The Day They Came overview

w2lf | Dec 15, 2020 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 13:53:01 UTC

Indie Early Access Steam Store

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak3
Units sold (VGI)240
Revenue (VGI)$754
Review score25% positive

The Day They Came dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak3
Units sold (VGI)240
Revenue (VGI)$754
Review score25% positive
Total reviews8
Release dateDec 15, 2020
Developerw2lf
Publisherw2lf

Genres: Indie, Early Access

Company pages: Developer: w2lf Publisher: w2lf

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Game overview

Overview

The Day They Came comes from w2lf and is published by w2lf. It arrived on Steam on Dec 15, 2020, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op, 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

The Day They Came's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 13:53:01 UTC, with a tracked peak near 3. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 25% positive across 8 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Day They Came is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Recommended	Windows 10	Intel Core i5 @ 3.50GHz	1 GB RAM	Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060	5 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Day They Came has sold up to 240 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $754. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Day They Came overview details

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

Steam Store description

The Day They Came is a game about surviving, crafting, building, 5ppl coop. In a dystopian earth infested environment with alien creatures. I am developing the game by my self. Right now the game is in early stage of development and a sandbox.

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Day They Came is listed as a game with $5.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie and Early Access. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 13:53:01 UTC, a tracked peak of 3, and 25% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	The Day They Came
Steam App ID	1482680
Type	game
Release date	Dec 15, 2020
Developer	w2lf
Publisher	w2lf
Price	$5.99
Platforms	Windows
Genres	Indie, Early Access
Categories	Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English * * languages with full audio support
Website	Not available

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 22 September 2026 - 13:53:01 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	3
Positive reviews	2
Negative reviews	6
Total reviews	8
Positive percent	25%
Review type	8 user reviews
Recommendations	Not available
Average playtime	20 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Dec 15, 2020
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	5 June 2022 - 17:13:23 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 13:53:01 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 13:53:01 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 13:53:01 UTC

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/1482680
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/1482680/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/1482680
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for The Day They Came

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 Day They Came?

The Day They Came's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 13:53:01 UTC, with a tracked peak of 3 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 0 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is The Day They Came 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 Day They Came?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (80%), Finland (20%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (51.4%), Finland (10.9%), China (7.3%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (61.5%), Finland (11.2%), China (6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (43.9%), China (9.1%), Finland (8.6%). 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 Day They Came?

The Day They Came currently sits at 25% positive across 8 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 2 positive reviews and 6 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as 8 user reviews.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Day They Came have?

The Day They Came currently has about 208 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 The Day They Came?

The Day They Came is currently listed at $5.99 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

8 user reviews

25% positive, 2 positive, 6 negative

Price and discount

$5.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases

Steam 15 December 2020

DLC and packages

The Day They CameBuy The Day They Came #522329$5.99

System requirements

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5 @ 3.50GHz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 5 GB available space

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