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The Meaning

The Meaning overview

Ember Eye Studio | Oct 22, 2022 | game

Released

0players observed · 24 September 2026 - 17:39:36 UTC

ActionCasualIndieSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)750
  • Revenue (VGI)$2,751
  • Review score72% positive

The Meaning dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)750
  • Revenue (VGI)$2,751
  • Review score72% positive
  • Total reviews25
  • Release dateOct 22, 2022
  • DeveloperEmber Eye Studio
  • PublisherEmber Eye Studio

Genres: Action, Casual, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Ember Eye StudioPublisher: Ember Eye Studio

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Game overview

Overview

The Meaning comes from Ember Eye Studio and is published by Ember Eye Studio. It arrived on Steam on Oct 22, 2022, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, 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 Meaning's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 24 September 2026 - 17:39:36 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 72% positive across 25 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Meaning is available in 10 languages including:

EnglishBulgarianFrenchGermanSpanish - SpainKoreanSimplified ChinesePolishRussianUkrainian languages with full audio support

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows 10 - 64 bitIntel Core i3 4130 / AMD FX 63004 GB RAMNVIDIA GTX 950 / AMD RX 5504 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10 - 64 bitIntel Core i5-6400 / AMD FX-83508 GB RAMNVIDIA GTX 1050 / AMD RX 5604 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Meaning has sold up to 750 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $2,751. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Meaning overview details

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

Steam Store description

Description "The Meaning" is a first-person psychological horror game focused on tense exploration and immersive storytelling. Story In the game, you start with the main protagonist, Ethen Daniels , and immediately dive into his story. You'll view his life from his perspective and be submerged in the deep and sad reality of his life. You'll be drawn into Ethen's life and question the meaning of yours. The game is designed to keep you on your toes and don't let go, so be ready for scary moments and hard to solve mysteries. You can expect a thriller story with scary moments, moments full of joy, sadness, uncertainty, and unexpected events. Game Features Exploration - A first-person psychological horror game focused on tense exploration and immersive storytelling. Unique storyline - Enjoy the psychological horror story that has an unexpected twist. Hidden Items - Explore all the different secrets & easter eggs hidden in the game that hint towards a hidden reality that resides within the mundane house. Immersive Experience - Realistic graphics and audio, as well as minimal user interfaces, will provide a completely immersive experience that will keep you on your toes. Don't forget to wishlist

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Meaning is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Casual, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 24 September 2026 - 17:39:36 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 72% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Meaning
Steam App ID2000480
Typegame
Release dateOct 22, 2022
DeveloperEmber Eye Studio
PublisherEmber Eye Studio
Price$4.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Casual, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , Bulgarian, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 24 September 2026 - 17:39:36 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Positive reviews18
Negative reviews7
Total reviews25
Positive percent72%
Review typeMostly Positive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime318 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateOct 22, 2022
Official Steam feed update (UTC)30 October 2022 - 14:25:35 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)24 September 2026 - 17:39:36 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)24 September 2026 - 17:39:36 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)24 September 2026 - 17:39:36 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
The beginningNo description
InspectorNo description
First item?No description
Fusebox fixerNo description
Lone wolfNo description
Ghosts?No description
You tried...No description
Let me just sleepNo description
Let's investigateNo description
Found "The Meaning"No description

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/2000480
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2000480/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/2000480
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Meaning

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 Meaning?

The Meaning's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 24 September 2026 - 17:39:36 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 5 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is The Meaning growing or declining recently?

September 2026 closed with an average of 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. The monthly average has stayed roughly flat by 0 players, or 0.00%, versus August 2026. This is the month-by-month trend line behind the Monthly Player Statistics table.

What country-level audience data is available for The Meaning?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are Bulgaria (37.5%), United States (25%), Philippines (12.5%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to Bulgaria (22%), United States (21.4%), Germany (9.2%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to Bulgaria (25.5%), United States (24.1%), Germany (9.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (20.5%), Bulgaria (17%), China (8.8%). 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 Meaning?

The Meaning currently sits at 72% positive across 25 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 18 positive reviews and 7 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Meaning have?

The Meaning currently has about 111 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 Meaning?

The Meaning 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

Mostly Positive

72% positive, 18 positive, 7 negative

Price and discount

$4.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing

Achievements

13

Platform releases
  • Steam 8 July 2022

DLC and packages

The MeaningBuy The Meaning #722295$4.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 - 64 bit Processor: Intel Core i3 4130 / AMD FX 6300 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 950 / AMD RX 550 DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 4 GB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 - 64 bit Processor: Intel Core i5-6400 / AMD FX-8350 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1050 / AMD RX 560 DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 4 GB available space

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