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The Sand Man

The Sand Man overview

Uri Games | Jan 29, 2018 | game

Released

1players observed · 22 September 2026 - 07:15:17 UTC

AdventureCasualIndieRPGMakerHorrorSteam Store

  • Latest observed players1 · 22 September 2026 - 07:15:17 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak7
  • Units sold (VGI)6,406
  • Revenue (VGI)$13,433
  • Review score94% positive

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

  • Latest observed players1 · 22 September 2026 - 07:15:17 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak7
  • Units sold (VGI)6,406
  • Revenue (VGI)$13,433
  • Review score94% positive
  • Total reviews356
  • Release dateJan 29, 2018
  • DeveloperUri Games
  • PublisherPLAYISM

Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Uri GamesPublisher: PLAYISM

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Game overview

Overview

The Sand Man comes from Uri Games and is published by PLAYISM. It arrived on Steam on Jan 29, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, 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

The Sand Man's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 22 September 2026 - 07:15:17 UTC, with a tracked peak near 7. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 94% positive across 356 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Sand Man is available in 5 languages including:

EnglishJapaneseTraditional ChineseSimplified ChineseKorean

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Core 2 1.06Ghz1 GB RAMIntegrated graphics66 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Sand Man has sold up to 6,406 units and has 362 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $13,433. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Sand Man overview details

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

Steam Store description

“Shh... Keep quiet... Don’t say anything. You have nothing to worry about. That’s just a monster growling... The monster inside the closet. Hehe. Just kidding. Alright then... So you’re not sleepy yet, hm? In that case, I’ll tell you a scary story. It’s so scary you might not be able to take it. It’s the story of the Sand Man...” This is the second title in the Strange Man series, developed by Uri Games. In The Sand Man, you play as Sophie Grundler, a girl suffering from Insomnia. Unable to sleep and exhausted, Sophie wanders into town to discover that everyone else has fallen asleep. After attempting to wake those she knows, the true terror of her reality awakens and she must make the decision to save everyone. Will she succeed with the exhaustion setting in? In commemoration of the game's Steam release, achievements, and multi-language localization have been added. Features 2D horror-adventure featuring exploration and action elements Wide range of hardcore expressions of violence Multiple endings

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Sand Man is listed as a game with $2.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure, Casual, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 22 September 2026 - 07:15:17 UTC, a tracked peak of 7, and 94% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Sand Man
Steam App ID741250
Typegame
Release dateJan 29, 2018
DeveloperUri Games
PublisherPLAYISM
Price$2.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players1 · 22 September 2026 - 07:15:17 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak7
Positive reviews335
Negative reviews21
Total reviews356
Positive percent94%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations362
Average playtime437 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJan 29, 2018
Official Steam feed update (UTC)6 August 2026 - 06:55:37 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 07:15:17 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 07:15:17 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 07:15:17 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Human ContactNo description
The Crooked ManNo description
Hide-and-SeekNo description
Stealth MissionNo description
No More FantasyNo description
Is Something There?!No description
Bottomless SwampNo description
Toothfairy?No description
To the Dream WorldNo description
Fussy EaterNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeⒸ Uri Games 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/741250
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/741250/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/741250
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Sand Man

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 Sand Man?

The Sand Man's latest SteamPulse observation records 1 players at 22 September 2026 - 07:15:17 UTC, with a tracked peak of 7 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 7 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is The Sand Man growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 1 players; the highest observed daily value is 3 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 The Sand Man?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (26.2%), United Kingdom (11.5%), Canada (11.5%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (24.3%), United Kingdom (9.6%), Canada (9.4%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (30.6%), United Kingdom (10.3%), Canada (10%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (22.3%), United Kingdom (8.5%), Canada (8.1%). 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 Sand Man?

The Sand Man currently sits at 94% positive across 356 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 335 positive reviews and 21 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Sand Man have?

The Sand Man currently has about 1K tracked Steam followers as of 9 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 Sand Man?

The Sand Man is currently listed at $2.99 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 362, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

94% positive, 335 positive, 21 negative

Price and discount

$2.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

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

Achievements

27

Platform releases
  • Steam 30 January 2018

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

WOLF RPG EditorBundle #29941 - 10% off$63.78The Strange ManBundle #6344 - 10% off$5.36
The Sand ManBuy The Sand Man #217102$1.49

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 or Greater Processor: Intel Core 2 1.06Ghz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Integrated graphics DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 66 MB available space

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