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Primal Fears

Primal Fears overview

DnS Development | Jan 8, 2013 | game

Released

0players observed · 21 September 2026 - 22:48:44 UTC

ActionIndieGoreViolentCo-opSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3
  • Units sold (VGI)42,325
  • Revenue (VGI)$256,000
  • Review score58% positive

Primal Fears dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3
  • Units sold (VGI)42,325
  • Revenue (VGI)$256,000
  • Review score58% positive
  • Total reviews307
  • Release dateJan 8, 2013
  • DeveloperDnS Development
  • PublisherDnS Development

Genres: Action, Indie

Company pages: Developer: DnS DevelopmentPublisher: DnS Development

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Game overview

Overview

Primal Fears comes from DnS Development and is published by DnS Development. It arrived on Steam on Jan 8, 2013, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, and Steam Leaderboards. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Primal Fears's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 21 September 2026 - 22:48:44 UTC, with a tracked peak near 3. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 58% positive across 307 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Primal Fears is available in 4 languages including:

EnglishGermanPolishRussian languages with full audio support

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Core 2 duo 2.4Ghz or higher2 GB RAMShader 3.0 or better, NVIDIA 9800 GT 512MB RAM or better, ATI 4850HD 512MB RAM or better DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c Hard Drive: 2 GB Space Free Sound: 100% DirectX 9 Compatible Other Requirements: Broadband Internet ConnectionNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Primal Fears has sold up to 42,325 units and has 183 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $256,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Primal Fears overview details

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

Steam Store description

Due to a chemical known as pharGONe, the world has been turned upside down. Battle your way through multiple levels, earning upgrades, competing against your friends and more, and find the truth about what has happened to the world. Use a variety of weapons to stop the mutated population, and save yourself from being another victim. Not sure exactly what you are facing, Primal Fears harkens to the depths of the human psyche as you fight monstrous foes alone or with friends. Nothing is more scary than the unknown and it is your goal to reveal the truth... Key Features: Co-op game play with you and your friends up to four players. A plethora of weapons including primary, secondary and other items of use like RC-cars, turrets, drones... Buy and upgrade over 15 weapons to make each play through of a level unique. Play the story missions or arenas that are both re-playable to challenge your skill. A variety of enemy types, ranging from small to hulking. Steam leaderboards, achievements, and cloud saving enabled.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Primal Fears is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, and Steam Leaderboards, and is associated with Action and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 21 September 2026 - 22:48:44 UTC, a tracked peak of 3, and 58% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GamePrimal Fears
Steam App ID211280
Typegame
Release dateJan 8, 2013
DeveloperDnS Development
PublisherDnS Development
Price$4.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , German, Polish, Russian * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 21 September 2026 - 22:48:44 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak3
Positive reviews179
Negative reviews128
Total reviews307
Positive percent58%
Review typeMixed
Recommendations183
Average playtime254 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJan 8, 2013
Official Steam feed update (UTC)22 April 2013 - 17:00:00 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)21 September 2026 - 22:48:44 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)21 September 2026 - 22:48:44 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)21 September 2026 - 22:48:44 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
10 KillsNo description
100 KillsNo description
1000 KillsNo description
5000 KillsNo description
10000 KillsNo description
15000 KillsNo description
HospitalNo description
SuburbNo description
Police StationNo description
SewerNo description

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/211280
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/211280/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/211280
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Primal Fears

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 Primal Fears?

Primal Fears's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 21 September 2026 - 22:48:44 UTC, with a tracked peak of 3 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 4 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Primal Fears 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 Primal Fears?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (36.1%), Australia (9.8%), Canada (9.8%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (31.7%), Canada (8.2%), Australia (8.2%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (39.9%), Canada (8.2%), Australia (8%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (27.7%), Canada (7.1%), China (7.1%). 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 Primal Fears?

Primal Fears currently sits at 58% positive across 307 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 179 positive reviews and 128 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Primal Fears have?

Primal Fears currently has about 520 tracked Steam followers as of 9 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 Primal Fears?

Primal Fears 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. Steam recommendations currently stand near 183, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

58% positive, 179 positive, 128 negative

Price and discount

$4.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support

Achievements

29

Platform releases
  • Steam 8 January 2013

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

DnS CompleteBundle #963 - 20% off$6.36
Primal FearsBuy Primal Fears #18867$4.99Primal Fears 4-PackBuy Primal Fears #18868$12.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Sp3, Windows Vista Sp2, Windows 7, Windows 8 Processor: Intel Core 2 duo 2.4Ghz or higher Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Shader 3.0 or better, NVIDIA 9800 GT 512MB RAM or better, ATI 4850HD 512MB RAM or better DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c Hard Drive: 2 GB Space Free Sound: 100% DirectX 9 Compatible Other Requirements: Broadband Internet Connection

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