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The Parallax Effect

The Parallax Effect overview

Danstarr13 | Dec 31, 2017 | game

Released

0players observed · 6 October 2026 - 05:32:58 UTC

ActionAdventureFree To PlayIndieEarly Access

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peakNot available
  • Units sold (VGI)59,925
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score46% positive

The Parallax Effect dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peakNot available
  • Units sold (VGI)59,925
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score46% positive
  • Total reviews143
  • Release dateDec 31, 2017
  • DeveloperDanstarr13
  • PublisherDanstarr13

Genres: Action, Adventure, Free To Play, Indie, Early Access

Company pages: Developer: Danstarr13Publisher: Danstarr13

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.

Top Steam chartsTop 100 gamesGame directoryNo current Steam Store offer

Game overview

Overview

The Parallax Effect comes from Danstarr13 and is published by Danstarr13. It arrived on Steam on Dec 31, 2017, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Steam Achievements, Stats, and Remote Play Together. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Parallax Effect's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 6 October 2026 - 05:32:58 UTC, with a tracked peak near 0. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 46% positive across 143 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Parallax Effect is available in 1 languages including:

English

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedCore i5 2.4 Ghz4 GB RAMNvidia GTX 760, AMD Radeon 7870 (At least 2GB of dedicated VRAM)7 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10 64-bitCore i7 3.0 Ghz8 GB RAMNvidia GTX 970/AMD Radeon 7950 (3GB of dedicated VRAM or more)7 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Parallax Effect has sold up to 59,925 units and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Parallax Effect overview details

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

Steam Store description

THE PARALLAX EFFECT Years following a devastating chemical attack, now termed as The Parallax Effect, has left the remnants of Chimera in abandoned ruins. You'll need to find a way to stay alive and rebuild your own world... Survive against hostile predators such as wild wolves, foxes and bears Utilise weaponry you've either found or built Learn new skills to help you stay alive longer Play the stealth game or go loud and wild with plenty of ammunition Build bases, storage and other various devices to assist your survival THE WORLD There's still plenty of tasks to do in Chimera, even after The Parallax Effect... Source clean drinking fluids and food Search buildings and other unique locations for various supplies Obtain a light source for conducting night exploration Forage crops that have already grown Plant your own crops and ensure they're well hydrated THE THREATS The Parallax Organisation conducted several illegal experiments upon survivors of the plague in the hopes to develop a cure, unfortunately several of them failed and instead spawned hellish mutants with superhuman abilities... Keep a keen eye out for wild life which might behave hostile towards you Fight off enemy hunters who roam Chimera trying to score loot for themselves Befriend or betray fellow players who are surviving just like you Watch out for rogue experiments tracking you down after dark Keep starvation and dehydration at bay Maintain your immunity to the plague with medicines or risk infection THE RED SHIELD A small group of survivors have banded together to form The Red Shield reb…

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Parallax Effect is listed as a game with No longer available on Steam Store. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Steam Achievements, Stats, and Remote Play Together, and is associated with Action, Adventure, Free To Play, Indie, and Early Access. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 6 October 2026 - 05:32:58 UTC, a tracked peak of 0, and 46% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Parallax Effect
Steam App ID738500
Typegame
Release dateDec 31, 2017
DeveloperDanstarr13
PublisherDanstarr13
PriceNo longer available on Steam Store
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Adventure, Free To Play, Indie, Early Access
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Steam Achievements, Stats, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 6 October 2026 - 05:32:58 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak0
Positive reviews66
Negative reviews77
Total reviews143
Positive percent46%
Review typeMixed
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateDec 31, 2017
Official Steam feed update (UTC)18 June 2020 - 11:28:37 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)6 October 2026 - 05:32:58 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)6 October 2026 - 05:32:58 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)6 October 2026 - 05:32:58 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
ChimeraNo description
ExplorerNo description
CivilisationNo description
Night OwlNo description
NutritionalNo description
IgnitionNo description
MedicNo description
Not AloneNo description
BedtimeNo description
SpotlightNo description

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/738500
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/738500
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Parallax Effect

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 The Parallax Effect?

The Parallax Effect's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 6 October 2026 - 05:32:58 UTC, with a tracked peak of 0 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is The Parallax Effect 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 The Parallax Effect?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (50.9%), United Kingdom (8.8%), Russia (3.5%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (42.4%), United Kingdom (8%), Russia (4.8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (53.6%), United Kingdom (7.4%), Russia (4.3%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (35.6%), China (7.2%), United Kingdom (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 The Parallax Effect?

The Parallax Effect currently sits at 46% positive across 143 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 66 positive reviews and 77 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Parallax Effect have?

The Parallax Effect currently has about 3K 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 The Parallax Effect?

The Parallax Effect is currently listed at price not listed 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

Mixed

46% positive, 66 positive, 77 negative

Price and discount

No longer available on Steam Store

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Steam Achievements

Achievements

20

Platform releases
  • Steam 1 January 2018

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 64-bit Processor: Core i5 2.4 Ghz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 760, AMD Radeon 7870 (At least 2GB of dedicated VRAM) DirectX: Version 12 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 7 GB available space Additional Notes: If your PC is a potato you might have a few issues... Don't blame me!

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Core i7 3.0 Ghz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 970/AMD Radeon 7950 (3GB of dedicated VRAM or more) DirectX: Version 12 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 7 GB available space Additional Notes: If you have all of the above you should be good-to-go!

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