SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
BRAINPIPE: A Plunge to Unhumanity

BRAINPIPE: A Plunge to Unhumanity overview

Digital Eel | Jul 6, 2009 | game

Released

2players observed · 22 September 2026 - 14:49:30 UTC

CasualIndiePsychedelicFree to PlaySteam Store

  • Latest observed players2 · 22 September 2026 - 14:49:30 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak8
  • Units sold (VGI)12,357
  • Revenue (VGI)$8,524
  • Review score87% positive

BRAINPIPE: A Plunge to Unhumanity dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players2 · 22 September 2026 - 14:49:30 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak8
  • Units sold (VGI)12,357
  • Revenue (VGI)$8,524
  • Review score87% positive
  • Total reviews208
  • Release dateJul 6, 2009
  • DeveloperDigital Eel
  • PublisherDigital Eel

Genres: Casual, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Digital EelPublisher: Digital Eel

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Game overview

Overview

BRAINPIPE: A Plunge to Unhumanity comes from Digital Eel and is published by Digital Eel. It arrived on Steam on Jul 6, 2009, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Partial Controller Support, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

BRAINPIPE: A Plunge to Unhumanity's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 2 players at 22 September 2026 - 14:49:30 UTC, with a tracked peak near 8. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 87% positive across 208 reviews.

Language and system requirements

BRAINPIPE: A Plunge to Unhumanity is available in 1 languages including:

English

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedPentium 1.8 GHz512 MB RAMATI Radeon X700+ or NVidia 6800+ video card, OpenGL 1.1 compatible video drivers Hard Drive: 50 MB HDD Sound: Windows Compatible Sound CardNot listed
macOSMinimumOS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or laterIntel Mac128 MB RAM32 MB 3D Video Card Hard Drive: 40 MB free space Other Requirements:Not listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

BRAINPIPE: A Plunge to Unhumanity has sold up to 12,357 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $8,524. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

BRAINPIPE: A Plunge to Unhumanity overview details

BRAINPIPE: A Plunge to Unhumanity combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

A game of lysergic excellence. - Jim Rossignol, Rock, Paper, Shotgun Like traveling through the Matrix on acid. - Joseph Vanburen, Like having sex with Yog Sothoth - the99th, Play This Thing! Brainpipe: A Plunge to Unhumanity is an easy-to-pick-up first person game of real-time spatial navigation and quick reflexes. Supported by hypnotic graphics, ear tickling sound effects and immersive dreamscape music, the game's free floating, forward moving intensity gradually increases from serene to frenetic as you play. Effortless to learn, Brainpipe's simple and intuitive interface will have you playing in seconds. Immersive and dreamlike, Brainpipe will always beckon you back for more. 10 twisty tube levels Ramping speed and intensity 8 dangerously tempting obstacles to avoid Ten levels of ramping perplexity and oddness. Mind glyphs to collect and score Hypnotic sound and music featuring EelMix Creepy eyeball buttons! Fullscreen or windowed modes Mouse, joystick and gamepad support Digital Eel makes deep games about weird stuff, going so far as to name one of their better games Weird Worlds. Then they went ahead and outdid themselves. - the99th, Play This Thing! Completely and utterly original and unbelievably addictive. - Tom Lord, TheSixthAxis The subtle doppler effect on the constant and schizophrenic audio visual assault positions you squarely inside the game in ways that most struggle at. - Brandon Boyer, Offworld Brainpipe: A Plunge to Unhumanity was the 2009 Independent Games Festival Excellence in Audio award winner.

SteamPulse editorial summary

BRAINPIPE: A Plunge to Unhumanity is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Partial Controller Support, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Casual and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 2 players at 22 September 2026 - 14:49:30 UTC, a tracked peak of 8, and 87% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameBRAINPIPE: A Plunge to Unhumanity
Steam App ID35800
Typegame
Release dateJul 6, 2009
DeveloperDigital Eel
PublisherDigital Eel
PriceFree to play
PlatformsWindows and macOS
GenresCasual, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Partial Controller Support, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players2 · 22 September 2026 - 14:49:30 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak8
Positive reviews181
Negative reviews27
Total reviews208
Positive percent87%
Review typeVery Positive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime98 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJul 6, 2009
Official Steam feed update (UTC)20 July 2011 - 17:00:00 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 14:49:30 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 14:49:30 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 14:49:30 UTC

References

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

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SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/35800
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/35800/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/35800
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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 BRAINPIPE: A Plunge to Unhumanity?

BRAINPIPE: A Plunge to Unhumanity's latest SteamPulse observation records 2 players at 22 September 2026 - 14:49:30 UTC, with a tracked peak of 8 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 2 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is BRAINPIPE: A Plunge to Unhumanity growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 8 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 BRAINPIPE: A Plunge to Unhumanity?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (31.4%), Canada (20%), Australia (8.6%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (28.6%), Canada (15.3%), Australia (6.9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (35%), Canada (17%), Australia (6.7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (25.3%), Canada (12.6%), China (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 BRAINPIPE: A Plunge to Unhumanity?

BRAINPIPE: A Plunge to Unhumanity currently sits at 87% positive across 208 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 181 positive reviews and 27 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does BRAINPIPE: A Plunge to Unhumanity have?

BRAINPIPE: A Plunge to Unhumanity currently has about 260 tracked Steam followers as of 25 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 BRAINPIPE: A Plunge to Unhumanity?

BRAINPIPE: A Plunge to Unhumanity is currently listed as free to play on Steam, so there is no paid entry price to compare against an older baseline. SteamPulse still keeps tracking store state, discount fields, and future pricing changes in case that status changes later.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

87% positive, 181 positive, 27 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Partial Controller Support, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 6 July 2009

System requirements

Minimum requirements

OS *: Windows XP or Vista Processor: Pentium 1.8 GHz Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: ATI Radeon X700+ or NVidia 6800+ video card, OpenGL 1.1 compatible video drivers Hard Drive: 50 MB HDD Sound: Windows Compatible Sound Card

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