Staring Contest overview

acrillydev | Oct 27, 2023 | game

Released

0players observed · 12 September 2026 - 19:43:17 UTC

Casual Indie Simulation Strategy Steam Store

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Units sold (VGI)420
Revenue (VGI)$1,559
Review score79% positive

Staring Contest dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Units sold (VGI)420
Revenue (VGI)$1,559
Review score79% positive
Total reviews14
Release dateOct 27, 2023
Developeracrillydev
Publisheracrillydev

Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: acrillydev Publisher: acrillydev

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Game overview

Overview

Staring Contest comes from acrillydev and is published by acrillydev. It arrived on Steam on Oct 27, 2023, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, 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

Staring Contest's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 19:43:17 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 79% positive across 14 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Staring Contest is available in 8 languages including:

EnglishFrenchGermanSpanish - SpainJapanesePortuguese - BrazilRussianSimplified Chinese languages with full audio support

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

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Windows 10 x64	Intel Core i3 2,00 GHz	2 GB RAM	Intel HD 520	200 MB available space
Windows	Recommended	Windows 10 x64	Intel Core i5-4440 3,10 GHz	4 GB RAM	GeForce GT 620	200 MB available space
macOS	Minimum	macOS 10.10 (Yosemite) or similar	Intel Core i3 2,00 GHz	2 GB RAM	Intel HD 520	200 MB available space
macOS	Recommended	macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) or similar	Intel Core i5-4440 3,10 GHz	4 GB RAM	Intel Iris Graphics	200 MB available space
Linux	Minimum	Ubuntu 16.04 or similar	Intel Core i3 2,00 GHz	2 GB RAM	Intel HD 520	200 MB available space
Linux	Recommended	Ubuntu 20.04 or similar	Intel Core i5-4440 3,10 GHz	4 GB RAM	Dedicated GPU (like NVIDIA GTX 660/AMD Radeon HD 7870)	200 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Staring Contest has sold up to 420 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,559. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Staring Contest overview details

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

Steam Store description

Gameplay: Enjoy the lifechanging, inspiring and mindblowing gameplay of Staring Contest, and becoming an unstoppable, professional starer in the process. Game contains 7 opponents, ranging in difficulty and trickery. Will your opponent's stare prove too hard? "Staring Contest is an odyssey, a tearless journey into the abyss of the human soul. It's the game you didn't know you needed until now." - Alberto Opponents featured: Alberto👨 Pepito🧒 Mr. Skeleton AKA Skelly💀🦴 Moai🗿 Potato🥔 Lizard🦎 Fish (Fish)🐟 Good luck on your journey! You will need it!

SteamPulse editorial summary

Staring Contest is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Casual, Indie, Simulation, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 19:43:17 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 79% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Staring Contest
Steam App ID	2622200
Type	game
Release date	Oct 27, 2023
Developer	acrillydev
Publisher	acrillydev
Price	$4.99
Platforms	Windows, macOS, and Linux
Genres	Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Categories	Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese * , Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese * * languages with full audio support
Website	Not available

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 12 September 2026 - 19:43:17 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	2
Positive reviews	11
Negative reviews	3
Total reviews	14
Positive percent	79%
Review type	Mostly Positive
Recommendations	Not available
Average playtime	Not available

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Oct 27, 2023
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	30 July 2026 - 08:53:18 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	12 September 2026 - 19:43:17 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	12 September 2026 - 19:43:17 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	12 September 2026 - 19:43:17 UTC

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
Fish	No description
A Warm Welcome	No description
Impossible	No description
The Golden 100	No description
The Stone Wisperer	No description
Happy Skeleton	No description
Poke of Insight	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Not available
Legal notice	Not available

References

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

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/2622200
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/2622200/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/2622200
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for Staring Contest

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 Staring Contest?

Staring Contest's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 19:43:17 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 Staring Contest 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 Staring Contest?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are Israel (33.3%), United States (33.3%), Slovenia (33.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (25.1%), Slovenia (18.4%), Israel (17%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (28.9%), Slovenia (20.8%), Israel (20%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (23.6%), Slovenia (14.1%), Israel (13.6%). 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 Staring Contest?

Staring Contest currently sits at 79% positive across 14 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 11 positive reviews and 3 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Staring Contest have?

Staring Contest currently has about 20 tracked Steam followers as of 25 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 Staring Contest?

Staring Contest 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

Mostly Positive

79% positive, 11 positive, 3 negative

Price and discount

$4.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 27 October 2023

DLC and packages

Staring ContestBuy Staring Contest #940624$4.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 x64 Processor: Intel Core i3 2,00 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD 520 Storage: 200 MB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 x64 Processor: Intel Core i5-4440 3,10 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GT 620 Storage: 200 MB available space

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