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Element-174 - Part 1

Element-174 - Part 1 overview

Knotty Games | Jan 3, 2022 | game

Released

3players observed · 12 October 2026 - 01:17:12 UTC

IndieSteam Store

  • Latest observed players3 · 12 October 2026 - 01:17:12 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak86
  • Units sold (VGI)5,190
  • Revenue (VGI)$45,066
  • Review score78% positive

Element-174 - Part 1 dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players3 · 12 October 2026 - 01:17:12 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak86
  • Units sold (VGI)5,190
  • Revenue (VGI)$45,066
  • Review score78% positive
  • Total reviews168
  • Release dateJan 3, 2022
  • DeveloperKnotty Games
  • PublisherKnotty Games

Genres: Indie

Company pages: Developer: Knotty GamesPublisher: Knotty Games

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Game overview

Overview

Element-174 - Part 1 comes from Knotty Games and is published by Knotty Games. It arrived on Steam on Jan 3, 2022, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Element-174 - Part 1's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 3 players at 12 October 2026 - 01:17:12 UTC, with a tracked peak near 86. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 78% positive across 168 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Element-174 - Part 1 is available in 1 languages including:

English

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo2 GB RAMDirectX compatible card2 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
macOSMinimumOS X 10.6 or higher2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo2 GB RAMOpenGL 2.0 Compatible2 GB available space
LinuxMinimumUbuntu 12.04 or Kernel 3.x+ distributions2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo2 GB RAMOpenGL 2.0 Compatible2 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Element-174 - Part 1 has sold up to 5,190 units and has 170 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $45,066. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Element-174 - Part 1 overview details

Element-174 - Part 1 combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Welcome to Branchfield, a place where the improbable becomes reality. You will play as a young man who has just enrolled in Branchfield University. There you will discover a large cast of characters amid this seemingly normal town. Who you decide to get to know and how you choose to interact with them will shape the story in an ever-unfolding narrative. Each branch will lead to a new possibility for love - or danger. This visual novel is sexy, funny, exciting and sometimes even deadly. It contains mature themes and situations throughout while never sacrificing story. In this game, there are 16 women that you can become romantically involved with. They all have their own unique personalities and will respond differently to the choices you make. Are you interested in getting to know the flirtatious Emma or the more shy and reserved Madison? Will you find yourself in the office of the assistant dean Caroline, or butting heads with the college's diva, Jules? Each character's route is shaped by your choices and even influence each other's based on your relationships. Element-174 Part 1 features: Episodes 1 and 2 containing 14 in-game days. Over 3200 high-quality renders at 1920 by 1080 resolution. As well as over 100 animated clips. 16 female love interests with lewd scenes. A gallery mode to replay past scenes. An optional in-game walkthrough mode, as well as a detailed pdf guide. High replayability with dozens of hours of gameplay across wildly varied playthroughs. "Element-174 Part 1" is the first half of the story with two more episodes currently in development. When those…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Element-174 - Part 1 is listed as a game with $2.99 (75% off from $11.99). It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 3 players at 12 October 2026 - 01:17:12 UTC, a tracked peak of 86, and 78% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameElement-174 - Part 1
Steam App ID1288920
Typegame
Release dateJan 3, 2022
DeveloperKnotty Games
PublisherKnotty Games
Price$2.99 (75% off from $11.99)
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresIndie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players3 · 12 October 2026 - 01:17:12 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak86
Positive reviews131
Negative reviews37
Total reviews168
Positive percent78%
Review typeMostly Positive
Recommendations170
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJan 3, 2022
Official Steam feed update (UTC)17 April 2026 - 18:32:26 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)12 October 2026 - 01:17:12 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)12 October 2026 - 01:17:12 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)12 October 2026 - 01:17:12 UTC

Content descriptors

This game is intended for adults only and all characters depicted are 18 and over. It visually depicts sex between consenting adults, use of drugs and alcohol, blackmail, violence, death and suicide. Sexual assault is threatened but not depicted.

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Coming AttractionsNo description
TroublemakerNo description
Class WarfareNo description
Waste No TimeNo description
Loyal PartnerNo description
Pump It UpNo description
Only a DreamNo description
Thanks for LyingNo description
Bathroom BreakNo description
CoincidenceNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal noticeNot available

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1288920
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1288920/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1288920
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Element-174 - Part 1

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 Element-174 - Part 1?

Element-174 - Part 1's latest SteamPulse observation records 3 players at 12 October 2026 - 01:17:12 UTC, with a tracked peak of 86 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 Element-174 - Part 1 growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 1 players; the highest observed daily value is 3 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 Element-174 - Part 1?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (60%), Canada (11.4%), Aruba (2.9%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (49.1%), Canada (9%), China (6.5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (59.3%), Canada (8.3%), China (6.1%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (40.5%), China (8.9%), Canada (7.8%). 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 Element-174 - Part 1?

Element-174 - Part 1 currently sits at 78% positive across 168 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 131 positive reviews and 37 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Element-174 - Part 1 have?

Element-174 - Part 1 currently has about 3K tracked Steam followers as of 23 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. SteamPulse is not treating the current Twitch number as authoritative because the Twitch category for this app is not resolved yet or the Twitch API credentials are unavailable.

What is the current Steam price for Element-174 - Part 1?

Element-174 - Part 1 is currently listed at $2.99 on Steam. That is 75% below the usual price of $11.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 170, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

78% positive, 131 positive, 37 negative

Price and discount

$2.99 (75% off from $11.99)

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

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

Achievements

82

Platform releases
  • Steam 3 January 2022

DLC and packages

Element-174 - Part 2Continue to explore the stories of Branchfield University and the beautiful women that attend it, in this wild, sci-fi adult visual novel. Experience even more love scenes as the main character in this second part to the Element-174 series.dlc #4038420$10.79
ElementBuy Element-174 - Part 1 #449486$2.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows XP or higher Processor: 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX compatible card Storage: 2 GB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

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