KIDS overview

Mario von Rickenbach, Michael Frei | May 28, 2019 | game

Released

0players observed · 3 October 2026 - 15:53:22 UTC

Adventure Casual Indie Short Surreal Steam Store

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak4
Units sold (VGI)54,006
Revenue (VGI)$125,000
Review score83% positive

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

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak4
Units sold (VGI)54,006
Revenue (VGI)$125,000
Review score83% positive
Total reviews1,990
Release dateMay 28, 2019
DeveloperMario von Rickenbach, Michael Frei
PublisherPlayables

Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Mario von Rickenbach, Michael Frei Publisher: Playables

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Game overview

Overview

KIDS comes from Mario von Rickenbach, Michael Frei and is published by Playables. It arrived on Steam on May 28, 2019, and it sits naturally among Single-player 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

KIDS's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 3 October 2026 - 15:53:22 UTC, with a tracked peak near 4. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 83% positive across 1,990 reviews.

Language and system requirements

KIDS is available in 13 languages including:

EnglishFrenchGermanItalianSpanish - SpainJapaneseKoreanPortuguese - PortugalPortuguese - BrazilRussianSimplified ChineseTraditional ChineseSpanish - Latin America languages with full audio support

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

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Windows 10	Intel i5/i7 or equivalent	2 GB RAM	Graphics card with DX10 (shader model 4.0) capabilities	1 GB available space
Windows	Recommended	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed
macOS	Minimum	macOS 10.12+	Intel i5/i7 or equivalent	2 GB RAM	Graphics card with shader model 4.0 capabilities	1 GB available space
Linux	Minimum	Ubuntu 20.04+	Intel i5/i7 or equivalent	2 GB RAM	Graphics card with shader model 4.0 capabilities	1 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

KIDS has sold up to 54,006 units and has 1,563 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $125,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

KIDS overview details

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

Steam Store description

KIDS allows you to move with and against crowds until everyone is gone. KIDS is a short interactive animation drawn by Michael Frei and coded by Mario von Rickenbach, their second collaboration after the award-winning project PLUG & PLAY. Play time: Between 15 – 30 Minutes.

SteamPulse editorial summary

KIDS is listed as a game with $3.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure, Casual, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 3 October 2026 - 15:53:22 UTC, a tracked peak of 4, and 83% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	KIDS
Steam App ID	793370
Type	game
Release date	May 28, 2019
Developer	Mario von Rickenbach, Michael Frei
Publisher	Playables
Price	$3.99
Platforms	Windows, macOS, and Linux
Genres	Adventure, Casual, Indie
Categories	Single-player, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English * , French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Latin America * languages with full audio support
Website	Official website

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 3 October 2026 - 15:53:22 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	4
Positive reviews	1,645
Negative reviews	345
Total reviews	1,990
Positive percent	83%
Review type	Very Positive
Recommendations	1,563
Average playtime	Not available

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	May 28, 2019
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	9 August 2025 - 12:34:07 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	3 October 2026 - 15:53:22 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	3 October 2026 - 15:53:22 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	3 October 2026 - 15:53:22 UTC

Overview tags

Indie Casual Adventure Short Surreal Minimalist Psychological Horror Horror

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Not available
Legal notice	© 2019 Playables

References

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

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/793370
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/793370/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/793370
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for KIDS

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 KIDS?

KIDS's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 3 October 2026 - 15:53:22 UTC, with a tracked peak of 4 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 KIDS 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 KIDS?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (28%), United Kingdom (6.5%), Canada (6.5%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (25%), United Kingdom (5.9%), Canada (5.9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (33.6%), United Kingdom (6.2%), Canada (6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (23.5%), China (7.1%), United Kingdom (5.7%). 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 KIDS?

KIDS currently sits at 83% positive across 1,990 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 1,645 positive reviews and 345 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does KIDS have?

KIDS currently has about 4K tracked Steam followers as of 13 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 KIDS?

KIDS is currently listed at $3.99 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 1,563, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

83% positive, 1,645 positive, 345 negative

Price and discount

$3.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases

Steam 28 May 2019

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Playables CollectionBundle #60739 - 10% off$35.93 KIDS + PLUG & PLAYBundle #11122 - 10% off$7.18 Time Flies + Kids + Plug & PlayBundle #58353 - 10% off$20.67

KIDSBuy KIDS #240337$2.67

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i5/i7 or equivalent Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Graphics card with DX10 (shader model 4.0) capabilities Storage: 1 GB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

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