fully animated cut scenes. 640 x 360 widescreen resolution. HORROR!

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Terrible Old Man is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure and Free To Play. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 26 September 2026 - 04:29:16 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 89% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Terrible Old Man
Steam App ID1147030
Typegame
Release dateOct 10, 2019
DeveloperCloak and Dagger Games
PublisherCloak and Dagger Games
PriceFree to play
PlatformsWindows
GenresAdventure, Free To Play
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players1 · 26 September 2026 - 04:29:16 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Positive reviews587
Negative reviews74
Total reviews661
Positive percent89%
Review typeVery Positive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime60 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateOct 10, 2019
Official Steam feed update (UTC)28 September 2022 - 17:10:59 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)26 September 2026 - 04:29:16 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)26 September 2026 - 04:29:16 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)26 September 2026 - 04:29:16 UTC

Content descriptors

Mild graphic violence, alcohol use.

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Three for TwoNo description
JacksonNo description
Location uncovered!No description
UnlockedNo description
Open SesameNo description
The End.No description

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1147030
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1147030/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1147030
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Terrible Old Man

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for The Terrible Old Man?

The Terrible Old Man's latest SteamPulse observation records 1 players at 26 September 2026 - 04:29:16 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 1 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is The Terrible Old Man growing or declining recently?

September 2026 closed with an average of 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 players. The monthly average has stayed roughly flat by 0 players, or 0.00%, versus August 2026. This is the month-by-month trend line behind the Monthly Player Statistics table.

What country-level audience data is available for The Terrible Old Man?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (26.3%), United Kingdom (12.5%), Canada (7.5%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (24.2%), United Kingdom (10.4%), Canada (6.5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (31.1%), United Kingdom (11.5%), Canada (6.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (22.2%), United Kingdom (9%), China (7.8%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for The Terrible Old Man?

The Terrible Old Man currently sits at 89% positive across 661 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 587 positive reviews and 74 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Terrible Old Man have?

The Terrible Old Man currently has about 1K tracked Steam followers as of 2 February 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for The Terrible Old Man?

The Terrible Old Man is currently listed as free to play on Steam, so there is no paid entry price to compare against an older baseline. SteamPulse still keeps tracking store state, discount fields, and future pricing changes in case that status changes later.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

89% positive, 587 positive, 74 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing

Achievements

6

Platform releases
  • Steam 10 October 2019

DLC and packages

The Terrible Old Man - Collector's EditionThis Collector's Edition includes a "Making of" document with previously unseen art, the full soundtrack and the original gamejam version of The Terrible Old Man.dlc #1147040$1.19

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel or AMD CPU Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX compatible card Storage: 375 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card Additional Notes: Video: DirectX & Directdraw Supported

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows 7 or higher Processor: 1 GHz+ Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX compatible card Storage: 375 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card

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