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Critters - Cute Cubs in a Cruel World

Critters - Cute Cubs in a Cruel World Steam metadata

EmberSparkz | Nov 6, 2017 | game

Released

0players observed · 21 September 2026 - 23:33:24 UTC

IndieEarly Access

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peakNot available
  • Units sold (VGI)50
  • Revenue (VGI)$576
  • Review score100% positive

Critters - Cute Cubs in a Cruel World metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peakNot available
  • Units sold (VGI)50
  • Revenue (VGI)$576
  • Review score100% positive
  • Total reviews1
  • Release dateNov 6, 2017
  • DeveloperEmberSparkz
  • PublisherEmberSparkz

Genres: Indie, Early Access

Company pages: Developer: EmberSparkzPublisher: EmberSparkz

No longer available on Steam Store. This app is no longer available for purchase on the Steam Store. SteamPulse keeps live player counts, media, metadata, and historical price snapshots where available.

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Critters - Cute Cubs in a Cruel World Steam metadata

Critters - Cute Cubs in a Cruel World 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.

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Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/717280
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Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

1 user reviews

100% positive, 1 positive, 0 negative

Price and discount

No longer available on Steam Store

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Partial Controller Support, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 6 November 2017

Latest Steam announcements

  • development on hold due to health issues! - 23 July 2018

    I had to put the development of Critters on hold, due to health issues, which currently I don't know when exactly they will be resolved. I'm planning on continuing Critters after my recovery, but until then I asked Steam to remove the buy option from the store and unlist the game. Everyone who already owned the game, can still play it though. I hope in around a year I will be able to tell more accurately when the development will continue and until then I will fully focus on my recovery. Thank you everyone who has been supporting me and those who bought the game and gave me a lot of precious feedback. kindly Farelle from Embersparkz

  • Patchnotes 22/12/2017 - 22 December 2017

    fixed color adaptation to actually shift color gradually towards biome color sparkles for cub selection (to start next generation) tornado removed (will be reintroduced when I add and fix weather system) added snow biome content (trees, bushes, rocks and fruits! Yummy Cinnabuns :3 ) fixed respawn sometimes going to next generation (hopefully) cub selection is now yellow (more visible on snow) added grass and flowers all over the place fixed temperature issue from hot climate, it should now go down when leaving desert added grasslands music added main menu and loading screen Options menu is now functional (currently has only volume as options and it doesn't save when leaving the game) cubs should not be able to spawn in den walls anymore

  • Hotfix for major respawn issues - 13 November 2017

    I just uploaded several hotfixes for the game, seems like some bugs were sneaking past me that really shouldn't have ;) patchnotes hotfix: Cubs should respawn in a sensible amount (6-12) Cubs should be able to die now Tornado stops hugging the world borders and is now accessable and more furious Inheritance of colors was screwed through biome adapation process, should be fixed now Tornado generally moves more around map aswell if you find anything game breaking, please write a post in the bug report forums, I appreciate the help ^^

Patch notes and updates

S.noRelease datePatch nameGID number
122 December 2017Patchnotes 22/12/20172284879949511051189
213 November 2017Hotfix for major respawn issues2143012757624992143

Complete SteamPulse Game Data

Full game metadata

FieldValue
Steam app typegame
Steam App ID717280
Live current players0
SteamPulse tracked peak0
Live count (today's peak floor)0
PriceNo longer available on Steam Store
Free to playNo current Steam offer
DiscountNot available
Original price USDNot available
Current price USDNot available
Release dateNov 6, 2017
DeveloperEmberSparkz
PublisherEmberSparkz
Owners estimatedNot available
SteamSpy owner estimate minimumNot available
SteamSpy owner estimate maximumNot available
Review type1 user reviews
Positive review percent100%
Positive reviews1
Negative reviews0
Total reviews1
Steam recommendationsNot available
AchievementsNot available
Average playtime forever322 minutes
Windows supportYes
macOS supportNo
Linux supportNo
Parent gameNot available
Store URLNot available on Steam Store

Short description

Critters is a brutally cute game about you and your cubs. Help your cubs to survive in these beautiful but harsh and unforgiving lands, they need you, but you also need them, to evolve and adapt to what challenges lay ahead.

About this game

This game is in heavy development, so make sure you read the Early Access description before purchasing it. Critters is a game about survival, exploration and evolution and it's also a game about parenthood. The focus of the game is, to be enjoyable and peaceful but also challenging. Weather is your biggest enemy, but other than that, it is all about figuring out how things work, how to survive, find food, water and shelter, how to adapt and how to use the Environment to your advantage. Some might also enjoy to figure out how to get certain patterns and colors, while others might want to create the most "dangerous" looking Critters. This kind of open gameplay should allow for everyone to find a way on how to play the game, there is no right way ;) The controls are simple (WASD, Space and mouse OR xbox controller: 2 thumbsticks and A) and UI is kept to the very minimum, to allow for best way of immersing yourself into the world, but also, to make it easy accessible for everyone, no matter what language it is you are speaking. At the same time, the part that is about parenthood, you want to learn the language of your cubs. What do their faces mean? What do they need and want? How to help them to get to the food they need? How to help them, when they are sick? It is for YOU to learn about them and the same way you can learn about the world and other creatures. *other creatures are not yet ingame and most responses from cubs are currently in form of particle effects About THE "Critters" They are inhabitants of this strange world and the fastest adapting and most travelling creature. You are one of them and you need to help your cubs to survive and grow strong, because that is the way, how you can make sure that your species will continue living and hopefully thrive. Naturally they are very "undefined", they don't seem to have any ears and overall they look a bit like cats....Cheshire cats even, which makes them a perfect basis for mutations in all kinds of directions. They are like natural "blank slates". About the World This world has many secrets (final version) and it shows in strangely familiar looking mountain ranges and a mysterious fog surrounding these L…

Supported languages

English

Steam categories

Category IDCategory
2Single-player
18Partial Controller Support
62Family Sharing

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: $0.00
  • Highest observed: $0.00

Critters - Cute Cubs in a Cruel World'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 $0.00, the highest is $0.00, and the first visible tracked price is $0.00. 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

Critters - Cute Cubs in a Cruel World'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 $0.00, 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 $0.00. The latest run records $0.00 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: $0.00
  • Current list price: $0.00
  • Distinct observed prices: 1
  • Source mode: SteamPulse local tracking

The latest tracked snapshot records Critters - Cute Cubs in a Cruel World at $0.00 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 StatesUSD$0.00$0.000%
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United Arab EmiratesAENot availableNot availableNot available
Saudi ArabiaSANot availableNot availableNot available
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ArgentinaARNot availableNot availableNot available
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Tracked regional price history

The tracked Steam price is stable at $0.00.

CountryCurrencySnapshotsFirst trackedLatest trackedChangeLatest discount
United StatesUSD1$0.00$0.00No 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 $0.00.

DateCurrent priceOriginal priceDiscountSource
2026-09-22$0.00$0.00No discountSteam Store

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