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Broken Blue

Broken Blue overview

BacklotRealities | Dec 9, 2016 | game

Released

0players observed · 11 September 2026 - 20:52:59 UTC

CasualFree To PlayIndieSimulationFree to PlaySteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)2,682
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score75% positive

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

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)2,682
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score75% positive
  • Total reviews51
  • Release dateDec 9, 2016
  • DeveloperBacklotRealities
  • PublisherCacti Council, BacklotRealities

Genres: Casual, Free To Play, Indie, Simulation

Company pages: Developer: BacklotRealitiesPublisher: Cacti Council, BacklotRealities

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Game overview

Overview

Broken Blue comes from BacklotRealities and is published by Cacti Council, BacklotRealities. It arrived on Steam on Dec 9, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, 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

Broken Blue's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 11 September 2026 - 20:52:59 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 75% positive across 51 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Broken Blue is available in 1 languages including:

English

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel® i5-4590 / AMD FX 8350 equivalent or greater4 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970 / AMD Radeon™ R9 290 equivalent or greater800 MB available space VR Support: SteamVR

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Broken Blue has sold up to 2,682 units 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

Broken Blue overview details

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

Steam Store description

Broken Blue is a Puzzle Solving VR Game that utilizes an innovative interface to allow the player to traverse and explore the game’s content. In Broken Blue the player assumes the role of “Blue” an AI who’s program and systems have become broken down by the flow of time. Blue is supposed to be the guardian of a mountain machine and the protector of the monkey monks who dwell there. Follow Blue and their guide “The Caretaker” through a series of puzzles to repair Blue’s systems and restore Blue’s Consciousness to full functionality.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Broken Blue is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Casual, Free To Play, Indie, and Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 11 September 2026 - 20:52:59 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 75% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameBroken Blue
Steam App ID559920
Typegame
Release dateDec 9, 2016
DeveloperBacklotRealities
PublisherCacti Council, BacklotRealities
PriceFree to play
PlatformsWindows
GenresCasual, Free To Play, Indie, Simulation
CategoriesSingle-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 11 September 2026 - 20:52:59 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews38
Negative reviews13
Total reviews51
Positive percent75%
Review typeMostly Positive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateDec 9, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)23 March 2017 - 20:01:50 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)11 September 2026 - 20:52:59 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)11 September 2026 - 20:52:59 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)11 September 2026 - 20:52:59 UTC

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/559920
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/559920/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/559920
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Broken Blue

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 Broken Blue?

Broken Blue's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 11 September 2026 - 20:52:59 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 Broken Blue 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 Broken Blue?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (40%), United Kingdom (20%), Russia (13.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (32%), United Kingdom (14.3%), Russia (12.4%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (38%), United Kingdom (15.2%), Russia (12.2%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (28.2%), United Kingdom (12%), Russia (10.7%). 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 Broken Blue?

Broken Blue currently sits at 75% positive across 51 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 38 positive reviews and 13 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Broken Blue have?

Broken Blue currently has about 100 tracked Steam followers as of 27 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 Broken Blue?

Broken Blue is currently listed as free to play on Steam, so there is no paid entry price to compare against an older baseline. SteamPulse still keeps tracking store state, discount fields, and future pricing changes in case that status changes later.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

75% positive, 38 positive, 13 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 9 December 2016

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 Processor: Intel® i5-4590 / AMD FX 8350 equivalent or greater Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970 / AMD Radeon™ R9 290 equivalent or greater DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 800 MB available space VR Support: SteamVR

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