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The Wizard and The Slug

The Wizard and The Slug overview

Silkworm | Nov 2, 2020 | game

Released

0players observed · 13 September 2026 - 05:54:47 UTC

ActionAdventureCasualIndieStrategySteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak4
  • Units sold (VGI)1,590
  • Revenue (VGI)$9,009
  • Review score100% positive

The Wizard and The Slug dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak4
  • Units sold (VGI)1,590
  • Revenue (VGI)$9,009
  • Review score100% positive
  • Total reviews53
  • Release dateNov 2, 2020
  • DeveloperSilkworm
  • PublisherSilkworm

Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: SilkwormPublisher: Silkworm

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Game overview

Overview

The Wizard and The Slug comes from Silkworm and is published by Silkworm. It arrived on Steam on Nov 2, 2020, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Wizard and The Slug's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 13 September 2026 - 05:54:47 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 100% positive across 53 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Wizard and The Slug is available in 1 languages including:

English

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed1.7 GHz2 GB RAM512 MB VRAM500 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listed2.0 GHz4 GB RAM1 GB RAM1 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Wizard and The Slug has sold up to 1,590 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $9,009. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Wizard and The Slug overview details

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

Steam Store description

When a fugitive wizard meets a forest slug, a strange friendship is born. Together they traverse an oddball fantasy world, unraveling the mystery surrounding an ancient curse. Play as the fastest, most agile slug in video game history together with your spellcasting wizard companion. It's a team-up you never knew you wanted. Strong focus on humor, character interactions, and story. Explore a world full of charm, humor, and endearing characters. 3-Act story with multiple endings. Action platforming with fun controls integrated with a unique health system. Assist Mode for added accessibility. A spell-casting Wizard companion and other friends to team up with. Over 2 hours of original music blending old with new.

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Wizard and The Slug is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 13 September 2026 - 05:54:47 UTC, a tracked peak of 4, and 100% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Wizard and The Slug
Steam App ID1271170
Typegame
Release dateNov 2, 2020
DeveloperSilkworm
PublisherSilkworm
Price$4.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 13 September 2026 - 05:54:47 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak4
Positive reviews53
Negative reviews0
Total reviews53
Positive percent100%
Review typeVery Positive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime362 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateNov 2, 2020
Official Steam feed update (UTC)24 July 2024 - 00:12:54 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)13 September 2026 - 05:54:47 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)13 September 2026 - 05:54:47 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)13 September 2026 - 05:54:47 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
HEARTBREAKERNo description
CHARMERNo description
PUNISHERNo description
ONCE UPON A TIMENo description
CROSSROADSNo description
NO TURNING BACKNo description
REFUSE THE CALLNo description
DEVOTEENo description
CAT PERSONNo description
DOG PERSONNo description

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1271170
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1271170/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1271170
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Wizard and The Slug

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 The Wizard and The Slug?

The Wizard and The Slug's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 13 September 2026 - 05:54:47 UTC, with a tracked peak of 4 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 6 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is The Wizard and The Slug 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 The Wizard and The Slug?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are Canada (38.5%), United Kingdom (23.1%), United States (15.4%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to Canada (26%), United Kingdom (16.1%), United States (15.9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to Canada (30%), United Kingdom (17.6%), United States (17.1%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to Canada (20.6%), United States (16.2%), United Kingdom (13.5%). 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 The Wizard and The Slug?

The Wizard and The Slug currently sits at 100% positive across 53 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 53 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Wizard and The Slug have?

The Wizard and The Slug currently has about 201 tracked Steam followers as of 9 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 The Wizard and The Slug?

The Wizard and The Slug 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

Very Positive

100% positive, 53 positive, 0 negative

Price and discount

$4.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

72

Platform releases
  • Steam 2 November 2020
  • Xbox 10 June 2022
  • PlayStation 10 June 2022

DLC and packages

The Wizard and The Slug SoundtrackThe Wizard and The Slug Soundtrack includes over 100 tracks and 2 hours of original music blending old with new. Influences range from 8-bit, 16-bit, orchestral and jazz music.music #1431670$2.99
The Wizard and The SlugBuy The Wizard and The Slug #442428$4.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP or above Processor: 1.7 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 512 MB VRAM DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 500 MB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows 7 or above Processor: 2.0 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 1 GB RAM DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1 GB available space

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