SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
Path to Ruin

Path to Ruin overview

Brainwave 23 Studios | Oct 7, 2022 | game

Released

0players observed · 25 September 2026 - 14:59:53 UTC

AdventureIndieRPGEarly AccessSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)300
  • Revenue (VGI)$840
  • Review score100% positive

Path to Ruin dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)300
  • Revenue (VGI)$840
  • Review score100% positive
  • Total reviews10
  • Release dateOct 7, 2022
  • DeveloperBrainwave 23 Studios
  • PublisherBrainwave 23 Studios

Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG, Early Access

Company pages: Developer: Brainwave 23 StudiosPublisher: Brainwave 23 Studios

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Game overview

Overview

Path to Ruin comes from Brainwave 23 Studios and is published by Brainwave 23 Studios. It arrived on Steam on Oct 7, 2022, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Full controller support, 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

Path to Ruin's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 25 September 2026 - 14:59:53 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 10 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Path to Ruin is available in 1 languages including:

English

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Core2 Duo or better4 GB RAMDirectX 9/OpenGL 4.1 capable GPU1 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedNot listedNot listedOpenGL ES 2.0 hardware driver support required for WebGL acceleration. (AMD Catalyst 10.9, nVidia 358.50)Not listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Path to Ruin has sold up to 300 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $840. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Path to Ruin overview details

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

Steam Store description

From Gulag To Glory! Sub-human inmates Mallet and Barrow are about to unwittingly embark on an adventure that will lead them out of the gulag and into the wide-open world that they know absolutely nothing about! Help guide them through unknown territories as they battle ferocious blood-thirsty monsters, meet new friends, explore abandoned ruins, and gain assistance from the gods themselves! Classic RPG Gameplay Heavily inspired by classic NES/SNES top-down RPGs. - Classic turn-based combat - Story and exploration driven progression - Hybrid visual style combining hand-drawn and pixel art - Dark comedy combined with heartfelt character interactions - Original soundtrack specifically written to fit the story and events Unique Episodic Releases! Play through all of "Day One: Unwitting Liberation" now! Each additional chapter will be released as free "updates" every 6 - 8 months (as development progresses). No DLC or Microtransactions! Once you buy the game, that's all you pay! We are a small development team dedicated to only this project ! We are both deeply passionate about the genre, this story and its characters.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Path to Ruin is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Full controller support, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure, Indie, RPG, and Early Access. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 25 September 2026 - 14:59:53 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 100% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GamePath to Ruin
Steam App ID1906860
Typegame
Release dateOct 7, 2022
DeveloperBrainwave 23 Studios
PublisherBrainwave 23 Studios
Price$4.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAdventure, Indie, RPG, Early Access
CategoriesSingle-player, Full controller support, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 25 September 2026 - 14:59:53 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews10
Negative reviews0
Total reviews10
Positive percent100%
Review typePositive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateOct 7, 2022
Official Steam feed update (UTC)5 March 2023 - 20:11:14 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)25 September 2026 - 14:59:53 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)25 September 2026 - 14:59:53 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)25 September 2026 - 14:59:53 UTC

Content descriptors

Contains some adult language, mild sexual content, mild violence, and adult humor.

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1906860
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1906860/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1906860
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Path to Ruin

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 Path to Ruin?

Path to Ruin's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 25 September 2026 - 14:59:53 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 Path to Ruin 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 Path to Ruin?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (75%), Argentina (25%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (48%), Argentina (14.2%), China (7.4%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (57.4%), Argentina (15.1%), China (6.1%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (41.4%), Argentina (11.6%), China (9.2%). 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 Path to Ruin?

Path to Ruin currently sits at 100% positive across 10 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 10 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Path to Ruin have?

Path to Ruin currently has about 59 tracked Steam followers as of 19 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 Path to Ruin?

Path to Ruin 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

Positive

100% positive, 10 positive, 0 negative

Price and discount

$4.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Full controller support, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 7 October 2022

DLC and packages

Path to RuinBuy Path to Ruin #686715$4.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Microsoft® Windows® 7/8/8.1/10/11 (32bit/64bit) Processor: Intel Core2 Duo or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 9/OpenGL 4.1 capable GPU Storage: 1 GB available space Additional Notes: 1280x768 or better Display

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0 hardware driver support required for WebGL acceleration. (AMD Catalyst 10.9, nVidia 358.50)

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