SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
Operation: Forge the Deep

Operation: Forge the Deep overview

BYU Materials Innovation Lab | Nov 28, 2022 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 01:17:21 UTC

CasualSimulationStrategySteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)390
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score67% positive

Operation: Forge the Deep dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)390
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score67% positive
  • Total reviews12
  • Release dateNov 28, 2022
  • DeveloperBYU Materials Innovation Lab
  • PublisherBYU Mechanical Engineering

Genres: Casual, Simulation, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: BYU Materials Innovation LabPublisher: BYU Mechanical Engineering

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Game overview

Overview

Operation: Forge the Deep comes from BYU Materials Innovation Lab and is published by BYU Mechanical Engineering. It arrived on Steam on Nov 28, 2022, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Operation: Forge the Deep's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 01:17:21 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 67% positive across 12 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Operation: Forge the Deep is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows 10i5 5000 series or better8 GB RAMintel Onboard Graphics2 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10i7 6000 series or better16 GB RAMGeForce GT 730 or betterNot listed
macOSMinimummacOS 10.15.x (Catalilna) or higherM1 Chip or better8 GB RAMNot listedNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Operation: Forge the Deep has sold up to 390 units and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Operation: Forge the Deep overview details

Operation: Forge the Deep combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

There is real science happening here. You are helping materials scientists at Brigham Young University find out how materials work at almost atomic levels! Your contributions here matter, and are helping to publish real scientific data to the world! Follow the story as the world is struggling against a new ice age, trying to survive sub-zero temperatures while energy sources are running out. Reggie feels this personally as his family struggles to find heating for their home, in spite of creating incredible new inventions. What Reggie doesn't realize is that this invention holds the key to solving many of the problems the city is facing! Work with a team of engineers to solve the many issues facing the city, and uncover an undersea energy source that could keep everyone warm: Solve real materials science problems the team faces Learn how materials work in real life situations Dive deep into a harsh environment Face increasing challenges as weaknesses appear

SteamPulse editorial summary

Operation: Forge the Deep is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Casual, Simulation, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 01:17:21 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 67% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameOperation: Forge the Deep
Steam App ID2053100
Typegame
Release dateNov 28, 2022
DeveloperBYU Materials Innovation Lab
PublisherBYU Mechanical Engineering
PriceFree to play
PlatformsWindows and macOS
GenresCasual, Simulation, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 22 September 2026 - 01:17:21 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Positive reviews8
Negative reviews4
Total reviews12
Positive percent67%
Review typeMixed
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime139 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateNov 28, 2022
Official Steam feed update (UTC)7 December 2022 - 18:39:46 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 01:17:21 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 01:17:21 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 01:17:21 UTC

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/2053100
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2053100/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/2053100
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Operation: Forge the Deep

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 Operation: Forge the Deep?

Operation: Forge the Deep's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 01:17:21 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 2 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Operation: Forge the Deep 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 Operation: Forge the Deep?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are Philippines (33.3%), United States (33.3%), Serbia (33.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (24.6%), Philippines (20.2%), Serbia (16.5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (28.5%), Philippines (22.3%), Serbia (19.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (23.4%), Philippines (15.6%), Serbia (13.4%). 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 Operation: Forge the Deep?

Operation: Forge the Deep currently sits at 67% positive across 12 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 8 positive reviews and 4 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Operation: Forge the Deep have?

Operation: Forge the Deep currently has about 28 tracked Steam followers as of 23 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 Operation: Forge the Deep?

Operation: Forge the Deep 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

Mixed

67% positive, 8 positive, 4 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 29 November 2022

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: i5 5000 series or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: intel Onboard Graphics Storage: 2 GB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: i7 6000 series or better Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GT 730 or better

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