Pond Scum overview

NeuroDump | Jan 31, 2021 | game

Released

0players observed · 23 September 2026 - 19:10:39 UTC

Action Adventure Casual Indie Steam Store

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Units sold (VGI)60
Revenue (VGI)$72
Review score100% positive

Pond Scum dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Units sold (VGI)60
Revenue (VGI)$72
Review score100% positive
Total reviews2
Release dateJan 31, 2021
DeveloperNeuroDump
PublisherNeuroDump

Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie

Company pages: Developer: NeuroDump Publisher: NeuroDump

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Game overview

Overview

Pond Scum comes from NeuroDump and is published by NeuroDump. It arrived on Steam on Jan 31, 2021, and it sits naturally among Single-player and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Pond Scum's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 23 September 2026 - 19:10:39 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. 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 2 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Pond Scum is available in 1 languages including:

English

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

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Windows 10	AMD APU A4-5300 or better	2 GB RAM	AMD APU A4-5300 or better	100 MB available space
Windows	Recommended	Windows 10	Intel I3 or AMD Ryzen 3	4 GB RAM	GeForce 7 series or better	100 MB available space
Linux	Minimum	Unbutu 14 or higher	AMD APU A4-5300 or better	2 MB RAM	AMD APU A4-5300 or better	200 MB available space
Linux	Recommended	Unbutu 14	Intel I3 or AMD Ryzen 3	Not listed	Intel I3 or AMD Ryzen 3	200 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Pond Scum has sold up to 60 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $72. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Pond Scum overview details

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

Steam Store description

Eat, kill and Reproduce.....and sacrifice your young to find a better place to live! In Pond Scum You are a single celled organism, being small your life is very short. The clock is ticking. You must constantly consume in order to survive. You are not alone and will need to fight for food and the right to proceed. Of course the point of living comes reproduction. When you eat enough you can spawn eggs, these eggs need to be cared for and protected and if done right will hatch into others like you and will join you in the fight for survival. Strength in numbers increases your chances to survive. However...... In order to find a more suitable place to live you must give up your offspring....

SteamPulse editorial summary

Pond Scum is listed as a game with $1.99. It supports Windows and Linux, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Adventure, Casual, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 23 September 2026 - 19:10:39 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 100% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Pond Scum
Steam App ID	1513700
Type	game
Release date	Jan 31, 2021
Developer	NeuroDump
Publisher	NeuroDump
Price	$1.99
Platforms	Windows and Linux
Genres	Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
Categories	Single-player, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English
Website	Not available

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 23 September 2026 - 19:10:39 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	1
Positive reviews	2
Negative reviews	0
Total reviews	2
Positive percent	100%
Review type	2 user reviews
Recommendations	Not available
Average playtime	Not available

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Jan 31, 2021
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	2 April 2021 - 21:43:48 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	23 September 2026 - 19:10:39 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	23 September 2026 - 19:10:39 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	23 September 2026 - 19:10:39 UTC

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	Not available
Support URL	Support page
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/1513700
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/1513700/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/1513700
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB search	Search IGDB for Pond Scum

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 Pond Scum?

Pond Scum's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 23 September 2026 - 19:10:39 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 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 Pond Scum 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 Pond Scum?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (100%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (58.6%), China (7.9%), Russia (3.7%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (70.5%), China (6.4%), Russia (2.8%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (50.1%), China (9.6%), Russia (4.5%). 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 Pond Scum?

Pond Scum currently sits at 100% positive across 2 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 2 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as 2 user reviews.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Pond Scum have?

Pond Scum currently has about 29 tracked Steam followers as of 6 July 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 Pond Scum?

Pond Scum is currently listed at $1.99 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

2 user reviews

100% positive, 2 positive, 0 negative

Price and discount

$1.99

Platforms

Windows, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases

Steam 1 February 2021

DLC and packages

Pond ScumBuy Pond Scum #533565$1.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: AMD APU A4-5300 or better Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: AMD APU A4-5300 or better Storage: 100 MB available space Sound Card: integrated sound or better

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel I3 or AMD Ryzen 3 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 7 series or better Storage: 100 MB available space Sound Card: integrated sound or better

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