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Meanwhile: An Interactive Comic Book

Meanwhile: An Interactive Comic Book overview

Zarfhome Software | Jan 17, 2018 | game

Released

0players observed · 10 October 2026 - 22:57:27 UTC

IndieChoose Your Own AdventureInteractive FictionComic Book2DSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)540
  • Revenue (VGI)$4,089
  • Review score81% positive

Meanwhile: An Interactive Comic Book dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)540
  • Revenue (VGI)$4,089
  • Review score81% positive
  • Total reviews16
  • Release dateJan 17, 2018
  • DeveloperZarfhome Software
  • PublisherZarfhome Software

Genres: Indie

Company pages: Developer: Zarfhome SoftwarePublisher: Zarfhome Software

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Game overview

Overview

Meanwhile: An Interactive Comic Book comes from Zarfhome Software and is published by Zarfhome Software. It arrived on Steam on Jan 17, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Full controller support, 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

Meanwhile: An Interactive Comic Book's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 10 October 2026 - 22:57:27 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 81% positive across 16 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Meanwhile: An Interactive Comic Book is available in 1 languages including:

English

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWin7 SP1+ or Win101GHz1 GB RAMany180 MB available space
macOSMinimum10.13 "High Sierra"1GHz1 GB RAMany210 MB available space
LinuxMinimum64-bit Linux (x64)1GHz1 GB RAMOpenGL 3.2+, Vulkan capable180 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Meanwhile: An Interactive Comic Book has sold up to 540 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $4,089. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Meanwhile: An Interactive Comic Book overview details

Meanwhile: An Interactive Comic Book combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

On the way home from the ice cream store, little Jimmy discovers a mad scientist’s wonderland: an experimental mind-reading helmet , a time machine , and a doomsday device that can annihilate the human race . Which one would you like to test out first? Meanwhile is a comic, but not an ordinary comic. Follow the paths from panel to panel. Where the path divides, you decide where to go next! A thrilling tale of quantum mechanics and self-discovery with 3,856 story possibilities. This is a faithful adaptation of Jason Shiga’s classic choose-your-path comic book (originally published in hardcover in 2010). Our goal is not to make the comic “more interactive”, but to present the interactivity inherent in the story. We have not attempted to turn the book into an adventure game. There are no puzzles – except for your understanding of the story, which is entirely up to you. Just as in a physical book, you are free to browse around, or even jump straight to the end if you want. The electronic medium allows us to improve on the book in one way: we can take advantage of Scott McCloud’s “infinite canvas” principle. Jason has reformatted the book’s pages and tabs into a single enormous spread, in which the story flows in every direction at once. But what did happen to little Jimmy?

SteamPulse editorial summary

Meanwhile: An Interactive Comic Book is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Full controller support, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 10 October 2026 - 22:57:27 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 81% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameMeanwhile: An Interactive Comic Book
Steam App ID714980
Typegame
Release dateJan 17, 2018
DeveloperZarfhome Software
PublisherZarfhome Software
Price$9.99
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresIndie
CategoriesSingle-player, Full controller support, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 10 October 2026 - 22:57:27 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Positive reviews13
Negative reviews3
Total reviews16
Positive percent81%
Review typePositive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime94 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJan 17, 2018
Official Steam feed update (UTC)5 October 2025 - 01:54:52 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)10 October 2026 - 22:57:27 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)10 October 2026 - 22:57:27 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)10 October 2026 - 22:57:27 UTC

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLSupport page
Legal noticeMeanwhile: An Interactive Comic Book app copyright 2011-2022 by Zarfhome Software Consulting, LLC. Meanwhile text and illustrations copyright 2001-2012 by Jason Shiga. Meanwhile is published by Amulet Books, an imprint of Abrams Books. Meanwhile: An Interactive Comic Book was created by Andrew Plotkin and Jason Shiga, who are solely responsible for its content.

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/714980
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/714980/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/714980
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Meanwhile: An Interactive Comic Book

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 Meanwhile: An Interactive Comic Book?

Meanwhile: An Interactive Comic Book's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 10 October 2026 - 22:57:27 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 Meanwhile: An Interactive Comic Book 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 Meanwhile: An Interactive Comic Book?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are Canada (50%), United States (25%), Cook Islands (25%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to Canada (28.7%), United States (21%), Cook Islands (13.4%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to Canada (34.1%), United States (23.1%), Cook Islands (14.8%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to Canada (23.3%), United States (20.2%), Cook Islands (10.6%). 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 Meanwhile: An Interactive Comic Book?

Meanwhile: An Interactive Comic Book currently sits at 81% positive across 16 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 13 positive reviews and 3 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Meanwhile: An Interactive Comic Book have?

Meanwhile: An Interactive Comic Book currently has about 169 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 Meanwhile: An Interactive Comic Book?

Meanwhile: An Interactive Comic Book is currently listed at $9.99 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.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Positive

81% positive, 13 positive, 3 negative

Price and discount

$9.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Full controller support, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 17 January 2018

DLC and packages

Meanwhile - Bonus Poster ArtA high-resolution image of the entire layout of Meanwhile.dlc #777230$2.99Meanwhile Extra - The Case of the Missing Science ProjectA standalone comic by Jason Shiga, available as a print-and-staple PDF file.dlc #782680$3.99
Meanwhile: An Interactive Comic BookBuy Meanwhile: An Interactive Comic Book #206996$9.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS: Win7 SP1+ or Win10 Processor: 1GHz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: any Storage: 180 MB available space

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