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RESEARCH and DESTROY

RESEARCH and DESTROY overview

Implausible Industries | Apr 25, 2022 | game

Released

1players observed · 11 September 2026 - 19:20:57 UTC

ActionCasualStrategySteam Store

  • Latest observed players1 · 11 September 2026 - 19:20:57 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak10
  • Units sold (VGI)1,650
  • Revenue (VGI)$18,694
  • Review score92% positive

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

  • Latest observed players1 · 11 September 2026 - 19:20:57 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak10
  • Units sold (VGI)1,650
  • Revenue (VGI)$18,694
  • Review score92% positive
  • Total reviews48
  • Release dateApr 25, 2022
  • DeveloperImplausible Industries
  • PublisherSpike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.

Genres: Action, Casual, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Implausible IndustriesPublisher: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.

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Game overview

Overview

RESEARCH and DESTROY comes from Implausible Industries and is published by Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.. It arrived on Steam on Apr 25, 2022, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, and Full controller support. 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

RESEARCH and DESTROY's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 11 September 2026 - 19:20:57 UTC, with a tracked peak near 10. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 92% positive across 48 reviews.

Language and system requirements

RESEARCH and DESTROY is available in 13 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainJapaneseKoreanPolishPortuguese - BrazilRussianSimplified ChineseSpanish - Latin AmericaTraditional Chinese

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows 10, 64-bitIntel i7-4771 CPU @ 3.50 Ghz8 GB RAMGeforce GTX 770 4GB3 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

RESEARCH and DESTROY has sold up to 1,650 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $18,694. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

RESEARCH and DESTROY overview details

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

Steam Store description

RESEARCH and DESTROY is a TURN-BASED ACTION GAME with local and online co-op. Take control of three brilliant scientists as you RESEARCH and develop strange new weapons and gadgets to DESTROY the Supernatural hordes that have all but crushed humanity! RESEARCH - Gain fresh insight into the Supernatural threat via battlefield vivisections, then develop radical upgrades for each weird weapon and fascinating gadget! DESTROY - Plan ahead, then run-and-gun in a combination of turn-based strategy and real-time shooting--every second counts! CO-OP - Tailor your scientists’ appearance, then drop in local and online co-op with friends at any time! CAMPAIGN - Adapt your guerrilla science tactics to manage the campaign map and seek the Supernatural source--no two playthroughs are the same!

SteamPulse editorial summary

RESEARCH and DESTROY is listed as a game with $2.99 (85% off from $19.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, and Full controller support, and is associated with Action, Casual, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 11 September 2026 - 19:20:57 UTC, a tracked peak of 10, and 92% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameRESEARCH and DESTROY
Steam App ID1279310
Typegame
Release dateApr 25, 2022
DeveloperImplausible Industries
PublisherSpike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Price$2.99 (85% off from $19.99)
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Casual, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, DualShock Controller Support, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players1 · 11 September 2026 - 19:20:57 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak10
Positive reviews44
Negative reviews4
Total reviews48
Positive percent92%
Review typePositive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateApr 25, 2022
Official Steam feed update (UTC)7 January 2025 - 03:47:36 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)11 September 2026 - 19:20:57 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)11 September 2026 - 19:20:57 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)11 September 2026 - 19:20:57 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Get To The RADvan!No description
The Number of BeastsNo description
One Good TurnNo description
A Fresh StartNo description
Guerilla ScientistNo description
Rookie InventorNo description
Portal PluggerNo description
Portal Plug ProfessorNo description
Better Than a Poke in the Eye.No description
Unwelcome Guest SpeakersNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal notice©2021 Implausible Industries. Published by Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1279310
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1279310/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1279310
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for RESEARCH and DESTROY

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 RESEARCH and DESTROY?

RESEARCH and DESTROY's latest SteamPulse observation records 1 players at 11 September 2026 - 19:20:57 UTC, with a tracked peak of 10 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is RESEARCH and DESTROY growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 1 players; the highest observed daily value is 2 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 RESEARCH and DESTROY?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (50%), Peru (12.5%), Philippines (12.5%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (37.1%), Russia (9.9%), Peru (7.8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (43.9%), Russia (10.2%), Philippines (7.9%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (32.2%), Russia (9.6%), China (8.8%). 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 RESEARCH and DESTROY?

RESEARCH and DESTROY currently sits at 92% positive across 48 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 44 positive reviews and 4 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does RESEARCH and DESTROY have?

RESEARCH and DESTROY currently has about 991 tracked Steam followers as of 27 April 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 RESEARCH and DESTROY?

RESEARCH and DESTROY is currently listed at $2.99 on Steam. That is 85% below the usual price of $19.99.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Positive

92% positive, 44 positive, 4 negative

Price and discount

$2.99 (85% off from $19.99)

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen

Achievements

45

Platform releases
  • Steam 25 April 2022
  • Xbox 26 April 2022
  • PlayStation 25 April 2022

DLC and packages

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System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10, 64-bit Processor: Intel i7-4771 CPU @ 3.50 Ghz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Geforce GTX 770 4GB Storage: 3 GB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

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