Trawl overview

Overview

Trawl comes from Daniel Gallagher, Nathan Gallardo and is published by House of Wire. It arrived on Steam on May 13, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, 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

Trawl's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 7 October 2026 - 06:22:28 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 66% positive across 38 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Trawl is available in 5 languages including:

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

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Trawl has sold up to 908 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $3,973. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Trawl overview details

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

Steam Store description

Trawl is a first person experiential game of discovery and creativity. First you must figure out how to operate the various parts of the boat, manipulating the wheel, throttle and the net. Then, trawl the sea to discover what secrets are hidden in its depths and record your findings on your typewriter. The sea has many stories to tell, and will reward multiple voyages. -- Trawl is not a 'gameplay' heavy game in the traditional sense. Trawl takes places entirely on a small trawling vessel, and you are encouraged to engage with the low-key, though detailed ritual of operating the mechanics of the ship, while soaking in the atmosphere. If you so choose, Trawl can be seen as a sort of writing prompt, with you playing the role of sea-bound detective. How you choose to interpret and record the results are up to you. It is difficult to say definitively how long each playthrough is, as this depends entirely on how much you engage with the game and decide to write in your in-game journal. If you speed-run the game it could be over in less than 10 minutes, though if that is how you intend to play then this game may not be your cup of tea. Most of our players enjoy returning to sea again and again to see what new secrets they'll uncover and then writing journal entries to share with their friends. If you choose to record your findings on the typewriter, Trawl will save a text file in your Documents/Trawl/ folder. === Because of the nature of the game, we're very wary of giving too much away in trailers, so we hope you'll understand that the trailer focuses more on the atmosphere tha…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Trawl is listed as a game with $3.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Casual, Indie, RPG, and Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 7 October 2026 - 06:22:28 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 66% positive reviews.

Overview tags

IndieRPGCasualSimulation

Highlighted achievements

Support and legal notes

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