The 39 Steps overview

Overview

The 39 Steps comes from The Story Mechanics and is published by The Secret Experiment. It arrived on Steam on Apr 25, 2013, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The 39 Steps's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 16:37:24 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1,266. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 76% positive across 1,609 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The 39 Steps is available in 1 languages including:

1 regional rating boards including pegi

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The 39 Steps has sold up to 218,000 units and has 433 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,700,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

The 39 Steps overview details

The 39 Steps combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Prepare to experience the original man-on-the-run thriller in a completely new way. This is a digital adaptation of John Buchan's incredible book (inspiration to Ian Fleming's James Bond!). Be transported back to 1914 London, where Richard Hannay finds himself framed for a murder he didn't commit. Now he must escape the Capital and stay alive long enough to solve the riddle of The Thirty-Nine Steps. There are secrets to be discovered, locations to be explored and - above all - an incredible tale to be told in this ground-breaking interactive novel. Key Features: A new form of entertainment, merging the worlds of literature, gaming and film into one visually stunning storyline. Faithfully constructed using the original - and best-selling - John Buchan text, first published in 1915. Hundreds of hand-painted digital environments, and authentic materials from 1910s Britain. 8 different storytelling mechanics, 25 collectible items and 16 awards to be unlocked. An original soundtrack by Si Begg and theatrical voice performances, including Ian Hanmore, Greg Hemphill and Benny Young Created in Unity4, with a playtime of 5-8 hours.

SteamPulse editorial summary

The 39 Steps is listed as a game with $0.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure, Casual, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 16:37:24 UTC, a tracked peak of 1,266, and 76% positive reviews.

Overview tags

AdventureIndieInteractive FictionCasualBased On A NovelPoint & ClickNarrationSingleplayerStory RichHorrorThrillerAtmosphericTouch-Friendly

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Support and legal notes

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