The Palace on the Hill overview

Niku Games | Jun 8, 2024 | game

Released

1players observed · 13 September 2026 - 02:57:28 UTC

Adventure Casual Indie RPG Steam Store

Latest observed players1 · 13 September 2026 - 02:57:28 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak7
Units sold (VGI)377
Revenue (VGI)$6,027
Review score97% positive

The Palace on the Hill dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed players1 · 13 September 2026 - 02:57:28 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak7
Units sold (VGI)377
Revenue (VGI)$6,027
Review score97% positive
Total reviews99
Release dateJun 8, 2024
DeveloperNiku Games
PublisherNiku Games

Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG

Company pages: Developer: Niku Games Publisher: Niku Games

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Game overview

Overview

The Palace on the Hill comes from Niku Games and is published by Niku Games. It arrived on Steam on Jun 8, 2024, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Steam, and Xbox so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Palace on the Hill's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 13 September 2026 - 02:57:28 UTC, with a tracked peak near 7. 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 99 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Palace on the Hill is available in 7 languages including:

EnglishIndonesianBanglaHindiGermanSwedishSimplified Chinese

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

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Windows 10+	Intel Core i3, AMD Ryzen 3	4 GB RAM	Not listed	Not listed
Windows	Recommended	Windows 10+	Intel Core i5, AMD Ryzen 5	6 GB RAM	Not listed	Not listed
macOS	Minimum	macOS Catalina 10.15+	Apple M1+ or Intel Core	4 GB RAM	Not listed	2 GB available space
macOS	Recommended	macOS Catalina 10.15+	Apple M1+ or Intel Core	8 GB RAM	Not listed	2 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Palace on the Hill has sold up to 377 units and has 104 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $6,027. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Palace on the Hill overview details

The Palace on the Hill combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Features Vibrant hand-painted watercolour graphics. Indian Cooking and tea shop management. A relaxing play style with an open-world exploration and questing. Over 25 regionally & culturally diverse cast of characters to interact. A feel-good story of achievement despite social marginalization. 15th century Indian royal palace exploration.

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Palace on the Hill is listed as a game with $19.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure, Casual, Indie, and RPG. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 13 September 2026 - 02:57:28 UTC, a tracked peak of 7, and 97% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	The Palace on the Hill
Steam App ID	2562620
Type	game
Release date	Jun 8, 2024
Developer	Niku Games
Publisher	Niku Games
Price	$19.99
Platforms	Windows and macOS
Genres	Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG
Categories	Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English, Indonesian, Bangla, Hindi, German, Swedish, Simplified Chinese
Website	Official website

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	1 · 13 September 2026 - 02:57:28 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	7
Positive reviews	96
Negative reviews	3
Total reviews	99
Positive percent	97%
Review type	Very Positive
Recommendations	104
Average playtime	Not available

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Jun 8, 2024
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	7 August 2025 - 19:19:12 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	13 September 2026 - 02:57:28 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	13 September 2026 - 02:57:28 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	13 September 2026 - 02:57:28 UTC

Content descriptors

Mild teenage flirtation Infrequent depiction of smoking

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
Young Farmer	No description
Experienced Farmer	No description
My First Job	No description
Beginner Chef	No description
Making a Living	No description
Eco Friendly	No description
Very Eco Friendly	No description
Apprentice Herbalist	No description
Experienced Herbalist	No description
Family Recipe	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Support page
Legal notice	Copyright of Niku Games Studio Private Limited

References

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

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/2562620
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/2562620/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/2562620
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB search	Search IGDB for The Palace on the Hill

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 Palace on the Hill?

The Palace on the Hill's latest SteamPulse observation records 1 players at 13 September 2026 - 02:57:28 UTC, with a tracked peak of 7 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 Palace on the Hill growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 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 Palace on the Hill?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are India (72.4%), China (6.9%), United States (6.9%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to India (54.9%), United States (9.5%), China (9.2%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to India (63.5%), United States (9%), China (8.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to India (41%), United States (11.4%), China (11%). 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 Palace on the Hill?

The Palace on the Hill currently sits at 97% positive across 99 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 96 positive reviews and 3 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Palace on the Hill have?

The Palace on the Hill currently has about 707 tracked Steam followers as of 29 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 Palace on the Hill?

The Palace on the Hill is currently listed at $19.99 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 104, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

97% positive, 96 positive, 3 negative

Price and discount

$19.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 8 June 2024
Xbox 16 July 2024

DLC and packages

The Palace on the Hill SoundtrackOfficial Soundtrack for The Palace on the Hill, composed by Srikant Krishnamusic #3044230$6.99

The Palace on the HillBuy The Palace on the Hill #920379$19.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS: Windows 10+ Processor: Intel Core i3, AMD Ryzen 3 Memory: 4 GB RAM

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10+ Processor: Intel Core i5, AMD Ryzen 5 Memory: 6 GB RAM

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