The Subject overview

Overview

The Subject comes from DarkStone Digital and is published by DarkStone Digital. It arrived on Steam on Nov 30, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Subject's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 13 October 2026 - 12:57:30 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 69% positive across 61 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Subject is available in 1 languages including:

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Subject has sold up to 1,831 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $12,027. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

The Subject overview details

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

Steam Store description

STORY In 2194 humanity has populated the entire galaxy. As our existence expanded, crime became harder and harder to control in the vast reaches of space. As a result, laws became more strict. Government attempts to wrangle the issue bolstered a growing police force and, over many years, the reach of law enforcement grew larger and more aggressive. The general population, simply wanting to feel safe, grew more accepting and the first fully commercially run prison systems took form. Nearly one hundred years later, in 2290 imprisonment is commonplace. A blind trust has been placed in the commercial justice system eventually landing everyday people in jail for years for even the smallest offenses creating a massive divide between the idea of prisoner and person. Hundreds of commercial prisons and law enforcement companies thrive. Devaluing of prisoner lives and massive prison overpopulation gave birth to an auction system where anyone could purchase prisoners for any use free of legal ramifications. Acquired in the most recent bulk order of prisoners for BioMass Labs, you are being shuttled off for study at the Kohate testing facilities. No information is known about the details of the study. You have been black-bagged, loaded onto a transport shuttle, and are waiting for law enforcement to release you to the company. THE GAME The subject is a sci-fi puzzle game designed to combine a mix of classic puzzle adventure games with horror elements and visual aesthetics of early 80s sci-fi. You will need to learn to navigate the complex to find your way to the various testing rooms…

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Subject is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 13 October 2026 - 12:57:30 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 69% positive reviews.

Overview tags

Sci-fiPuzzleHorrorWalking SimulatorAdventureSurvival HorrorSurvivalExplorationFirst-PersonIndieAtmosphericRealisticMysterySurrealThriller

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Support and legal notes

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