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Recursed

Recursed overview

Portponky | Sep 30, 2016 | game

Released

4players observed · 9 October 2026 - 11:35:53 UTC

AdventureIndiePuzzle2DPuzzle-PlatformerSteam Store

  • Latest observed players4 · 9 October 2026 - 11:35:53 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak9
  • Units sold (VGI)15,552
  • Revenue (VGI)$83,540
  • Review score97% positive

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

  • Latest observed players4 · 9 October 2026 - 11:35:53 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak9
  • Units sold (VGI)15,552
  • Revenue (VGI)$83,540
  • Review score97% positive
  • Total reviews671
  • Release dateSep 30, 2016
  • DeveloperPortponky
  • PublisherShambles Software

Genres: Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: PortponkyPublisher: Shambles Software

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Game overview

Overview

Recursed comes from Portponky and is published by Shambles Software. It arrived on Steam on Sep 30, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, 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

Recursed's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 4 players at 9 October 2026 - 11:35:53 UTC, with a tracked peak near 9. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 97% positive across 671 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Recursed is available in 9 languages including:

EnglishFrenchGermanCzechSpanish - SpainPolishRussianKoreanPortuguese - Brazil languages with full audio support

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedYes100 MB RAMOpenGL 3.180 MB available space
macOSMinimum10.964 bit100 MB RAMOpenGL 3.180 MB available space
LinuxMinimumDebian 8 / Ubuntu 14.04 or above64 bit100 MB RAMOpenGL 3.180 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Recursed has sold up to 15,552 units and has 635 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $83,540. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Recursed overview details

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

Steam Store description

Recursed is a 2D puzzle-platform game where the structure of the world can be twisted. Stack up boxes and use keys to unlock doors to get the crystal at the end of each level. Jump into chests to enter other rooms, or pick up the chests and move the rooms around. Duplicate, destroy or alter the structure of the level to solve the puzzles. There's no way to die, no enemies to fight and no holes to fall in or spikes to hit. The only tool you need is logic. Features Over 60 levels with hundreds of rooms. Hidden bonus puzzles. An extensive, atmospheric soundtrack. Large amounts of acid. Several sound effects. Graphics.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Recursed is listed as a game with $1.99 (75% off from $7.99). It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 4 players at 9 October 2026 - 11:35:53 UTC, a tracked peak of 9, and 97% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameRecursed
Steam App ID497780
Typegame
Release dateSep 30, 2016
DeveloperPortponky
PublisherShambles Software
Price$1.99 (75% off from $7.99)
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresAdventure, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French, German, Czech, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players4 · 9 October 2026 - 11:35:53 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak9
Positive reviews650
Negative reviews21
Total reviews671
Positive percent97%
Review typeOverwhelmingly Positive
Recommendations635
Average playtime1,139 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateSep 30, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)26 September 2025 - 19:30:32 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)9 October 2026 - 11:35:53 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)9 October 2026 - 11:35:53 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)9 October 2026 - 11:35:53 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Crystal AmazeNo description
Diamond JubileeNo description
EscapeNo description
Dream Within A DreamNo description
I Am Become ChestNo description
RecursionNo description
Digital SpinningNo description
ParadoxNo description
ChangelingNo description
The Oobleck SolutionNo description

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/497780
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/497780/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/497780
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Recursed

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 Recursed?

Recursed's latest SteamPulse observation records 4 players at 9 October 2026 - 11:35:53 UTC, with a tracked peak of 9 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 19 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Recursed growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 3 players; the highest observed daily value is 7 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 Recursed?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (32.9%), United Kingdom (10%), Canada (10%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (28.2%), Canada (8.7%), United Kingdom (8.7%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (36.8%), United Kingdom (9%), Canada (8.9%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (26%), China (8.3%), United Kingdom (7.8%). 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 Recursed?

Recursed currently sits at 97% positive across 671 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 650 positive reviews and 21 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Overwhelmingly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Recursed have?

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 Recursed?

Recursed is currently listed at $1.99 on Steam. That is 75% below the usual price of $7.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 635, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Overwhelmingly Positive

97% positive, 650 positive, 21 negative

Price and discount

$1.99 (75% off from $7.99)

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

17

Platform releases
  • Steam 30 September 2016

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Brilliant BoxesBundle #29913 - 20% off$39.16
RecursedBuy Recursed #113707$1.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Yes Memory: 100 MB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 3.1 Storage: 80 MB available space

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