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The Answer Is 42

The Answer Is 42 overview

Mens Sana Interactive | Dec 12, 2019 | game

Released

0players observed · 14 October 2026 - 11:51:45 UTC

CasualIndieSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak12
  • Units sold (VGI)5,130
  • Revenue (VGI)$4,299
  • Review score92% positive

The Answer Is 42 dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak12
  • Units sold (VGI)5,130
  • Revenue (VGI)$4,299
  • Review score92% positive
  • Total reviews171
  • Release dateDec 12, 2019
  • DeveloperMens Sana Interactive
  • PublisherMens Sana Interactive

Genres: Casual, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Mens Sana InteractivePublisher: Mens Sana Interactive

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Game overview

Overview

The Answer Is 42 comes from Mens Sana Interactive and is published by Mens Sana Interactive. It arrived on Steam on Dec 12, 2019, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Steam, and Xbox so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Answer Is 42's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 14 October 2026 - 11:51:45 UTC, with a tracked peak near 12. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 92% positive across 171 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Answer Is 42 is available in 12 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainJapaneseKoreanPortuguese - BrazilPortuguese - PortugalRussianSimplified ChineseSpanish - Latin America languages with full audio support

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed2 Ghz Dual Core2 MB RAMGraphics card supporting DirectX 9.0c100 MB available space
macOSMinimummacOS 10.12+2 Ghz Dual Core2 MB RAMGraphics card with DX10 (shader model 4.0) capabilities100 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Answer Is 42 has sold up to 5,130 units and has 138 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $4,299. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Answer Is 42 overview details

The Answer Is 42 combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

42 is the Answer to the ultimate question on Life, the Universe and Everything. As this is inevitable, don’t fight against it, and decipher the fundamental answer in all levels in this game. An original soundtrack that provides a relaxing environment to use your logic and math skills. Don’t panic. You have all the time you need to solve the puzzles with no pressure. You should find one or more combinations that sum up 42 each, as indicated by the colored pieces. You start drawing a path from one of the colored pieces, until it sums up 42. You should use all pieces on the board and cannot repeat or cross paths. 100 levels of progressing complexity. Some levels will reveal special pictures. Can you figure them out? Bring your towel and master the secret of Life.

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Answer Is 42 is listed as a game with $1.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Casual and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 14 October 2026 - 11:51:45 UTC, a tracked peak of 12, and 92% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Answer Is 42
Steam App ID1199660
Typegame
Release dateDec 12, 2019
DeveloperMens Sana Interactive
PublisherMens Sana Interactive
Price$1.99
PlatformsWindows and macOS
GenresCasual, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Japanese * , Korean * , Portuguese - Brazil * , Portuguese - Portugal * , Russian * , Simplified Chinese * , Spanish - Latin America * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 14 October 2026 - 11:51:45 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak12
Positive reviews157
Negative reviews14
Total reviews171
Positive percent92%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations138
Average playtime288 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateDec 12, 2019
Official Steam feed update (UTC)13 February 2026 - 23:13:39 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)14 October 2026 - 11:51:45 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)14 October 2026 - 11:51:45 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)14 October 2026 - 11:51:45 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
First stepNo description
The GuideNo description
Time is an illusionNo description
How many roadsNo description
Deep thoughtsNo description
Ultimate questionNo description
Ursa MajorNo description
ScorpioNo description
Forty TwoNo description
ThumbNo description

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1199660
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1199660/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1199660
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Answer Is 42

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 Answer Is 42?

The Answer Is 42's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 14 October 2026 - 11:51:45 UTC, with a tracked peak of 12 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 5 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is The Answer Is 42 growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for The Answer Is 42?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (21.6%), United Kingdom (10.8%), Germany (10.8%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (20.3%), Germany (9.7%), United Kingdom (9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (25.7%), Germany (10.4%), United Kingdom (9.7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (19.5%), Germany (8.5%), United Kingdom (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 Answer Is 42?

The Answer Is 42 currently sits at 92% positive across 171 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 157 positive reviews and 14 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Answer Is 42 have?

The Answer Is 42 currently has about 188 tracked Steam followers as of 26 March 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 Answer Is 42?

The Answer Is 42 is currently listed at $1.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 138, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

92% positive, 157 positive, 14 negative

Price and discount

$1.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing

Achievements

16

Platform releases
  • Steam 12 December 2019
  • Xbox 21 March 2025

DLC and packages

The Answer is 42Buy The Answer Is 42 #413804$1.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 SP1+ Processor: 2 Ghz Dual Core Memory: 2 MB RAM Graphics: Graphics card supporting DirectX 9.0c DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 100 MB available space Sound Card: Any

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