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Causal Effect

Causal Effect overview

shrimp & pickaxe studio | Aug 21, 2023 | game

Released

0players observed · 24 September 2026 - 01:30:49 UTC

CasualIndieRPGStrategyEarly AccessSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)60
  • Revenue (VGI)$192
  • Review scoreNot available

Causal Effect dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)60
  • Revenue (VGI)$192
  • Review scoreNot available
  • Total reviewsNot available
  • Release dateAug 21, 2023
  • Developershrimp & pickaxe studio
  • Publishershrimp & pickaxe studio

Genres: Casual, Indie, RPG, Strategy, Early Access

Company pages: Developer: shrimp & pickaxe studioPublisher: shrimp & pickaxe studio

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Game overview

Overview

Causal Effect comes from shrimp & pickaxe studio and is published by shrimp & pickaxe studio. It arrived on Steam on Aug 21, 2023, and it sits naturally among Single-player 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

Causal Effect's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 24 September 2026 - 01:30:49 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 0% positive across 0 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Causal Effect is available in 2 languages including:

Simplified ChineseEnglish

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumwin10any2 GB RAMany1 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedwin10i7-9750H4 GB RAMGTX 1660Ti1 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Causal Effect has sold up to 60 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $192. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Causal Effect overview details

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

Steam Store description

Trial edition has been published, let me know if you have any questions. This is the story of a college student's whining, a collision between ideals and reality, a story about the trade-off between academics and interests. When I first entered college, I didn't know what my goal was, and my schedule didn't give me time to think. I had to go with the flow, following in the footsteps of most people, trying to get good grades, graduate, and find a job in a major that everyone thought had a "money" future. After one semester, I barely adapted to college life, but at that time I realized that there was an insurmountable gap between me and others. In some things, even if I worked harder than others, I could not surpass their level, and when these things included "academics", I was at a loss. I was tired of dealing with the pressure of school work and often thought about what I should do. I found out that what I was going through was not an isolated case, there were hundreds of "me" who were also depressed, and by chance, I became friends with one of them ...... The core mechanic of this game is to establish a causal link between events based on the description of events. To achieve this, sometimes you need to make different behavioral choices, observe the changes in the description of events, and look for clues. On top of that, you may need to discover hidden events, as well as make the ending events meet specific requirements.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Causal Effect is listed as a game with $3.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Casual, Indie, RPG, Strategy, and Early Access. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 24 September 2026 - 01:30:49 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and review score data when available.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameCausal Effect
Steam App ID2498180
Typegame
Release dateAug 21, 2023
Developershrimp & pickaxe studio
Publishershrimp & pickaxe studio
Price$3.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresCasual, Indie, RPG, Strategy, Early Access
CategoriesSingle-player, Family Sharing
Supported languagesSimplified Chinese, English
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 24 September 2026 - 01:30:49 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews0
Negative reviews0
Total reviews0
Positive percentNot available
Review typeNot available
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateAug 21, 2023
Official Steam feed update (UTC)Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)24 September 2026 - 01:30:49 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)24 September 2026 - 01:30:49 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)24 September 2026 - 01:30:49 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/2498180
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2498180/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/2498180
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Causal Effect

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 Causal Effect?

Causal Effect's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 24 September 2026 - 01:30:49 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 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 Causal Effect 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 Causal Effect?

The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (16.9%), China (16%), Russia (7.5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (18.6%), China (17.5%), Russia (7.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (16.9%), China (16%), Russia (7.5%). 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 Causal Effect?

SteamPulse does not currently have a meaningful Steam review total for Causal Effect. When review volume appears, this answer will summarize the positive share, raw review counts, and the current Steam review label.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Causal Effect have?

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 Causal Effect?

Causal Effect is currently listed at $3.99 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

Review data unavailable

Review score unavailable, 0 positive, 0 negative

Price and discount

$3.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 21 August 2023

DLC and packages

Causal EffectBuy Causal Effect #898926$3.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS: win10 Processor: any Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: any Storage: 1 GB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: win10 Processor: i7-9750H Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 1660Ti Storage: 1 GB available space

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