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Dread of Laughter

Dread of Laughter overview

Icy North Games | Nov 1, 2018 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 01:48:45 UTC

ActionIndieSimulationNudityGoreSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)1,232
  • Revenue (VGI)$6,871
  • Review score32% positive

Dread of Laughter dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)1,232
  • Revenue (VGI)$6,871
  • Review score32% positive
  • Total reviews38
  • Release dateNov 1, 2018
  • DeveloperIcy North Games
  • PublisherIcy North Games

Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation

Company pages: Developer: Icy North GamesPublisher: Icy North Games

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Game overview

Overview

Dread of Laughter comes from Icy North Games and is published by Icy North Games. It arrived on Steam on Nov 1, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, 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

Dread of Laughter's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 01:48:45 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 32% positive across 38 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Dread of Laughter is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel i7-2600K4 GB RAMNvidia GTX 7805 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Dread of Laughter has sold up to 1,232 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $6,871. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Dread of Laughter overview details

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

Steam Store description

You play as Catheryn Barnett. You are driving the rural areas of Mississippi to meet a business associate when your car breaks down. You look at the map and decide to try and walk across the forest to the nearest town for help. But soon you realize you are being hunted by someone or something... Dread of Laughter is a first person survival horror game where the player has to survive and escape to safety after finding out the brutal truth about the isolated farm in the woods. Your objective is to survive and escape to safety, but you are not alone. Something is stalking your every move and some objectives will either help you or turn against you. Which objective is worth doing to save yourself? Only you can decide.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Dread of Laughter is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Indie, and Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 01:48:45 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 32% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameDread of Laughter
Steam App ID953050
Typegame
Release dateNov 1, 2018
DeveloperIcy North Games
PublisherIcy North Games
Price$4.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Indie, Simulation
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 22 September 2026 - 01:48:45 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews12
Negative reviews26
Total reviews38
Positive percent32%
Review typeMostly Negative
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime36 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateNov 1, 2018
Official Steam feed update (UTC)26 October 2019 - 09:34:29 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 01:48:45 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 01:48:45 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 01:48:45 UTC

Content descriptors

This game contains graphic images, violence and nudity

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Escape the FarmNo description
Learning Their Story...No description
I became their preyNo description
Find SafespotNo description
MechanicNo description
Blast doorNo description
House full of secretsNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/953050
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/953050/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/953050
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Dread of Laughter

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 Dread of Laughter?

Dread of Laughter's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 01:48:45 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 1 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Dread of Laughter growing or declining recently?

September 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 August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Dread of Laughter?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are Finland (33.3%), United Kingdom (33.3%), Indonesia (33.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United Kingdom (19.7%), Indonesia (19.4%), Finland (16.5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United Kingdom (22.8%), Indonesia (21.9%), Finland (19.7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United Kingdom (16.3%), Indonesia (15%), Finland (13.2%). 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 Dread of Laughter?

Dread of Laughter currently sits at 32% positive across 38 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 12 positive reviews and 26 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Negative.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Dread of Laughter have?

Dread of Laughter currently has about 301 tracked Steam followers as of 2 March 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 Dread of Laughter?

Dread of Laughter is currently listed at $4.99 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.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Negative

32% positive, 12 positive, 26 negative

Price and discount

$4.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing

Achievements

7

Platform releases
  • Steam 1 November 2018

DLC and packages

Dread of LaughterBuy Dread of Laughter #310663$4.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel i7-2600K Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 780 DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 5 GB available space Sound Card: Realtek HD

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