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Running Water

Running Water overview

Mechanical Dragon Studios | Sep 24, 2021 | game

Released

0players observed · 12 September 2026 - 05:52:15 UTC

ActionIndieSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peakNot available
  • Units sold (VGI)30
  • Revenue (VGI)$216
  • Review score100% positive

Running Water dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peakNot available
  • Units sold (VGI)30
  • Revenue (VGI)$216
  • Review score100% positive
  • Total reviews1
  • Release dateSep 24, 2021
  • DeveloperMechanical Dragon Studios
  • PublisherMechanical Dragon Studios

Genres: Action, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Mechanical Dragon StudiosPublisher: Mechanical Dragon Studios

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Game overview

Overview

Running Water comes from Mechanical Dragon Studios and is published by Mechanical Dragon Studios. It arrived on Steam on Sep 24, 2021, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, 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

Running Water's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 05:52:15 UTC, with a tracked peak near 0. 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 1 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Running Water is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedDual Core (2.0 GHZ)2 GB RAMDedicated graphics card with 512MB RAM and Webgl enabled400 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedQuad Core (3.0 GHZ)4 GB RAMDedicated graphics card with 1024MB VRAM and Webgl enabled1 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Running Water has sold up to 30 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $216. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Running Water overview details

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

Steam Store description

You play as subject ID #0076101, a synthetic creation of sentient water made by a tyrannical A.I. that runs the facility. Your purpose is testing of a chemical compound known as AN-G3L, enhancing your natural speed and reflexes while performing different tasks under its influence. During standard testing an error occurs and you are released unexpectedly into the basement where you must run, jump, climb and fight your way thru each floor for your freedom using the tools found along the way. Running Water lets you explore each floor as you make your escape thru its puzzles while finding precious resources, power ups and technology to survive your battles against drones or even the facility layout itself. But beware, no subject is allowed to leave alive. Can you survive as a runner? Choose from 3 difficulty settings with unlockable modifiers, a speed run mode and a unique aptitude test mode. Customize your character in the lab and choose between 17 unlockable outfits that can be found hidden in the levels. Collect bubble gems throughout the game giving access to many machines you will find during your escape. Battle drones and turrets as you force your way thru the facility and eventually face off against each of the master A.I. who have one focus, stop you. Search for hidden power ups in each level giving effects such as extra lives, regeneration, double jump and more. Gain access to your tech and then upgrade it by finding scrap or creating it by destroying enemies. Find chipsets that you may mix and match for customizable game play, then eventually create these your…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Running Water is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 05:52:15 UTC, a tracked peak of 0, and 100% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameRunning Water
Steam App ID1743610
Typegame
Release dateSep 24, 2021
DeveloperMechanical Dragon Studios
PublisherMechanical Dragon Studios
Price$4.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 12 September 2026 - 05:52:15 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak0
Positive reviews1
Negative reviews0
Total reviews1
Positive percent100%
Review type1 user reviews
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateSep 24, 2021
Official Steam feed update (UTC)Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)12 September 2026 - 05:52:15 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 05:52:15 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 05:52:15 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Security Breach!No description
Ten tons of fun.No description
Attention, the library is now closed.No description
We all have a beast within.No description
Feel the ocean breeze. No description
Unstoppable tsunami.No description
Pass the test or die trying.No description
Be like water my friend.No description
B.A.M.F.No description
Bubble Bling!No description

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/1743610
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1743610/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1743610
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Running Water

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 Running Water?

Running Water's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 05:52:15 UTC, with a tracked peak of 0 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 Running Water 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 Running Water?

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 Running Water?

Running Water currently sits at 100% positive across 1 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 1 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as 1 user reviews.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Running Water have?

Running Water currently has about 8 tracked Steam followers as of 15 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 Running Water?

Running Water is currently listed at $4.99 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

1 user reviews

100% positive, 1 positive, 0 negative

Price and discount

$4.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

15

Platform releases
  • Steam 24 September 2021

DLC and packages

Running WaterBuy Running Water #624829$4.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or newer Processor: Dual Core (2.0 GHZ) Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Dedicated graphics card with 512MB RAM and Webgl enabled Storage: 400 MB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or newer Processor: Quad Core (3.0 GHZ) Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Dedicated graphics card with 1024MB VRAM and Webgl enabled Storage: 1 GB available space

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