Horace overview

Overview

Horace comes from Paul Helman, Sean Scaplehorn and is published by 505 Games. It arrived on Steam on Jul 18, 2019, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Horace's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 00:37:41 UTC, with a tracked peak near 4. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 80% positive across 687 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Horace is available in 5 languages including:

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

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Horace has sold up to 14,452 units and has 351 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $154,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Horace overview details

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

Steam Store description

This masterpiece from Paul Helman and Sean Scapelhorn is a classic platformer that tells an emotional and surprisingly rich tale of self-discovery peppered with nostalgic popular culture references that will bring a smile to any gamer who enjoys the 8 and 16 bit era! An unmissable tale of a small robot on a big adventure! Made by just two people, Horace offers over 15 hours of exciting platforming and pushes the boundaries of the genre with profound storytelling and quirky and nostalgic pop culture references! A game made by videogame lovers for videogame lovers! “A frankly gorgeous-looking pixel art platform adventure game” Kotaku UK 9/10 "Might very well be the best platformer of 2019" Cub3d “Horace’s heartwarming narrative pushes you through the hardcore gameplay, and the high quality aesthetic and music burns themselves into your brain” Escapist Magazine 9/10 “Definitely one of the best Indie titles I have played this year” Demon Gaming 9.5/10 “This is one of the best games of 2019 and one of the best independent games I have ever played” Way too many games 8.5/10 "Manages to offer his own personal reading of the platform genre, surprisingly walking the streets of narration" Multiplayer.it 8/10 "Unique, unsettling and surprising title". Everyeye.it “Brilliantly exceeds expectations” PDVG “Is a treat, and very well worth getting hold of” Get Indie Gaming Adventure through hours and hours of varied gameplay, dubbed by many as Indie GOTY 2019! Overcome 2D platforming challenges with a unique twist, unlock new metroidvania inspired robot abilities, enjoy plenty of…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Horace is listed as a game with $14.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Adventure, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 00:37:41 UTC, a tracked peak of 4, and 80% positive reviews.

Overview tags

IndieStory RichAdventureActionPlatformerMetroidvaniaPixel GraphicsCinematicDifficultPuzzle-Platformer2DComedyFunnySingleplayerRetro

Content descriptors

Content warning: game makes mention of recreational drug use through a non-player character (cannabis, hallucinogens).

Highlighted achievements

Support and legal notes

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