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Journey of a Roach

Journey of a Roach overview

Koboldgames, Daedalic Entertainment | Nov 4, 2013 | game

Released

13players observed · 13 September 2026 - 03:23:10 UTC

AdventureIndiePoint & ClickPuzzleComedySteam Store

  • Latest observed players13 · 13 September 2026 - 03:23:10 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak955
  • Units sold (VGI)184,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,500,000
  • Review score89% positive

Journey of a Roach dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players13 · 13 September 2026 - 03:23:10 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak955
  • Units sold (VGI)184,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,500,000
  • Review score89% positive
  • Total reviews2,070
  • Release dateNov 4, 2013
  • DeveloperKoboldgames, Daedalic Entertainment
  • PublisherDaedalic Entertainment

Genres: Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Koboldgames, Daedalic EntertainmentPublisher: Daedalic Entertainment

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Game overview

Overview

Journey of a Roach comes from Koboldgames, Daedalic Entertainment and is published by Daedalic Entertainment. It arrived on Steam on Nov 4, 2013, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. 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

Journey of a Roach's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 13 players at 13 September 2026 - 03:23:10 UTC, with a tracked peak near 955. 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 2,070 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Journey of a Roach is available in 18 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainArabicCzechDanishDutchFinnishJapaneseNorwegianPolishPortuguese - BrazilRussianSwedishTurkishTraditional Chinese

2 regional rating boards including usk and pegi

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed2.5 GHz (Single Core) or better2 GB RAMOpenGL 2.0 compatible with 256 MB RAM (shared memory not recommended)2500 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listed2.5 GHz (Single Core) or better4 GB RAMOpenGL 2.0 compatible with 512 MB RAM (shared memory not recommended)2500 MB available space
macOSMinimumOSX 10.62.5 GHz2 GB RAMNot listed2500 MB available space
LinuxMinimumUbuntu Linux 12.04, equivalent distros should work2.5 GHz (Single Core) or better2 GB RAMOpenGL 2.0 compatible with 256 MB RAM (shared memory not recommended)2500 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Journey of a Roach has sold up to 184,000 units and has 1,563 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,500,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Journey of a Roach overview details

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

Steam Store description

Nuclear war, post apocalypse, barren and lifeless wastelands. Lifeless? Not so much! Mutated insects have made their home in a bomb shelter and they're set on exploring the world. Let this point&click adventure welcome you to a hilariously bizarre end time world and join the roaches Jim and Bud on their journey to the surface. Journey of a Roach tells the story of two roach-buddies, who want nothing but see the surface world. On their way up, they meet all kinds of bizarre and ludicrous insects inhabiting the post-apocalyptic earth. In atmospheric 3D point&click adventure style you'll take control of Jim the roach through the bomb shelter, effortlessly crawling your way along walls and ceilings. This innovative and dynamic game mechanic creates opportunities for a wholly new puzzle design. Fondly designed speechballoons offer an unconventional new dialogue experience and the soundtrack delivers and atmospheric, post-apocalyptic mood. Key Features Point&click Adventure in a unique environment Crawl along walls and ceilings, exploring secret underground Innovative controls create dynamic game mechanics Atmospheric 3D comic style world Two charming, memorable protagonists with humorous, nonverbal means of communication

SteamPulse editorial summary

Journey of a Roach is listed as a game with $1.04 (85% off from $6.99). It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 13 players at 13 September 2026 - 03:23:10 UTC, a tracked peak of 955, and 89% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameJourney of a Roach
Steam App ID255300
Typegame
Release dateNov 4, 2013
DeveloperKoboldgames, Daedalic Entertainment
PublisherDaedalic Entertainment
Price$1.04 (85% off from $6.99)
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresAdventure, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Swedish, Turkish, Traditional Chinese
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players13 · 13 September 2026 - 03:23:10 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak955
Positive reviews1,849
Negative reviews221
Total reviews2,070
Positive percent89%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations1,563
Average playtime450 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateNov 4, 2013
Official Steam feed update (UTC)5 December 2014 - 09:18:00 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)13 September 2026 - 03:23:10 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)13 September 2026 - 03:23:10 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)13 September 2026 - 03:23:10 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Walk like a roachNo description
Fly WhispererNo description
Down-TownNo description
Out of the frying pan into the fireNo description
A new hopeNo description
Once doesn't countNo description
Roach on speedNo description
Welcome to AlcatrazNo description
Super Retro!No description
Like a boss!No description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal notice© 2013 Daedalic Entertainment GmbH. Journey of a Roach, the Journey of a Roach-logo and the Daedalic-logo are trademarks of Daedalic Entertainment GmbH, Germany. Developed by Koboldgames GmbH. All rights reserved.

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/255300
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/255300/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/255300
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Journey of a Roach

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 Journey of a Roach?

Journey of a Roach's latest SteamPulse observation records 13 players at 13 September 2026 - 03:23:10 UTC, with a tracked peak of 955 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 8 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Journey of a Roach growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 146 players; the highest observed daily value is 955 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 Journey of a Roach?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (20.3%), Canada (6.8%), United Kingdom (6.8%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (19.3%), United Kingdom (6.2%), Canada (6.1%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (25.3%), China (7%), United Kingdom (6.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (18.7%), China (8.5%), United Kingdom (5.8%). 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 Journey of a Roach?

Journey of a Roach currently sits at 89% positive across 2,070 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 1,849 positive reviews and 221 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Journey of a Roach have?

Journey of a Roach currently has about 2K tracked Steam followers as of 15 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 Journey of a Roach?

Journey of a Roach is currently listed at $1.04 on Steam. That is 85% below the usual price of $6.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 1,563, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

89% positive, 1,849 positive, 221 negative

Price and discount

$1.04 (85% off from $6.99)

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

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

Achievements

18

Platform releases
  • Steam 4 November 2013

DLC and packages

Journey of a RoachBuy Journey of a Roach #31565$1.04Daedalic - Gigantic BundleBuy Journey of a Roach #76471$3.49

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista/7 Processor: 2.5 GHz (Single Core) or better Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 compatible with 256 MB RAM (shared memory not recommended) DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 2500 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card and drivers Additional Notes: Keyboard, Mouse

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows 7/8 Processor: 2.5 GHz (Single Core) or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 compatible with 512 MB RAM (shared memory not recommended) DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 2500 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card and drivers Additional Notes: Keyboard, Mouse, Microsoft XBox Controller

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