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The Samaritan Paradox

The Samaritan Paradox overview

Faravid Interactive | Apr 18, 2014 | game

Released

0players observed · 5 October 2026 - 15:47:02 UTC

AdventureIndiePoint & ClickDetectivePuzzleSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak4
  • Units sold (VGI)33,452
  • Revenue (VGI)$179,000
  • Review score72% positive

The Samaritan Paradox dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak4
  • Units sold (VGI)33,452
  • Revenue (VGI)$179,000
  • Review score72% positive
  • Total reviews267
  • Release dateApr 18, 2014
  • DeveloperFaravid Interactive
  • PublisherScreen 7

Genres: Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Faravid InteractivePublisher: Screen 7

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Game overview

Overview

The Samaritan Paradox comes from Faravid Interactive and is published by Screen 7. It arrived on Steam on Apr 18, 2014, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Samaritan Paradox's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 5 October 2026 - 15:47:02 UTC, with a tracked peak near 4. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 72% positive across 267 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Samaritan Paradox is available in 5 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - Spain languages with full audio support

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumXPNot listed500 MB RAMNot listed300 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedXP, Vista, 7, 8Not listed1 GB RAMNot listed500 MB available space
LinuxMinimumDebian 7Not listed500 MB RAMNot listed300 MB available space
LinuxRecommendedDebian 7Not listed1 GB RAMNot listed500 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Samaritan Paradox has sold up to 33,452 units and has 167 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $179,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Samaritan Paradox overview details

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

Steam Store description

A writer has died. His daughter seeks the help of you, Ord Salamon, to find his secret last novel. During the search, questions will emerge. Did her father really kill himself? What is the secret novel all about? What is going on at the island of Fardo? Crack codes, decipher secrets & find a lost fortune in this exciting adventure for Windows PC. + Old-school style point & click adventure + Full English voice acting, 2000+ lines + Hand-drawn art & animation, 60+ rooms + Original soundtrack by Lannie Neely III, 45+ mins + Additional languages (text only) included, EFIGS The Samaritan Paradox is set in Sweden in the 80's. Ord Salomon has agreed to help Sara Bergwall find the book her father, Jonatan Bergwall, wrote before he died. During the course of this treasure hunt, he learns that Jonatan was investigating the weapons industry, and more specifically some covert affairs with foreign dictatorships. But more questions arise. What is the book about, and why does Sara want Ord to find it for her? Did her Alzheimer's-stricken mother know the secret before she grew too demented to share it? And how did Jonatan actually die?

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Samaritan Paradox is listed as a game with $1.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 5 October 2026 - 15:47:02 UTC, a tracked peak of 4, and 72% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Samaritan Paradox
Steam App ID283180
Typegame
Release dateApr 18, 2014
DeveloperFaravid Interactive
PublisherScreen 7
Price$1.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAdventure, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 5 October 2026 - 15:47:02 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak4
Positive reviews191
Negative reviews76
Total reviews267
Positive percent72%
Review typeMostly Positive
Recommendations167
Average playtime369 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateApr 18, 2014
Official Steam feed update (UTC)19 July 2025 - 13:44:58 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)5 October 2026 - 15:47:02 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)5 October 2026 - 15:47:02 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)5 October 2026 - 15:47:02 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Green FingersNo description
Hobby BotanistNo description
Life GiverNo description
WisherNo description
Resisting the RaptureNo description
Jockeying the DiscsNo description
I Got Your BackNo description
Clue FinderNo description
No QuarterNo description
Elementory, My Dear SalomonNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLSupport page
Legal noticeThe Samaritan Paradox is Copyright © 2014 Faravid Interactive. Published under license by Screen 7

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/283180
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/283180/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/283180
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Samaritan Paradox

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 The Samaritan Paradox?

The Samaritan Paradox's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 5 October 2026 - 15:47:02 UTC, with a tracked peak of 4 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 6 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is The Samaritan Paradox growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 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 The Samaritan Paradox?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (33.3%), United Kingdom (8.3%), Spain (8.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (28.9%), United Kingdom (7.1%), Spain (6.2%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (37.2%), United Kingdom (7.3%), Spain (5.8%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (25.9%), China (7.1%), United Kingdom (6.6%). 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 The Samaritan Paradox?

The Samaritan Paradox currently sits at 72% positive across 267 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 191 positive reviews and 76 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Samaritan Paradox have?

The Samaritan Paradox currently has about 648 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 The Samaritan Paradox?

The Samaritan Paradox is currently listed at $1.99 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 167, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

72% positive, 191 positive, 76 negative

Price and discount

$1.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

17

Platform releases
  • Steam 18 April 2014

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

The Screen 7 Steam CollectionBundle #677 - 27% off$31.99
The Samaritan ParadoxBuy The Samaritan Paradox #38991$0.79The Samaritan Paradox - Commercial LicenseBuy The Samaritan Paradox #309403$1.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS: XP Memory: 500 MB RAM DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 300 MB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8 Memory: 1 GB RAM DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 500 MB available space

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