HEADLINER overview

Unbound Creations | Oct 3, 2017 | game

Released

0players observed · 25 September 2026 - 07:57:34 UTC

Adventure Indie Choices Matter Multiple Endings Political Sim Steam Store

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak22
Units sold (VGI)34,339
Revenue (VGI)$81,361
Review score77% positive

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

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak22
Units sold (VGI)34,339
Revenue (VGI)$81,361
Review score77% positive
Total reviews936
Release dateOct 3, 2017
DeveloperUnbound Creations
PublisherUnbound Creations

Genres: Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Unbound Creations Publisher: Unbound Creations

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Game overview

Overview

HEADLINER comes from Unbound Creations and is published by Unbound Creations. It arrived on Steam on Oct 3, 2017, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Captions available, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

HEADLINER's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 25 September 2026 - 07:57:34 UTC, with a tracked peak near 22. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 77% positive across 936 reviews.

Language and system requirements

HEADLINER is available in 12 languages including:

EnglishSimplified ChineseTraditional ChineseKoreanSpanish - SpainSpanish - Latin AmericaRussianGermanJapanesePortuguese - PortugalPortuguese - BrazilFrench languages with full audio support

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

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	Intel Duo 2Ghz+	512 MB RAM	DirectX 9 Compatible card	350 MB available space
Windows	Recommended	Win10	Intel i5+	1 GB RAM	Geforce GTX 670 or newer	300 MB available space
macOS	Minimum	MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac mini, 64bit	2Ghz+	512 MB RAM	Not listed	350 MB available space
macOS	Recommended	MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac mini, 64bit	2Ghz+	1 GB RAM	Not listed	350 MB available space
Linux	Minimum	Ubuntu 16.4 / 17 , Fedora Linux (version 26) x86_64, Archlinux x86_64, Mint 18.2, Archlinux x86_64	Intel Duo 2Ghz+	512 MB RAM	DirectX 9 Compatible card	350 MB available space
Linux	Recommended	Ubuntu 16.4 / 17 , Fedora Linux (version 26) x86_64, Archlinux x86_64, Mint 18.2, Archlinux x86_64	Intel Duo 2Ghz+	1 GB RAM	DirectX 9 Compatible card	350 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

HEADLINER has sold up to 34,339 units and has 891 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $81,361. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

HEADLINER overview details

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

Steam Store description

Short, thought-provoking adventure where you are a News Editor and decide what stories get published, set in a fictional city where most people are genetically modified. Multiple unique endings let you share your story and see what the Headliner before you did. Genetic engineering and civil unrest loom over Galixia. You are the Chief Curator of a local News Channel. You are the HEADLINER Multiple permutations of unique endings you can share with the community Average playthrough is around 45 mins with room for replay and experimentation Curate articles and create your OWN unique bias! Stroll down the streets and watch how society changes Chat with your family about their struggles, love or hate Colorblind-friendly design considerations (and if there's more I can do, shoot me a PM) "… proof that games can be art" - Rick Peter Shoutgun "Brilliant game that will make you question next time you read a media quote!" - Mars Technician "Captivating story that will leave you itching for just one more turn… " - Newspapers Please * Read twice.... #FakeNews #Sad

SteamPulse editorial summary

HEADLINER is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Captions available, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 25 September 2026 - 07:57:34 UTC, a tracked peak of 22, and 77% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	HEADLINER
Steam App ID	680980
Type	game
Release date	Oct 3, 2017
Developer	Unbound Creations
Publisher	Unbound Creations
Price	$4.99
Platforms	Windows, macOS, and Linux
Genres	Adventure, Indie
Categories	Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Captions available, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English * , Simplified Chinese * , Traditional Chinese * , Korean * , Spanish - Spain * , Spanish - Latin America * , Russian * , German * , Japanese * , Portuguese - Portugal * , Portuguese - Brazil * , French * * languages with full audio support
Website	Official website

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 25 September 2026 - 07:57:34 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	22
Positive reviews	720
Negative reviews	216
Total reviews	936
Positive percent	77%
Review type	Mostly Positive
Recommendations	891
Average playtime	335 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Oct 3, 2017
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	24 September 2019 - 20:41:11 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	25 September 2026 - 07:57:34 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	25 September 2026 - 07:57:34 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	25 September 2026 - 07:57:34 UTC

Overview tags

Indie Adventure Choices Matter Multiple Endings Political Sim Political Dystopian Short Story Rich 2D Singleplayer Replay Value Politics Simulation Casual

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
HEADLINER	No description
Return Customer	No description
Share Your Story	No description
Senior Headliner	No description
Regional Headliner	No description
Banhammer	No description
Informer	No description
Firestarter	No description
Celebricide	No description
Peacemaker	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	Not available
Support URL	Support page
Legal notice	Fonts in the game included under the Open Font License, which full text can be viewed here .

References

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

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/680980
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/680980/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/680980
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for HEADLINER

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 HEADLINER?

HEADLINER's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 25 September 2026 - 07:57:34 UTC, with a tracked peak of 22 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 6 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is HEADLINER growing or declining recently?

September 2026 closed with an average of 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 2 players. The monthly average has declined by 0 players, or 50.00%, versus August 2026. This is the month-by-month trend line behind the Monthly Player Statistics table.

What country-level audience data is available for HEADLINER?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (34.8%), Australia (6.5%), Brazil (4.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (29.8%), Australia (5.6%), Brazil (4.8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (38.7%), Australia (5.3%), Brazil (4.7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (27%), China (6.8%), Brazil (5.3%). 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 HEADLINER?

HEADLINER currently sits at 77% positive across 936 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 720 positive reviews and 216 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does HEADLINER have?

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 HEADLINER?

HEADLINER is currently listed at $4.99 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. Steam recommendations currently stand near 891, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

77% positive, 720 positive, 216 negative

Price and discount

$4.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Captions available, Family Sharing

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 3 October 2017

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Headliner + Headliner:NoviNewsBundle #9675 - 12% off$10.85

HEADLINERBuy HEADLINER #194488$4.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Processor: Intel Duo 2Ghz+ Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: DirectX 9 Compatible card DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 350 MB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Win10 Processor: Intel i5+ Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Geforce GTX 670 or newer DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 300 MB available space

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