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Strange Telephone

Strange Telephone overview

HZ3 Software | Jan 21, 2019 | game

Released

1players observed · 25 September 2026 - 07:06:38 UTC

AdventureCasualIndiePixel GraphicsFemale ProtagonistSteam Store

  • Latest observed players1 · 25 September 2026 - 07:06:38 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)8,100
  • Revenue (VGI)$29,618
  • Review score83% positive

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

  • Latest observed players1 · 25 September 2026 - 07:06:38 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)8,100
  • Revenue (VGI)$29,618
  • Review score83% positive
  • Total reviews360
  • Release dateJan 21, 2019
  • DeveloperHZ3 Software
  • PublisherPLAYISM

Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie

Company pages: Developer: HZ3 SoftwarePublisher: PLAYISM

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Game overview

Overview

Strange Telephone comes from HZ3 Software and is published by PLAYISM. It arrived on Steam on Jan 21, 2019, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, 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

Strange Telephone's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 25 September 2026 - 07:06:38 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 83% positive across 360 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Strange Telephone is available in 4 languages including:

EnglishJapaneseSimplified ChineseTraditional Chinese

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedSSE2 instruction set support or greaterNot listedDX9 (shader model 3.0) or greaterNot listed
macOSMinimumMac OS X 10.9+SSE2 instruction set support or greaterNot listedDX9 (shader model 3.0) or greaterNot listed
LinuxMinimumUbuntu 12.04+SSE2 instruction set support or greaterNot listedDX9 (shader model 3.0) or greaterNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Strange Telephone has sold up to 8,100 units and has 326 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $29,618. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Strange Telephone overview details

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

Steam Store description

Strange Telephone is a 2D adventure game in which the player explores strange worlds created with merely 6 digits, and has multiple endings. The protagonist Jill is trapped in a dark world with a large door floating before her. She is aided by Graham, who takes on the form of a telephone. Making phone calls with Graham creates various worlds that can be explored. In each of these worlds are items to be found, including the key that will lead to her escape. Developer's Voice This is a 2D adventure game in which the main characters - Jill and Graham - must escape from the world in which they've been trapped. I feel that it turned out to be a very unique and original game, featuring all the trappings of a classic indie title: the pixel art graphics, animation, music, and more. This is sort of a "behind the scenes" anecdote, but the game was designed and built upon the foundation of a "hidden story" which isn't directly explained. All of the eleven various ending movies, characters, object designs, etc. were meticulously put together in such a way as to contain parts of the "riddles" used in unravelling this hidden story. I feel that if you can manage to read between the lines and figure some of this stuff out, then the world of Strange Telephone can be enjoyed on an even deeper level, so as the developer I really hope that players keep their eyes and ears open as the play through the game and see what they can find. Developer HZ3 Software

SteamPulse editorial summary

Strange Telephone is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure, Casual, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 25 September 2026 - 07:06:38 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 83% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameStrange Telephone
Steam App ID705290
Typegame
Release dateJan 21, 2019
DeveloperHZ3 Software
PublisherPLAYISM
Price$4.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players1 · 25 September 2026 - 07:06:38 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Positive reviews300
Negative reviews60
Total reviews360
Positive percent83%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations326
Average playtime108 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJan 21, 2019
Official Steam feed update (UTC)1 May 2020 - 06:47:40 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)25 September 2026 - 07:06:38 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)25 September 2026 - 07:06:38 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)25 September 2026 - 07:06:38 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
First CallNo description
All Items Completed!No description
Call 10No description
Call 30No description
Call 100No description
Unlocked DROPNo description
Unlocked SoundsNo description
All Endings Completed!!No description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal notice©HZ3 Software All rights reserved. Licensed to and published by Active Gaming Media, Inc.

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/705290
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/705290/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/705290
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Strange Telephone

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 Strange Telephone?

Strange Telephone's latest SteamPulse observation records 1 players at 25 September 2026 - 07:06:38 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 2 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Strange Telephone growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 1 players; the highest observed daily value is 2 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 Strange Telephone?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (47.2%), Canada (13.9%), Spain (2.8%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (39.7%), Canada (10.9%), China (5.1%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (50.3%), Canada (11.2%), China (5.1%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (34.1%), Canada (9.4%), China (7.7%). 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 Strange Telephone?

Strange Telephone currently sits at 83% positive across 360 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 300 positive reviews and 60 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Strange Telephone have?

Strange Telephone currently has about 5K tracked Steam followers as of 23 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 Strange Telephone?

Strange Telephone 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 326, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

83% positive, 300 positive, 60 negative

Price and discount

$4.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Family Sharing

Achievements

8

Platform releases
  • Steam 21 January 2019

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Strange Telephone OSTBundle #13021 - 10% off$8.49
Strange Telephone Original SoundtrackThis is the soundrack for Strange Telephone.music #1211770$17.99
Strange TelephoneBuy Strange Telephone #203522$2.24

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP SP2+ Processor: SSE2 instruction set support or greater Graphics: DX9 (shader model 3.0) or greater DirectX: Version 9.0

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