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Backstage Pass

Backstage Pass overview

sakevisual | Aug 22, 2016 | game

Released

0players observed · 6 October 2026 - 00:12:06 UTC

IndieSimulationVisual NovelOtomeFemale ProtagonistSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3
  • Units sold (VGI)18,411
  • Revenue (VGI)$406,066
  • Review score86% positive

Backstage Pass dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3
  • Units sold (VGI)18,411
  • Revenue (VGI)$406,066
  • Review score86% positive
  • Total reviews279
  • Release dateAug 22, 2016
  • Developersakevisual
  • Publishersakevisual

Genres: Indie, Simulation

Company pages: Developer: sakevisualPublisher: sakevisual

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Game overview

Overview

Backstage Pass comes from sakevisual and is published by sakevisual. It arrived on Steam on Aug 22, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Captions available, 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

Backstage Pass's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 6 October 2026 - 00:12:06 UTC, with a tracked peak near 3. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 86% positive across 279 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Backstage Pass is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumVista1Ghz512 MB RAMDirectX or OpenGL compatible cardNot listed
WindowsRecommendedNot listedNot listed512 MB RAMNot listedNot listed
macOSMinimumMac OS 10.61GhzNot listedNot listedNot listed
LinuxMinimumLinux x86/x86_641Ghz512 MB RAMNot listedNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Backstage Pass has sold up to 18,411 units and has 216 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $406,066. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Backstage Pass overview details

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

Steam Store description

A visual novel/sim game about life, love, and working in the entertainment industry. Play as makeup artist Sian Goodin as she navigates the world of showbiz. Work with upcoming talent or established pros? Focus on your schoolwork, or use your industry connections to climb the ladder and land a job as a high-ranking producer? Date a famous actor, cultivate romance with a fresh-faced pop star, or strike out on your own? The choices are yours (and yours alone)! Story The glamor and glitz of showbiz hold little appeal for Sian. As the daughter of a professional makeup artist, she knows how stressful and uncertain work can be, and she aspires to something more stable. When a sudden accident topples her plans for a smooth college life, she realizes she must put her own makeup skills to use if she wants to make it through the year. The entertainment world may be wild and unpredictable, but Sian's about to learn there's also a lot to love. Features Over 15 unique endings Fully Voiced (English) Opening and ending animated by Studio DEEN Work jobs to earn money and increase your status in the industry. Choose Sian's look with 80+ articles of clothing - clothing changes appear in CGs. 80+ unique CGs Original Sound Track

SteamPulse editorial summary

Backstage Pass is listed as a game with $29.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Captions available, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie and Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 6 October 2026 - 00:12:06 UTC, a tracked peak of 3, and 86% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameBackstage Pass
Steam App ID288220
Typegame
Release dateAug 22, 2016
Developersakevisual
Publishersakevisual
Price$29.99
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresIndie, Simulation
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Trading Cards, Captions available, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 6 October 2026 - 00:12:06 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak3
Positive reviews240
Negative reviews39
Total reviews279
Positive percent86%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations216
Average playtime1,616 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateAug 22, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)1 January 2021 - 09:39:29 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)6 October 2026 - 00:12:06 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)6 October 2026 - 00:12:06 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)6 October 2026 - 00:12:05 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
DropoutNo description
All by MyselfNo description
Fashion ForwardNo description
Baking ChampionNo description
ShopaholicNo description
Model StudentNo description
All about the MoneyNo description
Palm TreeNo description
Magic BoyNo description
Knight of AgesNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/288220
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/288220/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/288220
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Backstage Pass

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 Backstage Pass?

Backstage Pass's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 6 October 2026 - 00:12:06 UTC, with a tracked peak of 3 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 27 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Backstage Pass growing or declining recently?

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

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (59.7%), Canada (11.7%), United Kingdom (6.5%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (49.6%), Canada (9.2%), United Kingdom (5.9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (60.3%), Canada (8.6%), United Kingdom (5.1%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (42.1%), Canada (8.2%), China (6.7%). 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 Backstage Pass?

Backstage Pass currently sits at 86% positive across 279 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 240 positive reviews and 39 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Backstage Pass have?

Backstage Pass currently has about 4K tracked Steam followers as of 9 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 Backstage Pass?

Backstage Pass is currently listed at $29.99 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 216, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

86% positive, 240 positive, 39 negative

Price and discount

$29.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Captions available, Family Sharing

Achievements

20

Platform releases
  • Steam 23 August 2016

DLC and packages

Backstage PassBuy Backstage Pass #40164$29.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS: Vista Processor: 1Ghz Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: DirectX or OpenGL compatible card DirectX: Version 9.0c

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Memory: 512 MB RAM

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