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Stories from the Outbreak

Stories from the Outbreak overview

Coldwild Games | Feb 20, 2024 | game

Released

1players observed · 3 October 2026 - 16:50:36 UTC

RPGStrategySteam Store

  • Latest observed players1 · 3 October 2026 - 16:50:36 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak47
  • Units sold (VGI)4,740
  • Revenue (VGI)$57,823
  • Review score81% positive

Stories from the Outbreak dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players1 · 3 October 2026 - 16:50:36 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak47
  • Units sold (VGI)4,740
  • Revenue (VGI)$57,823
  • Review score81% positive
  • Total reviews153
  • Release dateFeb 20, 2024
  • DeveloperColdwild Games
  • PublisherColdwild Games

Genres: RPG, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Coldwild GamesPublisher: Coldwild Games

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Game overview

Overview

Stories from the Outbreak comes from Coldwild Games and is published by Coldwild Games. It arrived on Steam on Feb 20, 2024, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Steam Cloud. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Stories from the Outbreak's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 3 October 2026 - 16:50:36 UTC, with a tracked peak near 47. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 81% positive across 153 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Stories from the Outbreak is available in 1 languages including:

English

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedx86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support1024 MB RAMDX10, DX11, DX12 capable1024 MB available space
macOSMinimummacOS 10.13+X64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support1024 MB RAMMetal-capable Intel and AMD GPUs1024 MB available space
LinuxMinimumUbuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 18.04, and CentOS 7x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support1024 MB RAMOpenGL 3.2+, Vulkan capable1024 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Stories from the Outbreak has sold up to 4,740 units and has 154 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $57,823. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Stories from the Outbreak overview details

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

Steam Store description

The year is 2020. A new virus – the New Death – has begun turning people into violent zombies. The government has collapsed, and a brutal paramilitary group has taken control over most of Latvia. The streets are not safe, and the police or army will not protect you. You turn the radio on. The military is announcing that one last ferry will be heading out to Iceland from the western shore. Escape will be granted to those with enough fuel for the entry fee, and enough courage to attempt the journey across zombie-infested Latvia. Stories from the Outbreak is a turn-based roguelike zombie RPG. The combat is heavily strategic, allowing customisation in team composition and character progression, and the game features dozens of trinkets that provide passive bonuses following the best roguelike design practices. Between combats, you must make decisions about traversing the landscape, and written events force you to navigate the moral complexities of surviving in a hostile environment. Features Form a team of survivors, each with unique abilities and personalities. Decide the fates of your team members as you go A wide selection of trinkets and abilities allows creative approaches to strategy, and the random element of roguelikes keeps the game fresh through many playthroughs Over 25 enemy types combine into hundreds of different encounters that will push your tactical thinking to its limits Search for supplies and face moral dilemmas in an event system where your choices matter Over 80 000 words of written content explore the lore of the Outbreak and the backstories of the va…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Stories from the Outbreak is listed as a game with $19.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Steam Cloud, and is associated with RPG and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 3 October 2026 - 16:50:36 UTC, a tracked peak of 47, and 81% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameStories from the Outbreak
Steam App ID1968630
Typegame
Release dateFeb 20, 2024
DeveloperColdwild Games
PublisherColdwild Games
Price$19.99
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresRPG, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players1 · 3 October 2026 - 16:50:36 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak47
Positive reviews124
Negative reviews29
Total reviews153
Positive percent81%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations154
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateFeb 20, 2024
Official Steam feed update (UTC)27 March 2025 - 17:01:16 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)3 October 2026 - 16:50:36 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)3 October 2026 - 16:50:36 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)3 October 2026 - 16:50:36 UTC

Content descriptors

The game features pixelated violence, including zombies with mutilated body parts. The written content describes heavy topics, including death, depression, violence, and substance abuse.

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
The HoundwalkerNo description
The MutantmotherNo description
The LegionNo description
The SilhouetteNo description
Stories from the OutbreakNo description
Half the country's hereNo description
Leave no one behindNo description
Pūt, VējiņiNo description
The full storyNo description
For an answer which cannot be expressedNo description

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1968630
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1968630/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1968630
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Stories from the Outbreak

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 Stories from the Outbreak?

Stories from the Outbreak's latest SteamPulse observation records 1 players at 3 October 2026 - 16:50:36 UTC, with a tracked peak of 47 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is Stories from the Outbreak growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 2 players; the highest observed daily value is 4 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 Stories from the Outbreak?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (36.4%), Latvia (15.9%), Canada (13.6%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (31.3%), Latvia (12.9%), Canada (11.4%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (38.6%), Latvia (12.4%), Canada (11.4%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (27.5%), Canada (9.3%), Latvia (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 Stories from the Outbreak?

Stories from the Outbreak currently sits at 81% positive across 153 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 124 positive reviews and 29 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Stories from the Outbreak have?

Stories from the Outbreak currently has about 4K tracked Steam followers as of 23 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 Stories from the Outbreak?

Stories from the Outbreak is currently listed at $19.99 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 154, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

81% positive, 124 positive, 29 negative

Price and discount

$19.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support

Achievements

37

Platform releases
  • Steam 27 March 2023

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Full Coldwild GamesBundle #11676 - 10% off$90.73
Stories from the Outbreak SoundtrackStories from the Outbreak soundtrack - 8 in-game music tracks and jingles made by Roman Lamcev + 1 track made by Līva Priede, provided in mp3 format.music #2279970$4.99
Stories from the OutbreakBuy Stories from the Outbreak #710925$4.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+) or later Processor: x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support Memory: 1024 MB RAM Graphics: DX10, DX11, DX12 capable DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 1024 MB available space

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