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A Story About My Uncle

A Story About My Uncle overview

Gone North Games | May 28, 2014 | game

Released

7players observed · 6 October 2026 - 07:03:50 UTC

AdventureCasualIndieFirst-PersonParkourSteam Store

  • Latest observed players7 · 6 October 2026 - 07:03:50 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1,056
  • Units sold (VGI)1,155,837
  • Revenue (VGI)$9,555,776
  • Review score92% positive

A Story About My Uncle dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players7 · 6 October 2026 - 07:03:50 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1,056
  • Units sold (VGI)1,155,837
  • Revenue (VGI)$9,555,776
  • Review score92% positive
  • Total reviews29,150
  • Release dateMay 28, 2014
  • DeveloperGone North Games
  • PublisherCoffee Stain Publishing

Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Gone North GamesPublisher: Coffee Stain Publishing

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Game overview

Overview

A Story About My Uncle comes from Gone North Games and is published by Coffee Stain Publishing. It arrived on Steam on May 28, 2014, 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

A Story About My Uncle's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 7 players at 6 October 2026 - 07:03:50 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1,056. 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 29,150 reviews.

Language and system requirements

A Story About My Uncle is available in 5 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanPolish languages with full audio support

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon X2, or equal at 1.6GHz or better2 GB RAMDirectX 9.0c-compatible, SM 3.0-compatible2 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedQuadCore 2.0 GHz+4 GB RAMDirectX 9.0c-compatible, SM 3.0-compatible, 1024MB VRAM+2 GB available space
macOSMinimumOS X 10.7Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon X2, or equal at 1.6GHz or better2 GB RAMIntel HD Graphics 40002 GB available space
macOSRecommendedOS X 10.8QuadCore 2.0 GHz+4 GB RAMIntel HD Graphics 50002 GB available space
LinuxMinimumUbuntu 12.04 LTS2.0 GHz Dual Core Processor2 GB RAMShader Model 3.0, 256 MB VRAM2 GB available space
LinuxRecommendedUbuntu 12.04 LTS2.0 GHz Quad Core Processor4 GB RAMShader Model 3.0, 512 MB VRAM2 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

A Story About My Uncle has sold up to 1,155,837 units and has 12,181 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $9,555,776. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

A Story About My Uncle overview details

A Story About My Uncle combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

A Story About My Uncle is a first person platforming adventure game about a boy who searches for his lost uncle, and ends up in a world he couldn’t imagine existed. Take help of your uncle’s mysterious inventions that let you jump incredibly high and far through beautiful scenery, uncover clues to your uncle’s whereabouts, and meet fantastical creatures that will help you on your journey. The movement in A Story About My Uncle is a crucial part of its core gameplay – focusing on swinging through the world with a grappling hook that gives the player a wonderful sense of speed and freedom. Soar through a game world with a unique art style and a mysterious story that unravels before you. Key features Grappling hook: An empowering mechanic that gives you a sensation of speed, flow and vertigo like you’ve never experienced before. Explore the world: Visit a wonderful and exciting world - from paradisal caves, to lost civilizations and harsh, mystical landscapes. Emphasis on story: While searching for your uncle you will meet creatures with stories and fates of their own. Take your time to explore the world to dig deeper into the narrative. Non-violent: A Story About My Uncle is a First Person game, but it is driven by non-violent gameplay and a heavy emphasis on story and atmosphere.

SteamPulse editorial summary

A Story About My Uncle is listed as a game with $2.99 (80% off from $14.99). 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, Casual, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 7 players at 6 October 2026 - 07:03:50 UTC, a tracked peak of 1,056, and 92% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameA Story About My Uncle
Steam App ID278360
Typegame
Release dateMay 28, 2014
DeveloperGone North Games
PublisherCoffee Stain Publishing
Price$2.99 (80% off from $14.99)
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Polish * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players7 · 6 October 2026 - 07:03:50 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1,056
Positive reviews26,682
Negative reviews2,468
Total reviews29,150
Positive percent92%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations12,181
Average playtime468 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMay 28, 2014
Official Steam feed update (UTC)12 May 2017 - 15:09:41 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)6 October 2026 - 07:03:50 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)6 October 2026 - 07:03:50 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)6 October 2026 - 07:03:50 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Maddie's ChallengeNo description
Sanctuary Grapple ChallengeNo description
Village Grapple ChallengeNo description
Chasms Grapple ChallengeNo description
Star Haven Grapple ChallengeNo description
Ice Cave Grapple ChallengeNo description
"If he could do it, I could do it too"No description
"That's gold, Maddie! Gold!"No description
All Collectibles FoundNo description
Sanctuary Perfect RunNo description

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/278360
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/278360/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/278360
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for A Story About My Uncle

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 A Story About My Uncle?

A Story About My Uncle's latest SteamPulse observation records 7 players at 6 October 2026 - 07:03:50 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1,056 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 8 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is A Story About My Uncle growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 11 players; the highest observed daily value is 15 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 A Story About My Uncle?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (20.5%), France (7.7%), Germany (6.4%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (19.6%), France (7%), Germany (6.6%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (25.5%), France (7.5%), Germany (6.8%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (18.9%), China (7.1%), France (6.4%). 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 A Story About My Uncle?

A Story About My Uncle currently sits at 92% positive across 29,150 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 26,682 positive reviews and 2,468 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does A Story About My Uncle have?

A Story About My Uncle currently has about 32.6K tracked Steam followers as of 29 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 A Story About My Uncle?

A Story About My Uncle is currently listed at $2.99 on Steam. That is 80% below the usual price of $14.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 12,181, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

92% positive, 26,682 positive, 2,468 negative

Price and discount

$2.99 (80% off from $14.99)

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

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

Achievements

15

Platform releases
  • Steam 28 May 2014

DLC and packages

A Story About My UncleBuy A Story About My Uncle #37993$2.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7, Windows 8 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon X2, or equal at 1.6GHz or better Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, SM 3.0-compatible DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, 16-bit

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows 7 or 8 Processor: QuadCore 2.0 GHz+ Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, SM 3.0-compatible, 1024MB VRAM+ DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c-compatible, 16-bit

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