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Dysfunctional Systems: Learning to Manage Chaos

Dysfunctional Systems: Learning to Manage Chaos Steam metadata

Dischan Media | Sep 26, 2013 | game

Released

0players observed · 23 September 2026 - 17:41:22 UTC

AdventureCasualIndieRPGVisual NovelSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)31,299
  • Revenue (VGI)$102,000
  • Review score75% positive

Dysfunctional Systems: Learning to Manage Chaos metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)31,299
  • Revenue (VGI)$102,000
  • Review score75% positive
  • Total reviews786
  • Release dateSep 26, 2013
  • DeveloperDischan Media
  • PublisherDischan Media

Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG

Company pages: Developer: Dischan MediaPublisher: Dischan Media

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Dysfunctional Systems: Learning to Manage Chaos Steam metadata

Dysfunctional Systems: Learning to Manage Chaos metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

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SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/248800/metadata
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/248800/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/248800
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Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

75% positive, 592 positive, 194 negative

Price and discount

$4.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Family Sharing

Achievements

11

Platform releases
  • Steam 26 September 2013

Latest Steam announcements

  • "Dysfunctional Systems: Orientation" Released! - 24 July 2017

    A prequel to Dysfunctional Systems: Learning to Manage Chaos entitled Dysfunctional Systems: Orientation has been released! It follows Winter's first week at school, as she learns more about her future profession and the baffling nature of otherworlders. It's a great game to play if the first left you wanting to know more about mediators and their homeworld. It's a kinetic novel, which means that, unlike the first game, it contains no choices. I'm also pleased to announce that development on episode 2 has restarted, with the art director from episode 1 (Doomfest) returning. Thank you for your patience, and I hope you enjoy Dysfunctional Systems: Orientation! A trailer for the game is available on YouTube or the store page. Below are some screenshots from the game.

  • "Dysfunctional Systems: Orientation" Released! - 24 July 2017

    A prequel to Dysfunctional Systems: Learning to Manage Chaos entitled Dysfunctional Systems: Orientation has been released! It follows Winter's first week at school, as she learns more about her future profession and the baffling nature of otherworlders. It's a great game to play if the first left you wanting to know more about mediators and their homeworld. It's a kinetic novel, which means that, unlike the first game, it contains no choices. I'm also pleased to announce that development on episode 2 has restarted, with the art director from episode 1 (Doomfest) returning. Thank you for your patience, and I hope you enjoy Dysfunctional Systems: Orientation! A trailer for the game is available on YouTube or the store page. Below are some screenshots from the game.

  • Dysfunctional Systems Kickstarter Funded! - 18 March 2014

    Dysfunctional Systems has been successfully funded on Kickstarter! Thank you all very much for your support! We are now trying for our stretch goals. It’s a very exciting time for all of us here, and we’re very appreciative for the opportunity to continue Dysfunctional Systems. Cheers everyone!

  • Dysfunctional Systems Kickstarter Funded! - 18 March 2014

    Dysfunctional Systems has been successfully funded on Kickstarter! Thank you all very much for your support! We are now trying for our stretch goals. It’s a very exciting time for all of us here, and we’re very appreciative for the opportunity to continue Dysfunctional Systems. Cheers everyone!

  • Dysfunctional Systems: Learning to Manage a Kickstarter - 22 February 2014

    Ever since we announced the Dysfunctional Systems development hiatus, we’ve been receiving emails asking us if we would consider a Kickstarter. Originally we were skeptical about the idea, but as the requests continued to pour in, we started thinking about it more seriously. In the end, we decided that we’d give it a shot, and I now happily present to you the Dysfunctional Systems Kickstarter. The goal of the Kickstarter is to raise $49,000 to fund two more episodes of Dysfunctional Systems. These two episodes would allow us to wrap up the series in a strong and satisfying manner. For more information, please read/watch our Kickstarter pitch. It is your support that got us through Greenlight, and we hope that you will show us your support again and help us bring you the rest of Dysfunctional Systems! We've got faith in you guys!

  • Dysfunctional Systems: Learning to Manage a Kickstarter - 22 February 2014

    Ever since we announced the Dysfunctional Systems development hiatus, we’ve been receiving emails asking us if we would consider a Kickstarter. Originally we were skeptical about the idea, but as the requests continued to pour in, we started thinking about it more seriously. In the end, we decided that we’d give it a shot, and I now happily present to you the Dysfunctional Systems Kickstarter. The goal of the Kickstarter is to raise $49,000 to fund two more episodes of Dysfunctional Systems. These two episodes would allow us to wrap up the series in a strong and satisfying manner. For more information, please read/watch our Kickstarter pitch. It is your support that got us through Greenlight, and we hope that you will show us your support again and help us bring you the rest of Dysfunctional Systems! We've got faith in you guys!

  • Weeklong Deals, January 6 - 6 January 2014

    New Weeklong Deals, on sale until Monday, January 13th at 10AM Pacific Time

  • Now Available - Dysfunctional Systems: Learning to Manage Chaos - 26 September 2013

    Dysfunctional Systems: Learning to Manage Chaos is Now Available on Steam Dysfunctional Systems is a visual novel series featuring Winter Harrison, a student mediator from a utopian world.

Complete SteamPulse Game Data

Full game metadata

FieldValue
Steam app typegame
Steam App ID248800
Live current players0
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Live count (today's peak floor)0
Price$4.99
Free to playNo
Discount0%
Original price USD$4.99
Current price USD$4.99
Release dateSep 26, 2013
DeveloperDischan Media
PublisherDischan Media
Owners estimatedNot available
SteamSpy owner estimate minimum50,000
SteamSpy owner estimate maximum100,000
Review typeMostly Positive
Positive review percent75%
Positive reviews592
Negative reviews194
Total reviews786
Steam recommendations629
Achievements11
Average playtime forever337 minutes
Windows supportYes
macOS supportYes
Linux supportYes
Parent gameNot available
Store URLhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/248800/

Short description

From Dischan Media, creators of the highly acclaimed Juniper's Knot, comes Dysfunctional Systems: Learning to Manage Chaos.Dysfunctional Systems is a visual novel series featuring Winter Harrison, a student mediator from a utopian world. Learning to Manage Chaos is the first entry in the series.What is a mediator?

About this game

From Dischan Media, creators of the highly acclaimed Juniper's Knot , comes Dysfunctional Systems: Learning to Manage Chaos . Dysfunctional Systems is a visual novel series featuring Winter Harrison, a student mediator from a utopian world. Learning to Manage Chaos is the first entry in the series. What is a mediator? A mediator is someone who travels to chaotic worlds, attempting to resolve the issues plaguing them. The first entry in the series follows Winter's second mediation, where she shadows the experienced and aloof mediator: Cyrus Addington. Dysfunctional Systems: Learning to Manage Chaos features two distinct endings, unlockable bonus art, an animated opening video, and a jukebox of in-game music. What is a visual novel? A visual novel is a mix of choose your own adventure books, comics and manga, music, and animation. Play through the story and make choices for the main character to change the outcome of the episode and the events of future episodes! Soundtrack Included All Steam purchases of Dysfunctional Systems: Learning to Manage Chaos include the official soundtrack absolutely free! Enjoy a total of 18 tracks, including a full rendition of the Dysfunctional Systems opening theme, in both MP3 and FLAC. The album is included with the game files. To access, right click the "Dysfunctional Systems" entry in your library, click "properties", then go to the "local files" tab, and click the "browse local files" button.

Supported languages

English * * languages with full audio support

Steam categories

Category IDCategory
2Single-player
22Steam Achievements
18Partial Controller Support
62Family Sharing

Steam marketplace comparison data

Price History Overview

USD uses SteamPulse's own locally recorded daily store snapshots, so this overview reflects the exact regional price history that SteamPulse has captured for this currency.

Coverage And Tracking Window

  • Snapshots: 1
  • Coverage: Sep 23, 2026 to Sep 23, 2026
  • Lowest observed: $4.99
  • Highest observed: $4.99

Dysfunctional Systems: Learning to Manage Chaos's USD price history spans from Sep 23, 2026 to Sep 23, 2026, with 1 recorded snapshot across 1 calendar day. Each row records the available final price, listed base price, and discount metadata for that observation. Within this coverage the lowest recorded price is $4.99, the highest is $4.99, and the first visible tracked price is $4.99. These comparisons apply only to the snapshots SteamPulse holds; missing observations can contain changes that are not represented here.

For USD, SteamPulse uses locally captured regional storefront snapshots and does not reconstruct older prices with exchange-rate conversion. The chart and table show the values recorded for this exact currency from the stated coverage start. Additional snapshots extend that record, but they do not fill unobserved days or prove what the storefront displayed between observations.

Discount Windows And Sale Timing

  • Discount windows: 0
  • Discounted days: 0 days
  • Deepest markdown: No discount tracked
  • Latest sale window: No sale window tracked

Dysfunctional Systems: Learning to Manage Chaos's tracked USD rows do not contain a discount window. This means no available snapshot in the stated coverage has usable discount metadata; it does not prove that the game was never discounted. Missing snapshots or archived rows without complete metadata can hide a sale, so SteamPulse does not infer pricing strategy from this absence.

If a later snapshot includes discount metadata, it will appear here with its recorded depth, price, date, and sale name when available. Until then, this section should be read only as a description of the available rows, not as evidence about the publisher's promotion policy.

Observed Price Changes And Stable Runs

  • Observed price drops: 0
  • Observed price rises: 0
  • Longest stable run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking
  • Current run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking

Outside rows carrying discount metadata, the tracked price has not recorded a separate price rise or drop yet. That means the observed undiscounted level has stayed stable across the snapshots SteamPulse currently holds. This is a statement about the recorded coverage only; it does not prove that an older or missing price change never happened.

The longest unchanged price stretch in the current record lasts 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking at $4.99, from Sep 23, 2026 through Sep 23, 2026. Among rows without discount metadata, the longest unchanged run lasts 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking at $4.99. The latest run records $4.99 for 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking as the same recorded undiscounted price. Run lengths describe consecutive stored observations only and do not establish that a price is permanent.

Latest Snapshot And Sales Context

  • Current price: $4.99
  • Current list price: $4.99
  • Distinct observed prices: 1
  • Source mode: SteamPulse local tracking

The latest tracked snapshot records Dysfunctional Systems: Learning to Manage Chaos at $4.99 in USD, with no active discount metadata. Across the available history SteamPulse has recorded 1 distinct final price in this currency. This supports comparisons with the lowest, highest, and most common values present in the retained record, subject to the stated coverage limits.

The live sales view and Steam sales record provide calendar context for these dates. A date overlap can be compared with a named Steam event, but it does not prove why a publisher changed a price. As new daily rows arrive, this overview recalculates its observed prices, discount windows, and run lengths automatically.

Regional Steam prices

CountryCurrencyFinal priceOriginal priceDiscount
United StatesUSD$4.99$4.990%
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Tracked regional price history

The tracked Steam price is stable at $4.99.

CountryCurrencySnapshotsFirst trackedLatest trackedChangeLatest discount
United StatesUSD1$4.99$4.99No changeNo discount
United KingdomGB0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Euro AreaEU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
AustraliaAU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
CanadaCA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndiaIN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
BrazilBR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
RussiaRU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChinaCN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
JapanJP0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South KoreaKR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MexicoMX0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
NorwayNO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PolandPL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SwitzerlandCH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
New ZealandNZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SingaporeSG0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Hong KongHK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South AfricaZA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UkraineUA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KazakhstanKZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndonesiaID0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ThailandTH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MalaysiaMY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PhilippinesPH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
VietnamVN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
United Arab EmiratesAE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Saudi ArabiaSA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IsraelIL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChileCL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ColombiaCO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Costa RicaCR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KuwaitKW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PeruPE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
QatarQA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TaiwanTW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UruguayUY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArmeniaAM0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArgentinaAR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TurkeyTR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PakistanPK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount

United States price history (USD)

Tracked price is stable at $4.99.

DateCurrent priceOriginal priceDiscountSource
2026-09-23$4.99$4.99No discountSteam Store

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