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Placement

Placement Steam metadata

Albin Bernhardsson | Sep 26, 2017 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 01:53:17 UTC

CasualIndieChessPuzzleSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)2,372
  • Revenue (VGI)$559
  • Review score85% positive

Placement metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)2,372
  • Revenue (VGI)$559
  • Review score85% positive
  • Total reviews75
  • Release dateSep 26, 2017
  • DeveloperAlbin Bernhardsson
  • PublisherAlbin Bernhardsson

Genres: Casual, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Albin BernhardssonPublisher: Albin Bernhardsson

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Placement Steam metadata

Placement metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/700920/metadata
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/700920/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/700920
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IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Placement

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

85% positive, 64 positive, 11 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

12

Platform releases
  • Steam 26 September 2017

Latest Steam announcements

  • 3rd Year Anniversary: Major news! - 26 September 2020

    Placement was released three years ago today. In celebration of this, I have made the game free forever. It is currently available for free on itch.io, a popular platform for indie games and it will become free on Steam as soon as Valve have reviewed my request to do so. I have also released the source code for the game on GitHub, a popular platform for hosting open source projects. I have also released a free sequel. Placement Colors Placement Colors is the sequel to Placement, and builds on the concept in the first game by introducing both black and white pieces. The game contains over 100 new levels. The game is free on itch.io. I have also released the source code on GitHub. Get Placement Colors for free!

  • Game Update 5 - Patch Notes - 5 January 2018

    This release is focused on improving the windowed mode, especially on Linux. The game now remembers whether you last played it in windowed or fullscreen mode and starts accordingly. (Use Alt+Enter to switch between windowed and fullscreen mode.) Made resizing the window easier. The window can now be resized like any other window, by simply grabbing the corner and dragging. Fixed missing window borders on Linux. Fixed multi-monitor issue in Wayland where fullscreen mode would be stretched across both monitors.

  • Game Update 5 - Patch Notes - 5 January 2018

    This release is focused on improving the windowed mode, especially on Linux. The game now remembers whether you last played it in windowed or fullscreen mode and starts accordingly. (Use Alt+Enter to switch between windowed and fullscreen mode.) Made resizing the window easier. The window can now be resized like any other window, by simply grabbing the corner and dragging. Fixed missing window borders on Linux. Fixed multi-monitor issue in Wayland where fullscreen mode would be stretched across both monitors.

  • Game Update 4 - Patch Notes - 7 November 2017

    Right-click on pieces to remove them from the board. Fixed keyboard input bug. Fixed a bug where pieces could still be moved when fading between levels.

  • Game Update 4 - Patch Notes - 7 November 2017

    Right-click on pieces to remove them from the board. Fixed keyboard input bug. Fixed a bug where pieces could still be moved when fading between levels.

  • Game Update 3 - Patch Notes - 5 October 2017

    When an invalid (red) piece is hovered, the pieces protecting it are now highlighted so you can see exactly what's wrong. This is a feature I'm still uncertain about and would like more feedback. Added a quit button so the game can now be controlled entirely with the mouse with no need to touch the keyboard to quit. Fixed a visual bug when closing the game when inside the instructions menu. Added a windowed mode. To switch between windowed and fullscreen mode, press Alt+Enter.

  • Game Update 3 - Patch Notes - 5 October 2017

    When an invalid (red) piece is hovered, the pieces protecting it are now highlighted so you can see exactly what's wrong. This is a feature I'm still uncertain about and would like more feedback. Added a quit button so the game can now be controlled entirely with the mouse with no need to touch the keyboard to quit. Fixed a visual bug when closing the game when inside the instructions menu. Added a windowed mode. To switch between windowed and fullscreen mode, press Alt+Enter.

  • Game Update 2 - Patch Notes - 30 September 2017

    This is a bug fix release with a primary focus on Linux. Smoother piece movement at large screen resolutions. Added a 64-bit Linux version. Fixed libpng dependency in 32-bit Linux version. Fixed scaling issue on Linux.

  • Game Update 2 - Patch Notes - 30 September 2017

    This is a bug fix release with a primary focus on Linux. Smoother piece movement at large screen resolutions. Added a 64-bit Linux version. Fixed libpng dependency in 32-bit Linux version. Fixed scaling issue on Linux.

  • Game Update 1 - Patch Notes - 28 September 2017

    Added an instructions menu that explains how pieces take. Previously, you had to know how chess pieces move in order to play Placement. Now that information is contained within the game itself. Simply press the ? at the bottom right of the screen to bring up instructions explaining how the pieces take. Fixed a visual bug where pieces would become stretched.

  • Game Update 1 - Patch Notes - 28 September 2017

    Added an instructions menu that explains how pieces take. Previously, you had to know how chess pieces move in order to play Placement. Now that information is contained within the game itself. Simply press the ? at the bottom right of the screen to bring up instructions explaining how the pieces take. Fixed a visual bug where pieces would become stretched.

Patch notes and updates

S.noRelease datePatch nameGID number
15 January 2018Game Update 5 - Patch Notes4249665521687788868
25 January 2018Game Update 5 - Patch Notes2284879949562175140
37 November 2017Game Update 4 - Patch Notes4249665521687788967
47 November 2017Game Update 4 - Patch Notes2140760316609080371
55 October 2017Game Update 3 - Patch Notes4249665521687789072
65 October 2017Game Update 3 - Patch Notes2145261379785360001
730 September 2017Game Update 2 - Patch Notes4249665521687789166
830 September 2017Game Update 2 - Patch Notes2175660043472680980
928 September 2017Game Update 1 - Patch Notes4249665521687789293
1028 September 2017Game Update 1 - Patch Notes2175660043465309200

Complete SteamPulse Game Data

Full game metadata

FieldValue
Steam app typegame
Steam App ID700920
Live current players0
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Live count (today's peak floor)0
PriceFree to play
Free to playYes
Discount0%
Original price USD
Current price USDFree
Release dateSep 26, 2017
DeveloperAlbin Bernhardsson
PublisherAlbin Bernhardsson
Owners estimatedNot available
SteamSpy owner estimate minimum20,000
SteamSpy owner estimate maximum50,000
Review typeVery Positive
Positive review percent85%
Positive reviews64
Negative reviews11
Total reviews75
Steam recommendationsNot available
Achievements12
Average playtime foreverNot available
Windows supportYes
macOS supportYes
Linux supportYes
Parent gameNot available
Store URLhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/700920/

Short description

Placement is a minimalist logic puzzle game based on chess.

About this game

Placement is a minimalist logic puzzle game based on chess. The goal of the game is to place the chess pieces on the board such that every piece is protected exactly once. Key Features Simple gameplay that's easy to learn but hard to master. Over 80 levels ranging from the trivially simple to the deviously difficult. Relaxing music and no time constraints. DRM free.

Supported languages

English

Steam categories

Category IDCategory
2Single-player
22Steam Achievements
23Steam Cloud
62Family Sharing

Regional ratings

BoardRatingDescriptors
dejuslNot available
steam germany0Not available
igrs3Not available

Steam marketplace comparison data

Price History Overview

USD uses SteamPulse's own locally recorded daily store snapshots, so this overview reflects the exact regional price history that SteamPulse has captured for this currency.

Coverage And Tracking Window

  • Snapshots: 1
  • Coverage: Sep 22, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026
  • Lowest observed: Free
  • Highest observed: Free

Placement's USD price history spans from Sep 22, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026, with 1 recorded snapshot across 1 calendar day. Each row records the available final price, listed base price, and discount metadata for that observation. Within this coverage the lowest recorded price is Free, the highest is Free, and the first visible tracked price is Free. These comparisons apply only to the snapshots SteamPulse holds; missing observations can contain changes that are not represented here.

For USD, SteamPulse uses locally captured regional storefront snapshots and does not reconstruct older prices with exchange-rate conversion. The chart and table show the values recorded for this exact currency from the stated coverage start. Additional snapshots extend that record, but they do not fill unobserved days or prove what the storefront displayed between observations.

Discount Windows And Sale Timing

  • Discount windows: 0
  • Discounted days: 0 days
  • Deepest markdown: No discount tracked
  • Latest sale window: No sale window tracked

Placement's tracked USD rows do not contain a discount window. This means no available snapshot in the stated coverage has usable discount metadata; it does not prove that the game was never discounted. Missing snapshots or archived rows without complete metadata can hide a sale, so SteamPulse does not infer pricing strategy from this absence.

If a later snapshot includes discount metadata, it will appear here with its recorded depth, price, date, and sale name when available. Until then, this section should be read only as a description of the available rows, not as evidence about the publisher's promotion policy.

Observed Price Changes And Stable Runs

  • Observed price drops: 0
  • Observed price rises: 0
  • Longest stable run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking
  • Current run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking

Outside rows carrying discount metadata, the tracked price has not recorded a separate price rise or drop yet. That means the observed undiscounted level has stayed stable across the snapshots SteamPulse currently holds. This is a statement about the recorded coverage only; it does not prove that an older or missing price change never happened.

The longest unchanged price stretch in the current record lasts 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking at Free, from Sep 22, 2026 through Sep 22, 2026. Among rows without discount metadata, the longest unchanged run lasts 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking at Free. The latest run records Free for 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking as the same recorded undiscounted price. Run lengths describe consecutive stored observations only and do not establish that a price is permanent.

Latest Snapshot And Sales Context

  • Current price: Free
  • Current list price: Free
  • Distinct observed prices: 1
  • Source mode: SteamPulse local tracking

The latest tracked snapshot records Placement at Free in USD, with no active discount metadata. Across the available history SteamPulse has recorded 1 distinct final price in this currency. This supports comparisons with the lowest, highest, and most common values present in the retained record, subject to the stated coverage limits.

The live sales view and Steam sales record provide calendar context for these dates. A date overlap can be compared with a named Steam event, but it does not prove why a publisher changed a price. As new daily rows arrive, this overview recalculates its observed prices, discount windows, and run lengths automatically.

Regional Steam prices

CountryCurrencyFinal priceOriginal priceDiscount
United StatesUSDFreeFree0%
United KingdomGBNot availableNot availableNot available
Euro AreaEUNot availableNot availableNot available
AustraliaAUNot availableNot availableNot available
CanadaCANot availableNot availableNot available
IndiaINNot availableNot availableNot available
BrazilBRNot availableNot availableNot available
RussiaRUNot availableNot availableNot available
ChinaCNNot availableNot availableNot available
JapanJPNot availableNot availableNot available
South KoreaKRNot availableNot availableNot available
MexicoMXNot availableNot availableNot available
NorwayNONot availableNot availableNot available
PolandPLNot availableNot availableNot available
SwitzerlandCHNot availableNot availableNot available
New ZealandNZNot availableNot availableNot available
SingaporeSGNot availableNot availableNot available
Hong KongHKNot availableNot availableNot available
South AfricaZANot availableNot availableNot available
UkraineUANot availableNot availableNot available
KazakhstanKZNot availableNot availableNot available
IndonesiaIDNot availableNot availableNot available
ThailandTHNot availableNot availableNot available
MalaysiaMYNot availableNot availableNot available
PhilippinesPHNot availableNot availableNot available
VietnamVNNot availableNot availableNot available
United Arab EmiratesAENot availableNot availableNot available
Saudi ArabiaSANot availableNot availableNot available
IsraelILNot availableNot availableNot available
ChileCLNot availableNot availableNot available
ColombiaCONot availableNot availableNot available
Costa RicaCRNot availableNot availableNot available
KuwaitKWNot availableNot availableNot available
PeruPENot availableNot availableNot available
QatarQANot availableNot availableNot available
TaiwanTWNot availableNot availableNot available
UruguayUYNot availableNot availableNot available
ArmeniaAMNot availableNot availableNot available
ArgentinaARNot availableNot availableNot available
TurkeyTRNot availableNot availableNot available
PakistanPKNot availableNot availableNot available

Tracked regional price history

The tracked Steam price is stable at Free.

CountryCurrencySnapshotsFirst trackedLatest trackedChangeLatest discount
United StatesUSD1FreeFreeNo changeNo discount
United KingdomGB0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Euro AreaEU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
AustraliaAU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
CanadaCA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndiaIN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
BrazilBR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
RussiaRU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChinaCN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
JapanJP0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South KoreaKR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MexicoMX0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
NorwayNO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PolandPL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SwitzerlandCH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
New ZealandNZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SingaporeSG0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Hong KongHK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South AfricaZA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UkraineUA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KazakhstanKZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndonesiaID0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ThailandTH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MalaysiaMY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PhilippinesPH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
VietnamVN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
United Arab EmiratesAE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Saudi ArabiaSA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IsraelIL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChileCL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ColombiaCO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Costa RicaCR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KuwaitKW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PeruPE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
QatarQA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TaiwanTW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UruguayUY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArmeniaAM0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArgentinaAR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TurkeyTR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PakistanPK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount

United States price history (USD)

Tracked price is stable at Free.

DateCurrent priceOriginal priceDiscountSource
2026-09-22FreeFreeNo discountSteam Store

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