The Dweller overview

Villainous Games | May 19, 2016 | game

Released

0players observed · 25 September 2026 - 12:30:26 UTC

Casual Indie Simulation Strategy Puzzle Steam Store

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak28
Units sold (VGI)67,295
Revenue (VGI)$194,000
Review score93% positive

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

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak28
Units sold (VGI)67,295
Revenue (VGI)$194,000
Review score93% positive
Total reviews667
Release dateMay 19, 2016
DeveloperVillainous Games
PublisherForever Entertainment S. A.

Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Villainous Games Publisher: Forever Entertainment S. A.

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Game overview

Overview

The Dweller comes from Villainous Games and is published by Forever Entertainment S. A.. It arrived on Steam on May 19, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Dweller's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 25 September 2026 - 12:30:26 UTC, with a tracked peak near 28. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 93% positive across 667 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Dweller is available in 1 languages including:

English

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

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	1.0 GHz Processor	2 GB RAM	DirectX compatible graphics	200 MB available space
Linux	Minimum	Ubuntu 14.04.5 64 bit	1.0 GHz Processor	2 GB RAM	nVidia GeForce 6200, ATI/AMD Radeaon HD2400 XT	200 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Dweller has sold up to 67,295 units and has 400 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $194,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Dweller overview details

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

Steam Store description

"The Dweller" is a puzzle game where YOU ARE THE MONSTER. A team of archaeologists are exploring an ancient underground city. Unfortunately for them, they've awoken a monster... You play as that monster. It's your goal to get rid of all those pesky intruders invading the ruins that you call your home. You are an ancient and powerful entity, however, your movement is restricted to the cave rock, so use your wits and the various boulders in the caverns to navigate the ruins, and reach and eliminate everyone in each level. Discover new mechanics as you play through the game, such as teleportation. As you beat levels, you unlock notes that reveal the story of the game. Discover the fate of the archaeologists, learn of a mysterious clandestine organization, and maybe even find out your origins. -Scare, Crush, and Devour the archaeologists! -Non-linear level map -Deviously difficult puzzles -Over 50 levels -More than 25 story notes.

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Dweller is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Casual, Indie, Simulation, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 25 September 2026 - 12:30:26 UTC, a tracked peak of 28, and 93% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	The Dweller
Steam App ID	463930
Type	game
Release date	May 19, 2016
Developer	Villainous Games
Publisher	Forever Entertainment S. A.
Price	$4.99
Platforms	Windows and Linux
Genres	Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Categories	Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English
Website	Not available

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 25 September 2026 - 12:30:26 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	28
Positive reviews	620
Negative reviews	47
Total reviews	667
Positive percent	93%
Review type	Very Positive
Recommendations	400
Average playtime	441 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	May 19, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	28 April 2022 - 14:56:20 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	25 September 2026 - 12:30:26 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	25 September 2026 - 12:30:26 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	25 September 2026 - 12:30:26 UTC

Overview tags

Indie Casual Simulation Strategy Puzzle Villain Protagonist Pixel Graphics 2D

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
To the End	No description
Completionist	No description
Boo	No description
Oops	No description
Death Bringer	No description
Captured	No description
Long Way Down	No description
Skip	No description
The One That Got Away	No description
Pancake	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Not available
Legal notice	Not available

References

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

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/463930
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/463930/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/463930
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB search	Search IGDB for The Dweller

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 Dweller?

The Dweller's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 25 September 2026 - 12:30:26 UTC, with a tracked peak of 28 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 7 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is The Dweller growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 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 Dweller?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (27.8%), Canada (11.1%), United Kingdom (6.7%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (24.9%), Canada (9.1%), United Kingdom (6.2%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (32.8%), Canada (9.9%), United Kingdom (6.3%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (23.2%), Canada (8%), China (6.7%). 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 Dweller?

The Dweller currently sits at 93% positive across 667 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 620 positive reviews and 47 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Dweller have?

The Dweller currently has about 643 tracked Steam followers as of 25 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 Dweller?

The Dweller is currently listed at $4.99 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 400, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

93% positive, 620 positive, 47 negative

Price and discount

$4.99

Platforms

Windows, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 19 May 2016

DLC and packages

The DwellerBuy The Dweller #101623$4.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: 1.0 GHz Processor Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX compatible graphics DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 200 MB available space

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