SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
WHAT THE BAT?

WHAT THE BAT? overview

Triband | Nov 17, 2022 | game

Released

1players observed · 23 September 2026 - 08:57:30 UTC

CasualIndieSimulationSteam Store

  • Latest observed players1 · 23 September 2026 - 08:57:30 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak6
  • Units sold (VGI)2,790
  • Revenue (VGI)$49,015
  • Review score85% positive

WHAT THE BAT? dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players1 · 23 September 2026 - 08:57:30 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak6
  • Units sold (VGI)2,790
  • Revenue (VGI)$49,015
  • Review score85% positive
  • Total reviews92
  • Release dateNov 17, 2022
  • DeveloperTriband
  • PublisherTriband

Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation

Company pages: Developer: TribandPublisher: Triband

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Game overview

Overview

WHAT THE BAT? comes from Triband and is published by Triband. It arrived on Steam on Nov 17, 2022, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

WHAT THE BAT?'s latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 23 September 2026 - 08:57:30 UTC, with a tracked peak near 6. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 85% positive across 92 reviews.

Language and system requirements

WHAT THE BAT? is available in 9 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainJapaneseKoreanSimplified ChineseTraditional Chinese languages with full audio support

6 regional rating boards including pegi, usk, oflc, kgrb, and dejus

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows 10Intel i5-4590 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X or greater8 GB RAMNVIDIA GTX 970 or equivalent1 GB available space VR Support: OpenXR. Standing Only
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10Intel Core i7 6700 / AMD Ryzen 3600 or greater8 GB RAMNVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 480 or greater1 GB available space VR Support: OpenXR, Quest, Rift, Vive and Valve Index

Sales, recommendations, and streams

WHAT THE BAT? has sold up to 2,790 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $49,015. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

WHAT THE BAT? overview details

WHAT THE BAT? combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

From the creators of the award-winning comedy games WHAT THE GOLF? and WHAT THE CAR? comes a wacky game about having baseball bats for hands. It's a sweet, silly, and absurd coming-of-age story that can be enjoyed by both newcomers and experienced VR fans. FEATURES 100+ unique levels of slapstick comedy and craziness! Ten chapters filled with surprising challenges: ⚾ Right off the bat 🍼 Baby Steps ⏰ Teen Years ☕ Batville 🚽 Fixing the Home 🚗 Back to Batville 🎨 Museum of Bat Art 🚜 Country Living 🏝️ Island 🚀 Space + THE BATTYWOOD CHAPTERS 🎥 Great for newcomers, kids, and VR fans Beautiful musical score recorded with a real symphony orchestra Disclaimer: This game will not make you good at baseball ⭐ FREE HOLLYWOOD EPISODE OUT NOW ⭐ Three extra chapters with 18 new levels containing 100+ new physical puzzles where they get a chance to make Western movies, jump the shark, meet the stunt sheep, disarm bombs, solve crimes, throw a ring into a volcano, cook ratatouille, almost cross the Atlantic and find love. GAME HIGHLIGHTS Everyday life with baseball bats for hands… Launch into space… For love and baseball… And of course there will be cats… AWARD-WINNING COMEDY MEDIA “WHAT THE BAT? is the casual hit VR has been waiting for” - Ed Nightingale, Eurogamer ”Very few games have ever made me smile the way WHAT THE BAT? did” - Charlie Wacholz, UploadVR “Best random novelty game that defies description” - Scott Stein, CNET “It’s brilliant, it’s brilliant, highly recommended” - David Turner, The Computer Game Show Podcast "WHAT THE BAT? is another eccentric hit for Triban…

SteamPulse editorial summary

WHAT THE BAT? is listed as a game with $14.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Casual, Indie, and Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 23 September 2026 - 08:57:30 UTC, a tracked peak of 6, and 85% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameWHAT THE BAT?
Steam App ID2012100
Typegame
Release dateNov 17, 2022
DeveloperTriband
PublisherTriband
Price$14.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresCasual, Indie, Simulation
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players1 · 23 September 2026 - 08:57:30 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak6
Positive reviews78
Negative reviews14
Total reviews92
Positive percent85%
Review typeVery Positive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime196 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateNov 17, 2022
Official Steam feed update (UTC)3 February 2025 - 15:29:48 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)23 September 2026 - 08:57:30 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)23 September 2026 - 08:57:30 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)23 September 2026 - 08:57:30 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Right off the BatNo description
Baby StepsNo description
Teen YearsNo description
BatvilleNo description
Fixing the HomeNo description
Back to BatvilleNo description
Museum of Bat ArtNo description
Country LivingNo description
IslandNo description
SpaceNo description

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/2012100
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2012100/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/2012100
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for WHAT THE BAT?

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 WHAT THE BAT??

WHAT THE BAT?'s latest SteamPulse observation records 1 players at 23 September 2026 - 08:57:30 UTC, with a tracked peak of 6 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 3 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is WHAT THE BAT? growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 1 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 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 WHAT THE BAT??

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (50%), Netherlands (9.1%), United Kingdom (9.1%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (41%), United Kingdom (7.8%), Netherlands (6.7%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (50.3%), United Kingdom (7.3%), Netherlands (5.8%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (34.7%), China (7.4%), United Kingdom (7%). 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 WHAT THE BAT??

WHAT THE BAT? currently sits at 85% positive across 92 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 78 positive reviews and 14 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does WHAT THE BAT? have?

WHAT THE BAT? currently has about 414 tracked Steam followers as of 17 February 2024 - 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 WHAT THE BAT??

WHAT THE BAT? is currently listed at $14.99 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

Very Positive

85% positive, 78 positive, 14 negative

Price and discount

$14.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

17

Platform releases
  • Steam 17 November 2022
  • PlayStation 22 February 2023

DLC and packages

WHAT THE BAT?Buy WHAT THE BAT? #726459$14.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i5-4590 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X or greater Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 or equivalent DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1 GB available space VR Support: OpenXR. Standing Only

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i7 6700 / AMD Ryzen 3600 or greater Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 480 or greater DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1 GB available space VR Support: OpenXR, Quest, Rift, Vive and Valve Index

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