SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
The Friends We Left Behind

The Friends We Left Behind overview

Nightmare Emporium | Aug 1, 2023 | game

Released

0players observed · 24 September 2026 - 05:33:21 UTC

ActionIndieSimulationSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)990
  • Revenue (VGI)$5,279
  • Review score97% positive

The Friends We Left Behind dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)990
  • Revenue (VGI)$5,279
  • Review score97% positive
  • Total reviews33
  • Release dateAug 1, 2023
  • DeveloperNightmare Emporium
  • PublisherNightmare Emporium

Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation

Company pages: Developer: Nightmare EmporiumPublisher: Nightmare Emporium

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Game overview

Overview

The Friends We Left Behind comes from Nightmare Emporium and is published by Nightmare Emporium. It arrived on Steam on Aug 1, 2023, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Captions available, 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 Friends We Left Behind's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 24 September 2026 - 05:33:21 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 97% positive across 33 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Friends We Left Behind is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed2.5 GHz Quad-core Intel or AMD processor4 GB RAMDirectX 115 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
macOSMinimumSierraNot listed8 GB RAMNot listed5 GB available space
LinuxMinimumNot listedNot listed4 GB RAMNot listed5 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Friends We Left Behind has sold up to 990 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $5,279. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Friends We Left Behind overview details

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

Steam Store description

PLAY IMAGINARY FRIEND ASYLUM TO LEARN THE BACKSTORY! About the Game –MEET YOUR NEW IMAGINARY FRIENDS– In 1949, seven children mysteriously disappeared. Now it's 1977, and it's your job to investigate the last place they were ever seen: Hathmoore Children's Asylum. ⟫ DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO SURVIVE? ⟪ Brave the asylum haunted by the echoes of tortured children. Oh, and solve puzzles and snap pictures with your nifty camera. That's cool too. The Friends We Left Behind is a point-and-click horror game, meaning that you cannot run away. The Imaginary Friends would never make it that easy for you to escape. –PLAY THE GAME YOUR WAY– Play all 5 levels of the game on the difficulty of your choice! The full game includes easy, medium, and hard, as well as its very own game modes: friend rush and insanity climb. Get the most out of your purchase by challenging yourself to unlock the elusive lethal mode! Play with all the imaginary friends now! They've been dying to meet you.

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Friends We Left Behind is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Captions available, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Indie, and Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 24 September 2026 - 05:33:21 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 97% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Friends We Left Behind
Steam App ID2493980
Typegame
Release dateAug 1, 2023
DeveloperNightmare Emporium
PublisherNightmare Emporium
Price$4.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Indie, Simulation
CategoriesSingle-player, Captions available, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 24 September 2026 - 05:33:21 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Positive reviews32
Negative reviews1
Total reviews33
Positive percent97%
Review typePositive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateAug 1, 2023
Official Steam feed update (UTC)27 November 2023 - 23:36:22 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)24 September 2026 - 05:33:21 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)24 September 2026 - 05:33:21 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)24 September 2026 - 05:33:21 UTC

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal notice© 2023 Grant Marrs

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/2493980
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2493980/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/2493980
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Friends We Left Behind

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 Friends We Left Behind?

The Friends We Left Behind's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 24 September 2026 - 05:33:21 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is The Friends We Left Behind 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 The Friends We Left Behind?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (66.7%), Greece (6.7%), Argentina (6.7%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (49.4%), South Korea (5.7%), China (5.5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (59.5%), China (4.9%), South Korea (4.8%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (41.6%), China (8.1%), South Korea (4.8%). 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 Friends We Left Behind?

The Friends We Left Behind currently sits at 97% positive across 33 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 32 positive reviews and 1 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Friends We Left Behind have?

The Friends We Left Behind currently has about 323 tracked Steam followers as of 27 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 Friends We Left Behind?

The Friends We Left Behind 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

Positive

97% positive, 32 positive, 1 negative

Price and discount

$4.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Captions available, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 1 August 2023

DLC and packages

The Friends We Left BehindBuy The Friends We Left Behind #897524$4.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 64-bit Processor: 2.5 GHz Quad-core Intel or AMD processor Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 11 Storage: 5 GB available space Additional Notes: Includes settings to improve performance on low end PCs

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

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