The Makeshifter overview

Squirrel Physics | Aug 21, 2015 | game

Released

0players observed · 12 September 2026 - 18:32:36 UTC

Action Adventure Casual Indie Early Access Steam Store

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Units sold (VGI)306
Revenue (VGI)$1,922
Review score50% positive

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

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Units sold (VGI)306
Revenue (VGI)$1,922
Review score50% positive
Total reviews6
Release dateAug 21, 2015
DeveloperSquirrel Physics
PublisherSquirrel Physics

Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Early Access

Company pages: Developer: Squirrel Physics Publisher: Squirrel Physics

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Game overview

Overview

The Makeshifter comes from Squirrel Physics and is published by Squirrel Physics. It arrived on Steam on Aug 21, 2015, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, 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

The Makeshifter's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 18:32:36 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 50% positive across 6 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Makeshifter is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

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

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent	512 MB RAM	DirectX 9.0c+ Compliant Graphics Device	250 MB available space
macOS	Minimum	MAC OS 10.7+	Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent	512 MB RAM	DirectX 9.0c+ Compliant Graphics Device	250 MB available space
Linux	Minimum	Ubuntu 12.04+	Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent	512 MB RAM	DirectX 9.0c+ Compliant Graphics Device	250 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Makeshifter has sold up to 306 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,922. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Makeshifter overview details

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

Steam Store description

A retro platformer with optional minor puzzle elements, alternate routes, a few roaming boss fights, and a simple but powerful item-combining system. Tools and c ombining Tools are strewn across the levels, and can be activated to 'combine' them temporarily, or combined more permanently. For example: with a pole, activate your spring as well to instantly have a pogo stick, then also activate a spike to have a pogo-drill that destroys terrain as you bounce. Food Food works in much the same way. For example: combine a leaf with meat for seasoned meats.

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Makeshifter is listed as a game with $8.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, and Early Access. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 18:32:36 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 50% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	The Makeshifter
Steam App ID	395480
Type	game
Release date	Aug 21, 2015
Developer	Squirrel Physics
Publisher	Squirrel Physics
Price	$8.99
Platforms	Windows, macOS, and Linux
Genres	Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Early Access
Categories	Single-player, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English * * languages with full audio support
Website	Official website

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 12 September 2026 - 18:32:36 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	1
Positive reviews	3
Negative reviews	3
Total reviews	6
Positive percent	50%
Review type	6 user reviews
Recommendations	Not available
Average playtime	100 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Aug 21, 2015
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	9 January 2017 - 18:05:29 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	12 September 2026 - 18:32:36 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	12 September 2026 - 18:32:36 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	12 September 2026 - 18:32:36 UTC

Overview tags

Action Indie Adventure Early Access Casual Gore Violent

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Not available
Legal notice	© 2015 Squirrel Physics. All rights reserved.

References

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

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/395480
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/395480/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/395480
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for The Makeshifter

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 Makeshifter?

The Makeshifter's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 18:32:36 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 2 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is The Makeshifter growing or declining recently?

September 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 August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for The Makeshifter?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are Canada (50%), United Kingdom (50%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United Kingdom (28.1%), Canada (27.3%), United States (8.2%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United Kingdom (33.2%), Canada (32.5%), United States (7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United Kingdom (23.2%), Canada (22.5%), United States (10%). 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 Makeshifter?

The Makeshifter currently sits at 50% positive across 6 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 3 positive reviews and 3 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as 6 user reviews.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Makeshifter have?

The Makeshifter currently has about 141 tracked Steam followers as of 21 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 Makeshifter?

The Makeshifter is currently listed at $8.99 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.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

6 user reviews

50% positive, 3 positive, 3 negative

Price and discount

$8.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

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

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases

Steam 21 August 2015

DLC and packages

The MakeshifterBuy The Makeshifter #76030$8.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP+ Processor: Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: DirectX 9.0c+ Compliant Graphics Device DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 250 MB available space

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