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Maniac

Maniac overview

Transhuman Design | Mar 28, 2024 | game

Released

8players observed · 24 September 2026 - 03:17:32 UTC

ActionIndieRacingRPGSimulationSteam Store

  • Latest observed players8 · 24 September 2026 - 03:17:32 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak497
  • Units sold (VGI)126,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$398,000
  • Review score91% positive

Maniac dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players8 · 24 September 2026 - 03:17:32 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak497
  • Units sold (VGI)126,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$398,000
  • Review score91% positive
  • Total reviews1,862
  • Release dateMar 28, 2024
  • DeveloperTranshuman Design
  • PublisherSkystone Games

Genres: Action, Indie, Racing, RPG, Simulation

Company pages: Developer: Transhuman DesignPublisher: Skystone Games

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Game overview

Overview

Maniac comes from Transhuman Design and is published by Skystone Games. It arrived on Steam on Mar 28, 2024, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, Includes level editor, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Maniac's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 8 players at 24 September 2026 - 03:17:32 UTC, with a tracked peak near 497. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 91% positive across 1,862 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Maniac is available in 17 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainJapaneseKoreanPolishPortuguese - PortugalRussianSimplified ChineseTraditional ChineseArabicGreekRomanianTurkishHebrew

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedX64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support1 GB RAMDX10, DX11, and DX12-capable GPUs200 MB available space
macOSMinimumHigh Sierra 10.13+x64 architecture with SSE21 GB RAMMetal capable Intel and AMD GPUs200 MB available space
LinuxMinimumUbuntu 16.04 or higherx64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support1 GB RAMOpenGL 3.2+, Vulkan capable200 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Maniac has sold up to 126,000 units and has 1,754 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $398,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Maniac overview details

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

Steam Store description

Welcome to Maniac where chaos is just waiting to be unleashed. Maniac is a throwback to times of the Original GTA’s of the world in which mayhem reigned supreme. With an arsenal of unlockable characters, weapons, and an ever-changing world. Try not to get Busted! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ReAdY tO gO iNSanE?! GTA meets Vampire Survivors with a dash of Fast and the Furious thrown in to make one hell of a chaotic mess! ⠀⠀ Don’t feel crazy enough? We got you! With an arsenal of Democracy at your fingertips from highjacking Bulldozers, Buses, Cop Cars, Tanks, and then some, destruction is all around! ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Six psychopaths with a myriad of skills, unlockable gear, and vehicular upgrades all just waiting to be unleashed! Some of the characters you get to embody: A murderous Clown An unemployed, inebriated Santa Claus A coked-up Broker A cute Little Girl ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ A Chaotic Open World City , just waiting for the chains of mayhem to snap! With 11 unique districts and a built-in map editor, your playground awaits! ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ You Can’t Say Maniac without a system in place ready to deliver sheer destruction and chaos! With sick drifts from the driving physics to chain reactions ready to explode, the world is dynamic and ever-changing. All of this is backed up by an aggressive AI determined to catch you, so don't get BUSTED! ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ jOIn iN On tHe MaYHeM aND rEaCh tHe HiGheSt LeVeL! ⠀⠀

SteamPulse editorial summary

Maniac is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, Includes level editor, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Indie, Racing, RPG, and Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 8 players at 24 September 2026 - 03:17:32 UTC, a tracked peak of 497, and 91% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameManiac
Steam App ID1482380
Typegame
Release dateMar 28, 2024
DeveloperTranshuman Design
PublisherSkystone Games
Price$4.99
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresAction, Indie, Racing, RPG, Simulation
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, Includes level editor, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Arabic, Greek, Romanian, Turkish, Hebrew
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players8 · 24 September 2026 - 03:17:32 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak497
Positive reviews1,692
Negative reviews170
Total reviews1,862
Positive percent91%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations1,754
Average playtime662 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMar 28, 2024
Official Steam feed update (UTC)5 February 2026 - 20:00:46 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)24 September 2026 - 03:17:32 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)24 September 2026 - 03:17:32 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)24 September 2026 - 03:17:32 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
The MessiahNo description
Clown unlockedNo description
Broker unlockedNo description
Girl unlockedNo description
Cosmonaut unlockedNo description
Hot-dog unlockedNo description
Santa NukeNo description
All characters unlockedNo description
Chain ExplosionNo description
Chain Explosion X5No description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLSupport page
Legal noticeManiac is Copyright © Transhuman Design, All Rights Reserved.

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1482380
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1482380/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1482380
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Maniac

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 Maniac?

Maniac's latest SteamPulse observation records 8 players at 24 September 2026 - 03:17:32 UTC, with a tracked peak of 497 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 11 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Maniac growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 5 players; the highest observed daily value is 13 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Maniac?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (46.8%), Canada (9.6%), United Kingdom (6.4%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (39.2%), Canada (8.2%), United Kingdom (5.9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (50.1%), Canada (7.8%), United Kingdom (5.5%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (34%), Canada (7.1%), China (6.9%). 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 Maniac?

Maniac currently sits at 91% positive across 1,862 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 1,692 positive reviews and 170 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Maniac have?

Maniac currently has about 8K tracked Steam followers as of 25 January 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 Maniac?

Maniac is currently listed at $4.99 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 1,754, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

91% positive, 1,692 positive, 170 negative

Price and discount

$4.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud

Achievements

65

Platform releases
  • Steam 28 March 2024
  • Xbox 22 May 2025
  • PlayStation 22 May 2025

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

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System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+) Processor: X64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: DX10, DX11, and DX12-capable GPUs DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 200 MB available space

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