OVERWHELM overview

Ruari O'Sullivan | Jun 11, 2018 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 00:30:10 UTC

Action Indie Platformer Pixel Graphics Difficult Steam Store

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak3
Units sold (VGI)4,292
Revenue (VGI)$31,561
Review score85% positive

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

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak3
Units sold (VGI)4,292
Revenue (VGI)$31,561
Review score85% positive
Total reviews238
Release dateJun 11, 2018
DeveloperRuari O'Sullivan
PublisherAlliance

Genres: Action, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Ruari O'Sullivan Publisher: Alliance

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Game overview

Overview

OVERWHELM comes from Ruari O'Sullivan and is published by Alliance. It arrived on Steam on Jun 11, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Achievements. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Steam, and Xbox so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

OVERWHELM's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 00:30:10 UTC, with a tracked peak near 3. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 85% positive across 238 reviews.

Language and system requirements

OVERWHELM is available in 5 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - Spain

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	Intel Core2 Duo 2.4GHz or equivalent	2 GB RAM	Intel HD Graphics 5000 or better	200 MB available space
macOS	Minimum	OS X Yosemite (10.10)	Intel Core2 Duo 2.4GHz or equivalent	2 GB RAM	Intel HD Graphics 5000 or better	200 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

OVERWHELM has sold up to 4,292 units and has 217 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $31,561. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

OVERWHELM overview details

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

Steam Store description

OVERWHELM is an action horror-world platformer where enemies power-up and you don’t. Horror-world Exploration: Explore the oppressive caverns of the hive, guided only by a sparse map. Enemies can appear from anywhere at any time. Bosses Give Enemies Power-Ups: As you defeat each of the five unique bosses, their abilities get distributed to the enemies of the world with escalating difficulty. Tactile, Tense Combat: Combat is crunchy and fast. One hit and you die. Three deaths and the run is over. Defeat bosses in different orders to optimize your playthrough. Intense Soundtrack & Soundscape : The sparse but powerful soundscape keeps you focused and scared. The soundtrack provides occasional ominous synths to compliment intense boss fights and big moments.

SteamPulse editorial summary

OVERWHELM is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Achievements, and is associated with Action and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 00:30:10 UTC, a tracked peak of 3, and 85% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	OVERWHELM
Steam App ID	785880
Type	game
Release date	Jun 11, 2018
Developer	Ruari O'Sullivan
Publisher	Alliance
Price	$9.99
Platforms	Windows and macOS
Genres	Action, Indie
Categories	Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain
Website	Official website

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 22 September 2026 - 00:30:10 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	3
Positive reviews	203
Negative reviews	35
Total reviews	238
Positive percent	85%
Review type	Very Positive
Recommendations	217
Average playtime	451 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Jun 11, 2018
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	17 January 2020 - 22:58:52 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 00:30:10 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 00:30:10 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 00:30:10 UTC

Overview tags

Indie Action Platformer Pixel Graphics Difficult Horror 2D Singleplayer Perma Death Retro Great Soundtrack Dark Fast-Paced Metroidvania Controller

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
WIND	No description
STEALTH	No description
DARK	No description
WET	No description
ROCK	No description
ONE DOWN	No description
HALFWAY	No description
FULL POWER	No description
OVERWHELM	No description
NEW GAME+	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Not available
Legal notice	Not available

References

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

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/785880
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/785880/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/785880
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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 OVERWHELM?

OVERWHELM's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 00:30:10 UTC, with a tracked peak of 3 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 8 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is OVERWHELM growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 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 OVERWHELM?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (55.4%), France (7.1%), United Kingdom (7.1%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (45.7%), France (6.3%), United Kingdom (6.3%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (56.6%), France (5.7%), United Kingdom (5.7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (38.5%), China (7%), France (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 OVERWHELM?

OVERWHELM currently sits at 85% positive across 238 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 203 positive reviews and 35 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does OVERWHELM have?

OVERWHELM currently has about 2K tracked Steam followers as of 5 May 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 OVERWHELM?

OVERWHELM 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. Steam recommendations currently stand near 217, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

85% positive, 203 positive, 35 negative

Price and discount

$9.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 11 June 2018
Xbox 14 July 2022

DLC and packages

OVERWHELMBuy OVERWHELM #237272$9.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core2 Duo 2.4GHz or equivalent Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 5000 or better Storage: 200 MB available space

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