SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
Max and the Magic Marker

Max and the Magic Marker overview

Press Play | May 12, 2010 | game

Released

0players observed · 4 October 2026 - 08:03:46 UTC

Indie

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)4,010
  • Revenue (VGI)$50,694
  • Review score74% positive

Max and the Magic Marker dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)4,010
  • Revenue (VGI)$50,694
  • Review score74% positive
  • Total reviews58
  • Release dateMay 12, 2010
  • DeveloperPress Play
  • PublisherThe Games Company

Genres: Indie

Company pages: Developer: Press PlayPublisher: The Games Company

No longer available on Steam Store. This app is no longer available for purchase on the Steam Store. SteamPulse keeps live player counts, media, metadata, and historical price snapshots where available.

Top Steam chartsTop 100 gamesGame directoryNo current Steam Store offer

Game overview

Overview

Max and the Magic Marker comes from Press Play and is published by The Games Company. It arrived on Steam on May 12, 2010, and it sits naturally among Single-player 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

Max and the Magic Marker's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 4 October 2026 - 08:03:46 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 74% positive across 58 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Max and the Magic Marker is available in 8 languages including:

DanishDutchEnglishFrenchGermanItalianSpanish - SpainSwedish

1 regional rating boards including pegi

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows XP/Vista/71.6GHz512 MB64 MB DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 400 MB Sound: DirectX 9 compatible soundcard Other Requirements: NoneNot listed
macOSMinimumOS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or laterIntel Core Duo1 GB64 MB Hard Drive: 500 MB Other Requirements:Not listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Max and the Magic Marker has sold up to 4,010 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $50,694. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Max and the Magic Marker overview details

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

Steam Store description

Something incredible is happening in this unique adventure! Max just drew a terrifying monster with his new marker and now it's alive and wreaking havoc in his drawings! He doesn't have any choice but to stop the monster if he wants to save his pictures. In a new kind of gaming style, Max & the Magic Marker combines tried-and-tested 2D jump n run feel with the innovative option of directly influencing the level design. Here, Max is able to change every level with his magic marker so that all obstacles can be overcome, traps avoided and puzzles solved in order to send the monster back to where it came from. Key features: 15 innovative and challenging levels Unique influence on the gaming world with the virtual painting marker Three lovingly designed worlds, based on children´s drawings Innumerable traps, monsters and tricky puzzles Challenges, secrets and rewards can all be unlocked Fantastic soundtrack from the well-known Indie band genre Multi-Awards Winner

SteamPulse editorial summary

Max and the Magic Marker is listed as a game with No longer available on Steam Store. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 4 October 2026 - 08:03:46 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 74% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameMax and the Magic Marker
Steam App ID50820
Typegame
Release dateMay 12, 2010
DeveloperPress Play
PublisherThe Games Company
PriceNo longer available on Steam Store
PlatformsWindows and macOS
GenresIndie
CategoriesSingle-player, Family Sharing
Supported languagesDanish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Swedish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 4 October 2026 - 08:03:46 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews43
Negative reviews15
Total reviews58
Positive percent74%
Review typeMostly Positive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMay 12, 2010
Official Steam feed update (UTC)6 June 2012 - 17:00:00 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)4 October 2026 - 08:03:46 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)4 October 2026 - 08:03:46 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)4 October 2026 - 08:03:46 UTC

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLNot available
Legal notice©2010 Press Play ApS. ©2010 TGC – The Games Company Worldwide GmbH. Am Borsigturm 12 – 13507 Berlin. Developed by Press Play ApS. Published by TGC – The Games Company Worldwide GmbH. All rights reserved.

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/50820
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/50820
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Max and the Magic Marker

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 Max and the Magic Marker?

Max and the Magic Marker's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 4 October 2026 - 08:03:46 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 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 Max and the Magic Marker growing or declining recently?

October 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 September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Max and the Magic Marker?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (37.5%), Australia (12.5%), Spain (12.5%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (29.8%), Australia (8.8%), Spain (8.2%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (36.9%), Australia (9.1%), Spain (8.2%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (27%), China (8%), Australia (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 Max and the Magic Marker?

Max and the Magic Marker currently sits at 74% positive across 58 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 43 positive reviews and 15 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Max and the Magic Marker have?

Max and the Magic Marker currently has about 926 tracked Steam followers as of 18 February 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 Max and the Magic Marker?

Max and the Magic Marker is currently listed at price not listed 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

Mostly Positive

74% positive, 43 positive, 15 negative

Price and discount

No longer available on Steam Store

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 12 May 2010

System requirements

Minimum requirements

OS: Windows XP/Vista/7 Processor: 1.6GHz Memory: 512 MB Graphics: 64 MB DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 400 MB Sound: DirectX 9 compatible soundcard Other Requirements: None

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