SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
The Grandfather

The Grandfather overview

Mikeypoo's Games, David Szymanski | May 3, 2016 | game

Released

0players observed · 4 October 2026 - 22:37:31 UTC

AdventureIndieHorrorPoint & ClickPuzzleSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)8,884
  • Revenue (VGI)$7,736
  • Review score55% positive

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

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)8,884
  • Revenue (VGI)$7,736
  • Review score55% positive
  • Total reviews182
  • Release dateMay 3, 2016
  • DeveloperMikeypoo's Games, David Szymanski
  • PublisherNot available

Genres: Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Mikeypoo's Games, David Szymanski

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Game overview

Overview

The Grandfather comes from Mikeypoo's Games, David Szymanski and is published by the listed publisher. It arrived on Steam on May 3, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player 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

The Grandfather's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 4 October 2026 - 22:37:31 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 55% positive across 182 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Grandfather is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel i3 or better500 MB RAMAMD 6870 or equivalent500 MB available space
macOSMinimumSnow Leopard 10.6.8 or laterIntel Core Duo500 MB RAMATI Radeon HD 4850, NVIDIA GeForce GT 120, or equivalent card with at least 512 MB VRAMNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Grandfather has sold up to 8,884 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $7,736. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Grandfather overview details

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

Steam Store description

"The Grandfather" is a story driven point & click Puzzle/Horror game about torment and sorrow. The Grandfather tells the sad tale of an old man who is tormented by the coldness of his wife (based on a true story). Features: - All hand drawn comic book art - Unique challenging puzzle types - A procedural soundtrack - Full narration by a voice actress "The Grandfather" is a collaboration by Michael Patrick Rogers (creators of "The Lady") and David Szymanski (creator of "The Moon Sliver" and "Fingerbones".

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Grandfather is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 4 October 2026 - 22:37:31 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 55% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Grandfather
Steam App ID433750
Typegame
Release dateMay 3, 2016
DeveloperMikeypoo's Games, David Szymanski
PublisherNot available
PriceFree to play
PlatformsWindows and macOS
GenresAdventure, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 4 October 2026 - 22:37:31 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews100
Negative reviews82
Total reviews182
Positive percent55%
Review typeMixed
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime358 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMay 3, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)1 July 2018 - 18:03:33 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)4 October 2026 - 22:37:31 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)4 October 2026 - 22:37:31 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)4 October 2026 - 22:37:31 UTC

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/433750
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/433750/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/433750
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Grandfather

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 Grandfather?

The Grandfather's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 4 October 2026 - 22:37:31 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 6 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is The Grandfather 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 The Grandfather?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (34.1%), United Kingdom (13.6%), Canada (11.4%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (29.7%), United Kingdom (11.4%), Canada (9.2%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (37.1%), United Kingdom (11.9%), Canada (9.3%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (26.5%), United Kingdom (9.7%), Canada (7.9%). 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 Grandfather?

The Grandfather currently sits at 55% positive across 182 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 100 positive reviews and 82 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Grandfather have?

The Grandfather currently has about 529 tracked Steam followers as of 27 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 Grandfather?

The Grandfather 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

Mixed

55% positive, 100 positive, 82 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 3 May 2016

DLC and packages

The Grandfather - Short Film and Desktop Wallpapers“The Grandfather” short film is a 5 minute animatic with every comic book page from the game that tells the full story from the game, and it is fully narrated. *This DLC comes with all 7 comic book pages from the game as desktop wallpaper for your PC*dlc #466960Free

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP or better Processor: Intel i3 or better Memory: 500 MB RAM Graphics: AMD 6870 or equivalent Storage: 500 MB available space Sound Card: Version 9.0

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