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Before the screen goes black

Before the screen goes black overview

Sayo-nara22 | May 21, 2026 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 17:15:14 UTC

Steam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peakNot available
  • Units sold (VGI)No data available
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review scoreNot available

Before the screen goes black dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peakNot available
  • Units sold (VGI)No data available
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review scoreNot available
  • Total reviewsNot available
  • Release dateMay 21, 2026
  • DeveloperSayo-nara22
  • PublisherSayo-nara22

Company pages: Developer: Sayo-nara22Publisher: Sayo-nara22

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Game overview

Overview

Before the screen goes black comes from Sayo-nara22 and is published by Sayo-nara22. It arrived on Steam on May 21, 2026, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Before the screen goes black's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 17:15:14 UTC, with a tracked peak near 0. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 0% positive across 0 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Before the screen goes black is available in 3 languages including:

EnglishRussianUkrainian

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed2.0 GHz Dual Core2 GB RAMDirectX® 9.0c compatible200 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10 / 11 (64-bit)2.5 GHz+ Quad Core4 GB RAMDirectX® 11 compatible200 MB available space
macOSMinimummacOS 10.12+Intel Core i3 or Apple M12 GB RAMOpenGL 2.0200 MB available space
macOSRecommendedmacOS 11.0Intel Core i5 or Apple M34 GB RAMNot listed200 MB available space
LinuxMinimumLinux2.0 GHz Dual Core2 GB RAMOpenGL 2.0 compatible200 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Before the screen goes black has no public VGI unit-sales estimate available and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Before the screen goes black overview details

Before the screen goes black combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

This is a story about friendship with someone who lives right inside your computer. Buddy never forgets a single one of your meetings and always notices when you’ve been gone for too long. You have exactly seven days. Listen to his monologues, play mini-games, and watch how everything around you changes. Your attention will determine the ending of this story. And the moments you share will remain as 11 achievements.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Before the screen goes black is listed as a game with $1.42. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, and Family Sharing, and is associated with the categories supplied by Steam. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 17:15:14 UTC, a tracked peak of 0, and review score data when available.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameBefore the screen goes black
Steam App ID4664530
Typegame
Release dateMay 21, 2026
DeveloperSayo-nara22
PublisherSayo-nara22
Price$1.42
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresNot available
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, Russian, Ukrainian
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 22 September 2026 - 17:15:14 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak0
Positive reviews0
Negative reviews0
Total reviews0
Positive percentNot available
Review typeNot available
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMay 21, 2026
Official Steam feed update (UTC)7 June 2026 - 00:14:50 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 17:15:14 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 17:15:14 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 17:15:14 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
New Beginning!No description
Already FamiliarNo description
Forse Of HabitNo description
Thick As ThievesNo description
:(No description
Doki Doki Friendship Club!No description
Bad FriendNo description
EmotionlessNo description
Best Friends ForeverNo description
CalculatedNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal notice[Before the screen goes black] © 2026 [Sayo-nara22]. All rights reserved.

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/4664530
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/4664530/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/4664530
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Before the screen goes black

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 Before the screen goes black?

Before the screen goes black's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 17:15:14 UTC, with a tracked peak of 0 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is Before the screen goes black 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 Before the screen goes black?

The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (16.9%), China (16%), Russia (7.5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (18.6%), China (17.5%), Russia (7.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (16.9%), China (16%), Russia (7.5%). 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 Before the screen goes black?

SteamPulse does not currently have a meaningful Steam review total for Before the screen goes black. When review volume appears, this answer will summarize the positive share, raw review counts, and the current Steam review label.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Before the screen goes black have?

SteamPulse is not treating the current Twitch number as authoritative because the Twitch category for this app is not resolved yet or the Twitch API credentials are unavailable.

What is the current Steam price for Before the screen goes black?

Before the screen goes black is currently listed at $1.42 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.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Review data unavailable

Review score unavailable, 0 positive, 0 negative

Price and discount

$1.42

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Family Sharing

Achievements

11

Platform releases
  • Steam 22 May 2026

DLC and packages

Before the screen goes blackBuy Before the screen goes black #1623933$1.42

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 / 11 (64-bit) Processor: 2.0 GHz Dual Core Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX® 9.0c compatible DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 200 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX® 9.0c compatible VR Support: Not supported.

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit) Processor: 2.5 GHz+ Quad Core Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX® 11 compatible DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 200 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX® 9.0c compatible VR Support: Not supported.

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