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Malfunction II

Malfunction II overview

Barlock Games | Dec 28, 2022 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 07:21:50 UTC

ActionAdventureIndieSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)390
  • Revenue (VGI)$120
  • Review score77% positive

Malfunction II dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)390
  • Revenue (VGI)$120
  • Review score77% positive
  • Total reviews13
  • Release dateDec 28, 2022
  • DeveloperBarlock Games
  • PublisherBarlock Games

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Barlock GamesPublisher: Barlock Games

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Game overview

Overview

Malfunction II comes from Barlock Games and is published by Barlock Games. It arrived on Steam on Dec 28, 2022, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Remote Play Together, 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

Malfunction II's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 07:21:50 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 77% positive across 13 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Malfunction II is available in 1 languages including:

English

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed2.0 Ghz or higher2 GB RAMAnything within 8 years should work just fine200 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Malfunction II has sold up to 390 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $120. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Malfunction II overview details

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

Steam Store description

Malfunction II follows the events immediately after Malfunction I. Featuring a beloved character from the first game; Dwenguil. You'll once again step into his shoes as he's awoken on an inescapable mysterious planet (Isolate Chasm) which has been long overtaken by the Plague. However. The Plague aren't quite the same as they once were. The Plague has evolved exponentially and are planning an escape from the Isolate Chasm; potentially causing a huge threat to the entire universe. Dwenguil must yet again strategize a solution to stopping the Plague- for good this time. Malfunction II will keep the formula you know and love (puzzles, exploration, combat) and improve upon it. Featuring new character modes, new combat techniques, new lush environments to explore, and MANY new puzzles to overcome. Malfunction II is by far the biggest and most innovative project that Barlock Games has ever made. 7 Levels: Malfunction II's story will feature quite a lot of environments. From snow forests, caves and abandoned Pound facilities, to icey rivers and decrepit stone villages; Malfunction II was built from the ground up for exploration and immersion. 6 Side Missions: Malfunction II's side missions takes the already robust experience of the story and expands upon it; Featuring brand new environments, puzzles and combat scenarios. 6 Regions: Malfunction II explores something entirely new; Regions. Regions will act as an explorable overworld scattered with various objectives that must be completed in order to progress the story. Many of these objectives will expand and introduce many ne…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Malfunction II is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Remote Play Together, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Adventure, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 07:21:50 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 77% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameMalfunction II
Steam App ID1572320
Typegame
Release dateDec 28, 2022
DeveloperBarlock Games
PublisherBarlock Games
PriceFree to play
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Adventure, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 22 September 2026 - 07:21:50 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews10
Negative reviews3
Total reviews13
Positive percent77%
Review typeMostly Positive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime88 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateDec 28, 2022
Official Steam feed update (UTC)13 November 2024 - 01:55:33 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 07:21:50 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 07:21:50 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 07:21:50 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Dwenguil ReturnsNo description
The Fierce PlagueNo description
Dwenguil New-AgeNo description
ZigilNo description
Hack CompleteNo description
Plagued XillenfangNo description
The Pounds ReturnNo description
Mission CompletionNo description
Obstacle CompletionNo description
Obstruction CompletionNo description

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1572320
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1572320/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1572320
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Malfunction II

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 Malfunction II?

Malfunction II's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 07:21:50 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 1 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Malfunction II 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 Malfunction II?

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 (60.4%), China (7.6%), Russia (3.6%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (72.2%), China (6.1%), Russia (2.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (51.3%), China (9.4%), Russia (4.4%). 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 Malfunction II?

Malfunction II currently sits at 77% positive across 13 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 10 positive reviews and 3 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Malfunction II have?

Malfunction II currently has about 45 tracked Steam followers as of 29 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 Malfunction II?

Malfunction II is currently listed as free to play on Steam, so there is no paid entry price to compare against an older baseline. SteamPulse still keeps tracking store state, discount fields, and future pricing changes in case that status changes later.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

77% positive, 10 positive, 3 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing

Achievements

20

Platform releases
  • Steam 13 August 2021

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7, 8, 10 Processor: 2.0 Ghz or higher Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Anything within 8 years should work just fine Storage: 200 MB available space

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