Phantasmagoria overview

Sierra | Aug 29, 2016 | game

Released

1players observed · 22 September 2026 - 02:58:28 UTC

Adventure FMV Point & Click Horror 1990's Steam Store

Latest observed players1 · 22 September 2026 - 02:58:28 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak8
Units sold (VGI)18,112
Revenue (VGI)$132,000
Review score87% positive

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

Latest observed players1 · 22 September 2026 - 02:58:28 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak8
Units sold (VGI)18,112
Revenue (VGI)$132,000
Review score87% positive
Total reviews524
Release dateAug 29, 2016
DeveloperSierra
PublisherActivision

Genres: Adventure

Company pages: Developer: Sierra Publisher: Activision

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Game overview

Overview

Phantasmagoria comes from Sierra and is published by Activision. It arrived on Steam on Aug 29, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Phantasmagoria's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 22 September 2026 - 02:58:28 UTC, with a tracked peak near 8. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 87% positive across 524 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Phantasmagoria is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

2 regional rating boards including esrb and dejus

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	1.0 GHz	256 MB RAM	DirectX 7 Compatible 3D Card	2 GB available space
Windows	Recommended	Not listed	1.4 GHz	512 MB RAM	DirectX 9 Compatible 3D Card	Not listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Phantasmagoria has sold up to 18,112 units and has 345 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $132,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Phantasmagoria overview details

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

Steam Store description

I feel its presence, the icy fingers upon my throat. I hear its eerie sounds, unsettling my every thought. I try in vain to slumber, my reveries gripped by violent terror. My only salvation, the shock of awakening. Something is very, very wrong here. Master storyteller Roberta Williams challenges you to experience the ultimate interactive nightmare. A thrilling storyline designed by a professional writer - Roberta Williams One of the first games utilizing full-motion video technology so well See for yourself what caused so much controversy around this game!

SteamPulse editorial summary

Phantasmagoria is listed as a game with $6.49 (35% off from $9.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 22 September 2026 - 02:58:28 UTC, a tracked peak of 8, and 87% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Phantasmagoria
Steam App ID	501990
Type	game
Release date	Aug 29, 2016
Developer	Sierra
Publisher	Activision
Price	$6.49 (35% off from $9.99)
Platforms	Windows
Genres	Adventure
Categories	Single-player, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English * * languages with full audio support
Website	Official website

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	1 · 22 September 2026 - 02:58:28 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	8
Positive reviews	455
Negative reviews	69
Total reviews	524
Positive percent	87%
Review type	Very Positive
Recommendations	345
Average playtime	1,171 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Aug 29, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 02:58:28 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 02:58:28 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 02:58:28 UTC

Overview tags

Adventure FMV Point & Click Horror 1990's Female Protagonist Gore Classic Cult Classic Psychological Horror Retro Mystery Singleplayer Third Person

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	Not available
Support URL	Support page
Legal notice	© 1995 Activision Publishing, Inc. Activision is a registered trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners. DosBox © 1989-2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc. for more information go to http:// http://www.dosbox.com/

References

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

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/501990
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/501990/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/501990
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for Phantasmagoria

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 Phantasmagoria?

Phantasmagoria's latest SteamPulse observation records 1 players at 22 September 2026 - 02:58:28 UTC, with a tracked peak of 8 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 20 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Phantasmagoria growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 3 players; the highest observed daily value is 6 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 Phantasmagoria?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (40.2%), Canada (13.4%), United Kingdom (12.2%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (34.6%), Canada (11.3%), United Kingdom (10.3%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (43.5%), Canada (11.4%), United Kingdom (10.4%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (29.9%), Canada (9.2%), United Kingdom (8.9%). 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 Phantasmagoria?

Phantasmagoria currently sits at 87% positive across 524 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 455 positive reviews and 69 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Phantasmagoria have?

Phantasmagoria currently has about 3K tracked Steam followers as of 17 May 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 Phantasmagoria?

Phantasmagoria is currently listed at $6.49 on Steam. That is 35% below the usual price of $9.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 345, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

87% positive, 455 positive, 69 negative

Price and discount

$6.49 (35% off from $9.99)

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases

Steam 29 August 2016

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Activision® CollectionBundle #6451 - 10% off$774.38

PhantasmagoriaBuy Phantasmagoria #115342$9.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 Processor: 1.0 GHz Memory: 256 MB RAM Graphics: DirectX 7 Compatible 3D Card DirectX: Version 7.0 Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Processor: 1.4 GHz Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: DirectX 9 Compatible 3D Card DirectX: Version 9.0

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