CIPHER-8 overview

Overview

CIPHER-8 comes from Ludokultur and is published by Ludokultur. It arrived on Steam on Sep 12, 2023, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Full controller support, Adjustable Difficulty, Keyboard Only Option, Playable without Timed Input, 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

CIPHER-8's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 24 September 2026 - 00:49:28 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 100% positive across 27 reviews.

Language and system requirements

CIPHER-8 is available in 1 languages including:

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

Sales, recommendations, and streams

CIPHER-8 has sold up to 870 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.

CIPHER-8 overview details

CIPHER-8 combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

🎊 CELEBRATING 8 YEARS SINCE THE RELEASE OF THE VIRTUAL FANTASY CONSOLE PICO-8, THIS TITLE IS RELEASED AS A FREE GAME! 🎊 You just couldn't let go of your dream to become some sort of cyberpunk Robin Hood, so you invented a device that connects your brain to the inner world of a high-security safe’s digital lock. Somewhat irritated, the safe suggests you play a game to make up for your intrusion. Lose and be locked in forever, or win to attain unimaginable wealth (to redistribute among those in need of course). Can you crack the cipher? CIPHER-8 is a brain-twisting game where you push numbers into a grid. Well, numbers or all kinds of manipulatory tricks (also known as "special abilities" ). Or bombs apparently. Anyways, after all it’s about making the total value of each column match its goal value. However, changing one column affects the others as well. Oh and by the way, bonus points if you manage to plan ahead a few turns to keep your cipher streak going in the process! There are two game modes: ⚡️ BLITZ asks you to reach a target score in just 90 seconds, so you better get that brain juice flowing fast! 🧩 PUZZLE mode on the other hand is all about planning since there’s no timer, but you lose energy if you go without scoring for too many turns. Both modes track your skill and become more challenging every time you beat them . Note: This game is made using the virtual fantasy console PICO-8 (digipad + 2 buttons), but controls just fine via keyboard (arrows + X and C) or pretty much any controller. 💻 Design & Code: Fabian Fischer (@Ludokultur) 🎶 Dynamic music:…

SteamPulse editorial summary

CIPHER-8 is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Full controller support, Adjustable Difficulty, Keyboard Only Option, Playable without Timed Input, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Casual, Indie, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 24 September 2026 - 00:49:28 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 100% positive reviews.

Support and legal notes

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