BoyandBox overview

Gustav Almström | Feb 13, 2020 | game

Released

0players observed · 5 October 2026 - 03:25:11 UTC

Indie Steam Store

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Units sold (VGI)510
Revenue (VGI)$710
Review score82% positive

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

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Units sold (VGI)510
Revenue (VGI)$710
Review score82% positive
Total reviews17
Release dateFeb 13, 2020
DeveloperGustav Almström
PublisherGustav Almström

Genres: Indie

Company pages: Developer: Gustav Almström Publisher: Gustav Almström

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Game overview

Overview

BoyandBox comes from Gustav Almström and is published by Gustav Almström. It arrived on Steam on Feb 13, 2020, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, 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

BoyandBox's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 5 October 2026 - 03:25:11 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 82% positive across 17 reviews.

Language and system requirements

BoyandBox is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

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

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	A modern Celeron will do just fine.	350 MB RAM	Your processors onboard graphics will do.	200 MB available space
Windows	Recommended	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed
Linux	Minimum	debian 9	A modern Celeron will do just fine.	350 MB RAM	Your processors onboard graphics will do.	210 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

BoyandBox has sold up to 510 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $710. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

BoyandBox overview details

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

Steam Store description

Boyandbox is a skill based puzzle platformer where you use a teleporting box to solve problems. The box can be used both as a platform for you to jump off of, as well as a shield to protect you from enemies. The game requires skill and precision. However, most of the levels have multiple solutions and the game always lets you take a step back to figure out the most optimal path. Features Over 50 unique and challenging levels. 6 different areas, each with their own soundtrack. Blue blobs. Red blobs. A boy. A box.

SteamPulse editorial summary

BoyandBox is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 5 October 2026 - 03:25:11 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 82% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	BoyandBox
Steam App ID	1232830
Type	game
Release date	Feb 13, 2020
Developer	Gustav Almström
Publisher	Gustav Almström
Price	Free to play
Platforms	Windows and Linux
Genres	Indie
Categories	Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English * * languages with full audio support
Website	Not available

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 5 October 2026 - 03:25:11 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	1
Positive reviews	14
Negative reviews	3
Total reviews	17
Positive percent	82%
Review type	Positive
Recommendations	Not available
Average playtime	56 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Feb 13, 2020
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	5 October 2026 - 03:25:11 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	5 October 2026 - 03:25:11 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	5 October 2026 - 03:25:11 UTC

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
Sweet Victory!	No description
Flawless Victory!	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/1232830
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/1232830/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/1232830
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for BoyandBox

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 BoyandBox?

BoyandBox's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 5 October 2026 - 03:25:11 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 BoyandBox 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 BoyandBox?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are Germany (25%), United States (25%), Russia (25%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (21.6%), Russia (16.5%), Germany (15.8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (23.7%), Russia (18.5%), Germany (17.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (20.5%), Russia (14.8%), Germany (13.7%). 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 BoyandBox?

BoyandBox currently sits at 82% positive across 17 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 14 positive reviews and 3 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does BoyandBox have?

BoyandBox currently has about 35 tracked Steam followers as of 27 January 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 BoyandBox?

BoyandBox is currently listed as free to play on Steam, so there is no paid entry price to compare against an older baseline. SteamPulse still keeps tracking store state, discount fields, and future pricing changes in case that status changes later.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Positive

82% positive, 14 positive, 3 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows, Linux

Categories

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

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 14 February 2020

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 Processor: A modern Celeron will do just fine. Memory: 350 MB RAM Graphics: Your processors onboard graphics will do. Storage: 200 MB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

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