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The Craft of the Samurai

The Craft of the Samurai overview

Evgeniy Sevostyanov | Aug 25, 2021 | game

Released

0players observed · 23 September 2026 - 10:14:27 UTC

CasualIndieSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)810
  • Revenue (VGI)$600
  • Review score88% positive

The Craft of the Samurai dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)810
  • Revenue (VGI)$600
  • Review score88% positive
  • Total reviews26
  • Release dateAug 25, 2021
  • DeveloperEvgeniy Sevostyanov
  • PublisherEvgeniy Sevostyanov

Genres: Casual, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Evgeniy SevostyanovPublisher: Evgeniy Sevostyanov

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Game overview

Overview

The Craft of the Samurai comes from Evgeniy Sevostyanov and is published by Evgeniy Sevostyanov. It arrived on Steam on Aug 25, 2021, and it sits naturally among Single-player 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 Craft of the Samurai's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 23 September 2026 - 10:14:27 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 88% positive across 26 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Craft of the Samurai is available in 2 languages including:

EnglishRussian

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedCeleron, Athlon1 GB RAMIntel HD Graphics500 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Craft of the Samurai has sold up to 810 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $600. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Craft of the Samurai overview details

The Craft of the Samurai combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

'The Craft of the Samurai' is a short visual novel set in medieval Japan. If names such as Kurosawa, Gosha, Kobayashi bring you back fond memories, then 'The Craft of the Samurai' should be of interest to you. If you are not familiar with the works of these directors, then let 'The Craft of the Samurai' be your guide into the world of Japanese classics. Synopsis. Japan. 17th century. On the outskirts of a village, an old craftsman toils his days away. He bides his time to pass his business on to his heirs and retire from work. But this is until he is forced to take up the sword and revisit the path of violence. Visual style. Matthew Ryan's atmospheric illustrations are inspired by the masterpieces of samurai cinema. Among them: 'Seppuku', 'Yojimbo', 'Three Outlaw Samurai'. Paired with authentic framing, it will be an unforgettable experience for you. Music. Kevin MacLeod's compositions complement the story and boost emotions. Player's choice. No. Follow the story and don't get distracted. Gameplay length. Under an hour.

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Craft of the Samurai is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Casual and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 23 September 2026 - 10:14:27 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 88% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Craft of the Samurai
Steam App ID1694500
Typegame
Release dateAug 25, 2021
DeveloperEvgeniy Sevostyanov
PublisherEvgeniy Sevostyanov
PriceFree to play
PlatformsWindows
GenresCasual, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, Russian
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 23 September 2026 - 10:14:27 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews23
Negative reviews3
Total reviews26
Positive percent88%
Review typePositive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateAug 25, 2021
Official Steam feed update (UTC)25 August 2021 - 17:02:28 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)23 September 2026 - 10:14:27 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)23 September 2026 - 10:14:27 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)23 September 2026 - 10:14:27 UTC

Content descriptors

The game contains descriptions of violence.

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1694500
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1694500/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1694500
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Craft of the Samurai

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 Craft of the Samurai?

The Craft of the Samurai's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 23 September 2026 - 10:14:27 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 The Craft of the Samurai 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 Craft of the Samurai?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are Türkiye (100%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to Türkiye (52.1%), United States (8.4%), China (7.9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to Türkiye (64.5%), United States (6.9%), China (6.5%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to Türkiye (42.2%), United States (10.2%), China (9.6%). 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 Craft of the Samurai?

The Craft of the Samurai currently sits at 88% positive across 26 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 23 positive reviews and 3 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Craft of the Samurai have?

The Craft of the Samurai currently has about 67 tracked Steam followers as of 25 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 Craft of the Samurai?

The Craft of the Samurai 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

Positive

88% positive, 23 positive, 3 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 25 August 2021

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Celeron, Athlon Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 500 MB available space

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