Lost Patrol overview

Overview

Lost Patrol comes from Shadow Development and is published by Pixel Games UK. It arrived on Steam on Sep 2, 2020, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Partial Controller Support, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Lost Patrol's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 21 September 2026 - 23:30:10 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 30% positive across 10 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Lost Patrol is available in 3 languages including:

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

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Lost Patrol has sold up to 300 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,404. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Lost Patrol overview details

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

Steam Store description

Our chopper tailed-out after taking a hit... the pilot won’t be leaving the ground again. Now I have to lead my weary platoon back to our lines through the jungles and paddy fields. Entering what appears to be a friendly village - only to find it is a cover for a guerrilla faction - is just one of the things that helps our insomnia... that and the elusive psycho in my squad – I gotta figure out who he is before the morale factor becomes our worst enemy. Jeez, will this stupid war never end?! Back in the day when most games fell firmly into one camp such as shoot ‘em up, adventure, arcade action or map-based strategy, Lost Patrol was unusual in that it fused together elements of all these genres and more. With a combination of styles that tested a player’s entire gamut of skills, this 1990 release picked up fans on the popular platforms of the day – the Amiga, Atari ST and (for the relatively few PC gamers at the time) MS-DOS. Appearing in many ‘top 100’ lists, Lost Patrol is fondly remembered by those that played it, and is now available officially on Steam for the first time, courtesy of Pixel Games UK. The general action takes place on a military map, through which you are tasked with navigating a squad of men whose helicopter has crash-landed after an attack by the pesky guerrilla fighters. At certain points however the game field will switch view, requiring your arcade shooting skills, some hand-to-hand combat or other such surprises. Praised in its day for the quality of these additional graphic scenes, you’ll quickly realise why Lost Patrol is considered a retro clas…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Lost Patrol is listed as a game with $5.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Partial Controller Support, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, RPG, and Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 21 September 2026 - 23:30:10 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 30% positive reviews.

Content descriptors

This game may contain content not appropriate for all ages. It depicts a real war in a fashion that was (when the game was originally released in the early 90s) very realistic and uncompromising.

Support and legal notes

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