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SHELL_BREAK

SHELL_BREAK Steam metadata

STDIO_934 | Dec 17, 2018 | game

Released

0players observed · 23 September 2026 - 15:49:13 UTC

IndieRPGSci-fiRPGMakerCyberpunkSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)120
  • Revenue (VGI)$168
  • Review score50% positive

SHELL_BREAK metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)120
  • Revenue (VGI)$168
  • Review score50% positive
  • Total reviews4
  • Release dateDec 17, 2018
  • DeveloperSTDIO_934
  • PublisherSTDIO_934

Genres: Indie, RPG

Company pages: Developer: STDIO_934Publisher: STDIO_934

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SHELL_BREAK Steam metadata

SHELL_BREAK metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/988590/metadata
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/988590/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/988590
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IGDB searchSearch IGDB for SHELL_BREAK

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

4 user reviews

50% positive, 2 positive, 2 negative

Price and discount

$0.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

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

Achievements

15

Platform releases
  • Steam 17 December 2018

Latest Steam announcements

  • Steam Achievements-now live and functional! - 8 December 2019

    Hello, everyone! I've just finished setting up several Steam Achievements-15 of them in total-for SHELL_BREAK. Below is the list of Achievements that are live and available: 1. I've just read a manual 2. Rollin' up the sleeves 3. I'm just getting warmed up... 4. Tear down the firewall! 5. The doctor's in 6. Good for health 7. Bad for education 8. Grenade out! 9. Mad bomber 10. Duke of Nuk-er-shire 11. I, myself 12. Blessed union 13. You, the beloved 14. Forevermore 15. Alone in the universe Also, here's a link to the original source code, written by cyanic in RPG Maker forum, that was used to implement the Steam Achievements for this game: https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?threads/cyanics-steam-achievements-integration.50640/ Should there be any issues or trouble regarding the achievements, please let me know ASAP via a discussion thread, or contact me straight away. I hope you'd…

  • Permanent discount on the full price is scheduled for the beginning of this May. - 24 March 2019

    Hello, everyone! There will be a permanent discount on the full price of SHELL_BREAK starting from the 1st of May this year, adjusting the price from current 2.99 USD to 1.99 USD. Furthermore, discount rate for a week-long deal at the 4th week of this April is going to be 40% so as to make the discounted price below 1.99 USD for the week. This is a pre-announcement for anyone who's planning to buy the full game before May, and also for any fans who already bought the game before the announcement. If you come to have any questions regarding the plans for price adjustment, please let me know via comments, discussion tabs, e-mails, or any other ways possible. :) Best regards, ghilplip934.

  • Text lines in the tutorial part have been polished and changed. - 13 February 2019

    Hello to all! Text lines, which explain how the game works, in the tutorial part of both the demo and the main game are significantly changed. They are now polished up a great deal so that players won't feel confused anymore about what those tutorial texts are supposed to mean. The recent updates that will change the texts with new ones are now up and available; they will kick in automatically whenever they're ready to be downloaded to your device. I sincerely thank you for your interests kind enough to let me know what should be polished and improved, and also sincerely hope that these updates will make the game(including the demo version) much more enjoyable than before. Should there be any issues regarding the updates and etc., please let me know as soon as possible! :) ghilplip934.

  • Small fixes have been made on map tiles and item properties. - 21 January 2019

    Dear fans, Some minor fixes have just been made on the game, regarding issues with some of the in-game map tiles and properties of certain items(such as HP recovery rate, etc.). Details on the recent changes are listed below: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F34005238%2F74e47e93679383f9d22eec26726c4172a3b25862.png Some issues regarding a set of map tiles posted above, in which you could pass through the each side of these gates freely even though they appeared to be 'closed', have been fixed; you can no longer walk through them unless they are opened. 2. Recovery rates of HP_STIM and FP_STIM have been increased. 3. Buffs have been made on SMOKE_BOMBs, making them more effective versus enemy units. 4. Encounter rates of certain Terminal Maps are lowered; enemy troops wil…

  • A change on one of the in-game text lines will be made shortly. - 18 December 2018

    Hello, everyone. There will be a change on text lines of one of the events in tutorial stage, which tells about where players can look into the reference material(a pdf file) regarding in-game 'Boolean Quizzes'. The text will be modified as shown below: "Should you need more explanations regarding the 'boolean quizzes', please refer to the manual included in the program folder of this game." "For more explanations on the 'Boolean Quizzes', please refer to the manual file linked with SHELL_BREAK's Steam store page or its Steam library tab." (Like it is said in the modified text above, you can always refer to the manual file linked up with Steam store page or Steam library, should you need more information on how to solve in-game Boolean Quizzes.) Updates on the game will be made shortly after this notification is published in Community Hub. Best wishes to all, :) ghilplip934.

  • SHELL_BREAK, the full game, is now available! - 17 December 2018

    Hello to all! SHELL_BREAK is currently up and available on the Steam store page, with a 7-day length discount(33%) on it. I will shortly post a thread in the discussion page so that you can share your problems and issues (be it technical or gameplay-related) with other players there. I'm regularly checking the store pages and community hubs of my games, so you don't need to worry about any delayed answers for your posts. I hope you all enjoy the game, SHELL_BREAK, with your heart's content! Best regards, ghilplip934.

  • A bug has been fixed regarding the demo game, along with some minor updates. - 9 December 2018

    Hello to all. First off, there was a bug regarding the last 'terminal stage' of the demo, which made the player unable to proceed further had he/she ever triggered a security alarm located somewhere on the stage. Such issue is now solved on the current version(updated about 18 to 20 hours earlier), and won't cause trouble anymore. Were there any inconviniences regarding the matter, I sincerely apologize for them, and promise that I will pay more attention on treating bugs. Next, along with fixing the bug above, some modifications and changes have been made to the demo game so as to keep up with the current features of the full-version. These include changes in designs of maps for certain terminal stages, parameter modifications for some of the items and gears, et cetera. Should there be any issues or problems regarding the updated-version of the demo, let me know through comments below.…

  • SHELL_BREAK will be released between 22nd and 26th of this month. - 9 December 2018

    Hello, everyone! As it is mentioned on the title of this notice, SHELL_BREAK, the full game, is to be released around 2 weeks later from now on. :) Though the (planned) release date shown in the store page is marked on 24th of december, the date itself can slightly vary depending on the development circumstances. Still, it is assured that the game won't be released past 26th of this month, so you don't have to worry about the release date being postponed for sure. Also, A bug has recently fixed in the demo version, along with other modifications made to keep up with the updated features of the full game. I'll post another follow-up notice regarding this issue a moment later today. Best wishes, ghilplip934.

  • Some minor updates have been made on the demo. - 1 December 2018

    Hello to all, I've just made some minor modifications on the demo a few minutes ago. It will get rid of some elements that might be a bit annoying, especially the ones regarding one of the 'virtual-world' stages after the tutorial. Still, as far as it concerns, I've found none of the critical issues or bugs in the demo, so I believe you don't need to worry about them yet. If there are any other problems that I do not seem to recognize yet, please let me know via comments and etc; I'll get to fix them as soon as possible. Best, ghilplip934.

  • Demo game is now live and available! - 30 November 2018

    Hi, everyone! The demo version of SHELL_BREAK is currently downloadable via the Steam store page. As I mentioned in the previous notice, this demo contains a tutorial stage and the very first part of SHELL_BREAK's gameplay, both of which being almost identical to those of the full-version. Also, I'm planning to upload a simple guide on how to solve 'boolean quizzes' in the game a few days later. I'll post another notice about it as soon as the guide becomes available. I really wish that all of you would greatly enjoy the demo! With my best regards, ghilplip934.

  • Demo will become available within a week, so stay tuned! - 27 November 2018

    Hello, everyone. A demonstrative version of upcoming SHELL_BREAK, which is currently under development and still making a steady progress, will be made available within a short period of time from now on. The demo will contain both of a tutorial stage and the very first part of a main game, all of which is planned to be included the same in the full-version. With it, I'm sure that you will definitely have fun playing it and get a good glimpse into the upcoming main game, planned to be released in late December this year. Furthermore, at the same time releasing the demo, I'm also planning to upload a simple guide that will help you enjoy it much more. You'll be able to find the guide file in your local folder holding the demo program. Thank you for reading the notice, and I hope you will enjoy the demo with your heart's content! Best, ghilplip934.

Patch notes and updates

S.noRelease datePatch nameGID number
113 February 2019Text lines in the tutorial part have been polished and changed.2465061982066437937
221 January 2019Small fixes have been made on map tiles and item properties.2426778849028784181
318 December 2018A change on one of the in-game text lines will be made shortly.3244179105176603087
49 December 2018A bug has been fixed regarding the demo game, along with some minor updates.2416641943181999399
51 December 2018Some minor updates have been made on the demo.2415515408475487791

Complete SteamPulse Game Data

Full game metadata

FieldValue
Steam app typegame
Steam App ID988590
Live current players0
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Live count (today's peak floor)0
Price$0.99
Free to playNo
Discount0%
Original price USD$0.99
Current price USD$0.99
Release dateDec 17, 2018
DeveloperSTDIO_934
PublisherSTDIO_934
Owners estimatedNot available
SteamSpy owner estimate minimum0
SteamSpy owner estimate maximum20,000
Review type4 user reviews
Positive review percent50%
Positive reviews2
Negative reviews2
Total reviews4
Steam recommendationsNot available
Achievements15
Average playtime foreverNot available
Windows supportYes
macOS supportNo
Linux supportNo
Parent gameNot available
Store URLhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/988590/

Short description

SHELL_BREAK is a Sci-fi RPG game with elements of maze explorations. Imprisoned in a research facility, you play a game where you have to find 3

About this game

/* Jack into a game where you have to confess love to your dearest one. ...... Brace yourself. */ // General Description : SHELL-BREAK is a game of sci-fi, RPG genre with a cyberpunk-like theme, maze-exploring and elements of survival. A player, taking the role of a captive protagonist imprisoned deep inside a research facility, is asked to play a perilous game with an A.I. program in charge there. The very rule of the game is simple and clear; you successfully confess your love to the A.I., then your affection will be answered and rewarded. However, should there be an occasion of failing to accomplish the goal, a certain death, with your life-signal flat, will come get you. // Gameplay : In order to tell your dearest one how deep your love is, you will be asked to collect the very words, the three 'keywords', needed for making such confession. You will be exploring deep inside the maze-like control room, while hacking terminals after terminals to reach the spot where each keyword is saved. You will also be jacking into the numerous, and yet hazardous virtual worlds where both your prowess and your very own existence are tested; yes, you will be put into the fiery test where you go through grueling combats with security programs in variety. You'll have no other options but to put your own feet into the treacherous puzzles; the only way out is to solve them. To prove your love, you'll have to be brave enough to risk any kind of dangers ahead. /* Love is a sweet medicine that treats all kinds of illness in the world. A good medicine, indeed, comes from a drop of deadly poison. */

Supported languages

English

Steam categories

Category IDCategory
2Single-player
22Steam Achievements
23Steam Cloud
62Family Sharing

Steam marketplace comparison data

Price History Overview

USD uses SteamPulse's own locally recorded daily store snapshots, so this overview reflects the exact regional price history that SteamPulse has captured for this currency.

Coverage And Tracking Window

  • Snapshots: 1
  • Coverage: Sep 23, 2026 to Sep 23, 2026
  • Lowest observed: $0.99
  • Highest observed: $0.99

SHELL_BREAK's USD price history spans from Sep 23, 2026 to Sep 23, 2026, with 1 recorded snapshot across 1 calendar day. Each row records the available final price, listed base price, and discount metadata for that observation. Within this coverage the lowest recorded price is $0.99, the highest is $0.99, and the first visible tracked price is $0.99. These comparisons apply only to the snapshots SteamPulse holds; missing observations can contain changes that are not represented here.

For USD, SteamPulse uses locally captured regional storefront snapshots and does not reconstruct older prices with exchange-rate conversion. The chart and table show the values recorded for this exact currency from the stated coverage start. Additional snapshots extend that record, but they do not fill unobserved days or prove what the storefront displayed between observations.

Discount Windows And Sale Timing

  • Discount windows: 0
  • Discounted days: 0 days
  • Deepest markdown: No discount tracked
  • Latest sale window: No sale window tracked

SHELL_BREAK's tracked USD rows do not contain a discount window. This means no available snapshot in the stated coverage has usable discount metadata; it does not prove that the game was never discounted. Missing snapshots or archived rows without complete metadata can hide a sale, so SteamPulse does not infer pricing strategy from this absence.

If a later snapshot includes discount metadata, it will appear here with its recorded depth, price, date, and sale name when available. Until then, this section should be read only as a description of the available rows, not as evidence about the publisher's promotion policy.

Observed Price Changes And Stable Runs

  • Observed price drops: 0
  • Observed price rises: 0
  • Longest stable run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking
  • Current run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking

Outside rows carrying discount metadata, the tracked price has not recorded a separate price rise or drop yet. That means the observed undiscounted level has stayed stable across the snapshots SteamPulse currently holds. This is a statement about the recorded coverage only; it does not prove that an older or missing price change never happened.

The longest unchanged price stretch in the current record lasts 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking at $0.99, from Sep 23, 2026 through Sep 23, 2026. Among rows without discount metadata, the longest unchanged run lasts 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking at $0.99. The latest run records $0.99 for 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking as the same recorded undiscounted price. Run lengths describe consecutive stored observations only and do not establish that a price is permanent.

Latest Snapshot And Sales Context

  • Current price: $0.99
  • Current list price: $0.99
  • Distinct observed prices: 1
  • Source mode: SteamPulse local tracking

The latest tracked snapshot records SHELL_BREAK at $0.99 in USD, with no active discount metadata. Across the available history SteamPulse has recorded 1 distinct final price in this currency. This supports comparisons with the lowest, highest, and most common values present in the retained record, subject to the stated coverage limits.

The live sales view and Steam sales record provide calendar context for these dates. A date overlap can be compared with a named Steam event, but it does not prove why a publisher changed a price. As new daily rows arrive, this overview recalculates its observed prices, discount windows, and run lengths automatically.

Regional Steam prices

CountryCurrencyFinal priceOriginal priceDiscount
United StatesUSD$0.99$0.990%
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Tracked regional price history

The tracked Steam price is stable at $0.99.

CountryCurrencySnapshotsFirst trackedLatest trackedChangeLatest discount
United StatesUSD1$0.99$0.99No changeNo discount
United KingdomGB0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Euro AreaEU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
AustraliaAU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
CanadaCA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndiaIN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
BrazilBR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
RussiaRU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChinaCN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
JapanJP0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South KoreaKR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MexicoMX0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
NorwayNO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PolandPL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SwitzerlandCH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
New ZealandNZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SingaporeSG0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Hong KongHK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South AfricaZA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UkraineUA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KazakhstanKZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndonesiaID0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ThailandTH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MalaysiaMY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PhilippinesPH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
VietnamVN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
United Arab EmiratesAE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Saudi ArabiaSA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IsraelIL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChileCL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ColombiaCO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Costa RicaCR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KuwaitKW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PeruPE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
QatarQA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TaiwanTW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UruguayUY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArmeniaAM0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArgentinaAR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TurkeyTR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PakistanPK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount

United States price history (USD)

Tracked price is stable at $0.99.

DateCurrent priceOriginal priceDiscountSource
2026-09-23$0.99$0.99No discountSteam Store

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