SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
In the Darkness of the Sea

In the Darkness of the Sea overview

Olivier Leclair | Feb 1, 2017 | game

Released

0players observed · 5 October 2026 - 06:40:50 UTC

AdventureIndieAtmospheric2DDarkSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)3,637
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score79% positive

In the Darkness of the Sea dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)3,637
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score79% positive
  • Total reviews81
  • Release dateFeb 1, 2017
  • DeveloperOlivier Leclair
  • PublisherOlivier Leclair

Genres: Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Olivier LeclairPublisher: Olivier Leclair

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Game overview

Overview

In the Darkness of the Sea comes from Olivier Leclair and is published by Olivier Leclair. It arrived on Steam on Feb 1, 2017, 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

In the Darkness of the Sea's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 5 October 2026 - 06:40:50 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 79% positive across 81 reviews.

Language and system requirements

In the Darkness of the Sea is available in 1 languages including:

English

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel i52148 MB RAMNvidia Geforce 400 or up100 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

In the Darkness of the Sea has sold up to 3,637 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

In the Darkness of the Sea overview details

In the Darkness of the Sea combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

In the Darkness of the Sea is a short 2D-narrative game set in the middle of the ocean at night. A boy wakes up in a lifeboat, lost at sea. What he'll see, he will never forget. As its boat is carried away by the current, he'll have to avoid the sea creatures and brave a powerful storm. Inspired by The Old Man and the Sea , Life of Pi and Raymond Bishop's illustrations of Moby Dick .

SteamPulse editorial summary

In the Darkness of the Sea is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 5 October 2026 - 06:40:50 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 79% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameIn the Darkness of the Sea
Steam App ID587840
Typegame
Release dateFeb 1, 2017
DeveloperOlivier Leclair
PublisherOlivier Leclair
PriceFree to play
PlatformsWindows
GenresAdventure, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 5 October 2026 - 06:40:50 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Positive reviews64
Negative reviews17
Total reviews81
Positive percent79%
Review typeMostly Positive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime1,235 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateFeb 1, 2017
Official Steam feed update (UTC)18 June 2021 - 17:58:39 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)5 October 2026 - 06:40:50 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)5 October 2026 - 06:40:50 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)5 October 2026 - 06:40:50 UTC

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/587840
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/587840/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/587840
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for In the Darkness of the Sea

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 In the Darkness of the Sea?

In the Darkness of the Sea's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 5 October 2026 - 06:40:50 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 21 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is In the Darkness of the Sea 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 In the Darkness of the Sea?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (42.9%), Australia (14.3%), Russia (9.5%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (34.9%), Australia (11%), Russia (10.1%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (42.9%), Australia (10.9%), Russia (9.4%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (30.8%), Australia (9%), Russia (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 In the Darkness of the Sea?

In the Darkness of the Sea currently sits at 79% positive across 81 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 64 positive reviews and 17 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does In the Darkness of the Sea have?

In the Darkness of the Sea currently has about 199 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 In the Darkness of the Sea?

In the Darkness of the Sea 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

79% positive, 64 positive, 17 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 1 February 2017

DLC and packages

Donation - Level 1This DLC will add, or change, nothing to the game. But if you like In the Darkness of the Sea and wish to give a little something, you can buy this DLC.dlc #587880$0.99Donation - Level 2This DLC will add, or change, nothing to the game. But if you like In the Darkness of the Sea and wish to give a little something, you can buy this DLC.dlc #587881$1.99Donation - Level 3This DLC will add, or change, nothing to the game. But if you like In the Darkness of the Sea and wish to give a little something, you can buy this DLC.dlc #587882$4.99Donation - Level 4This DLC will add, or change, nothing to the game. But if you like In the Darkness of the Sea and wish to give a little something, you can buy this DLC.dlc #587890$9.99Donation - Max LevelThis DLC will add, or change, nothing to the game. But if you like In the Darkness of the Sea and wish to give a little something, you can buy this DLC.dlc #587891$14.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 or up Processor: Intel i5 Memory: 2148 MB RAM Graphics: Nvidia Geforce 400 or up Storage: 100 MB available space

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