Under the River overview

Overview

Under the River comes from 夜火游戏（Night Fire Game） and is published by 夜火游戏（Night Fire Game）. It arrived on Steam on Mar 5, 2026, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, 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

Under the River's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 3 players at 7 September 2026 - 14:26:18 UTC, with a tracked peak near 18. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 96% positive across 357 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Under the River is available in 2 languages including:

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

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Under the River has sold up to 5,650 units and has 479 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $25,256. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Under the River overview details

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

Steam Store description

Game introduction During the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty, the ancient city of Sui'an had not yet sunk beneath the lake; it was still a thriving, prosperous city in western Zhejiang. Shuijsheng's opera troupe received an invitation to perform for a ritual sacrifice to the "River God," and the destination was none other than this ancient capital, nestled between mountains and water. However, during the journey, he slipped and fell into the river. Contracting a severe illness, his life hung by a thread, until he was saved by Qingqing, a drowned ghost. From then on, cloaked in a sinister "demonic skin," he was reduced to a half-human, half-ghost existence. His flesh gradually decayed, and his time grew short. Qingqing informed him that only by consuming her spectral form could he extend his life; His junior apprentice sister, however, said it would be better to pray for divine mercy to overcome this calamity. The solemn-looking sacrificial ceremony concealed untold secrets. Shuijsheng gradually realized he had stepped into a labyrinthine plot that connected the realms of humans, ghosts, and gods... He must uncover the truth within the profound depths of the ancient city, Make a choice between Qingqing and his junior apprentice sister, And find his own path to redemption. Game background This work is adapted from Pu Songling's collection of classical Chinese short stories, Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, incorporating elements from tales such as The Painted Skin, Old Master Zhang, The Fox's Daughter, and Wang Liulang. Character introduction Li Qingqing, a…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Under the River is listed as a game with $5.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie, RPG, and Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 3 players at 7 September 2026 - 14:26:18 UTC, a tracked peak of 18, and 96% positive reviews.

Content descriptors

The game contains some adult content elements: Combat and weapon imagery without bloodshed or gore, depictions of bones/skeletons, derogatory language, intense pain, criminal behavior, bleeding, violent acts, accidental death, physical injury, corpses, violent depictions, suicide, partial nudity, and alcohol consumption.

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