Bucket Detective overview

the whale husband | Feb 16, 2017 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 00:35:08 UTC

Adventure Indie Story Rich Walking Simulator Horror Steam Store

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Units sold (VGI)3,911
Revenue (VGI)$11,514
Review score86% positive

Bucket Detective dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Units sold (VGI)3,911
Revenue (VGI)$11,514
Review score86% positive
Total reviews274
Release dateFeb 16, 2017
Developerthe whale husband
Publisherthe whale husband

Genres: Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: the whale husband Publisher: the whale husband

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Game overview

Overview

Bucket Detective comes from the whale husband and is published by the whale husband. It arrived on Steam on Feb 16, 2017, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Commentary available, 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

Bucket Detective's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 00:35:08 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 86% positive across 274 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Bucket Detective is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	SSE2 instruction set support	4 GB RAM	GTX 940M, Intel HD 5000, or comparable	1 GB available space
Windows	Recommended	Not listed	Intel i5 or higher	8 GB RAM	Desktop GPU	1 GB available space
macOS	Minimum	OS X 10.8 and higher	SSE2 instruction set support	4 GB RAM	GTX 940M, Intel HD 5000, or comparable	1 GB available space
macOS	Recommended	OS X 10.8 and higher	Intel i5 or higher	8 GB RAM	Desktop GPU	1 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Bucket Detective has sold up to 3,911 units and has 226 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $11,514. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Bucket Detective overview details

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

Steam Store description

A dark comedy/horror game by Jesse Barksdale, creator of the static speaks my name. Help a cult complete a ritual in exchange for divine inspiration to finish writing your terrible novel. A story-focused experience where the choices you make determine which of the five unique endings you receive. Play multiple times to unlock the complete story. Takes around 45 minutes to complete once and another 20 minutes to get a few more endings. Includes nearly an hour of in-game audio commentary about the making of the game. Created by the two person studio The Whale Husband.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Bucket Detective is listed as a game with $3.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Commentary available, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 00:35:08 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 86% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Bucket Detective
Steam App ID	461170
Type	game
Release date	Feb 16, 2017
Developer	the whale husband
Publisher	the whale husband
Price	$3.99
Platforms	Windows and macOS
Genres	Adventure, Indie
Categories	Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Commentary available, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English * * languages with full audio support
Website	Official website

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 22 September 2026 - 00:35:08 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	2
Positive reviews	236
Negative reviews	38
Total reviews	274
Positive percent	86%
Review type	Very Positive
Recommendations	226
Average playtime	118 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Feb 16, 2017
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	27 January 2020 - 16:59:18 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 00:35:08 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 00:35:08 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 00:35:08 UTC

Overview tags

Adventure Indie Story Rich Walking Simulator Horror Psychological Horror First-Person

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
Spoon Savior	No description
All Endings	No description
Banned	No description
Knowledge Is Power!	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Support page
Legal notice	All copyright and trademarks are held by The Whale Husband.

References

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

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/461170
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/461170/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/461170
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB search	Search IGDB for Bucket Detective

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 Bucket Detective?

Bucket Detective's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 00:35:08 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 2 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Bucket Detective 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 Bucket Detective?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (38.2%), United Kingdom (15.8%), Canada (9.2%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (33.1%), United Kingdom (13%), Canada (7.7%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (41.7%), United Kingdom (13.8%), Canada (7.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (29.4%), United Kingdom (11.1%), Canada (6.9%). 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 Bucket Detective?

Bucket Detective currently sits at 86% positive across 274 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 236 positive reviews and 38 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Bucket Detective have?

Bucket Detective currently has about 700 tracked Steam followers as of 29 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 Bucket Detective?

Bucket Detective is currently listed at $3.99 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. Steam recommendations currently stand near 226, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

86% positive, 236 positive, 38 negative

Price and discount

$3.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Commentary available, Family Sharing

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 16 February 2017

DLC and packages

Bucket DetectiveBuy Bucket Detective #100575$3.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP SP2 and higher Processor: SSE2 instruction set support Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 940M, Intel HD 5000, or comparable DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 1 GB available space Additional Notes: Should run on laptops and desktops with decent graphics card made within the past four years

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows 7 or higher Processor: Intel i5 or higher Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Desktop GPU DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 1 GB available space

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