Surrogate overview

Brandon McQuay | Oct 26, 2023 | game

Released

0players observed · 12 September 2026 - 18:45:17 UTC

Indie Steam Store

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Units sold (VGI)870
Revenue (VGI)$1,569
Review score89% positive

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

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Units sold (VGI)870
Revenue (VGI)$1,569
Review score89% positive
Total reviews28
Release dateOct 26, 2023
DeveloperBrandon McQuay
PublisherDreamwraith Arts, Brandon McQuay

Genres: Indie

Company pages: Developer: Brandon McQuay Publisher: Dreamwraith Arts, Brandon McQuay

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Game overview

Overview

Surrogate comes from Brandon McQuay and is published by Dreamwraith Arts, Brandon McQuay. It arrived on Steam on Oct 26, 2023, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, 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

Surrogate's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 18:45:17 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 89% positive across 28 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Surrogate is available in 1 languages including:

English

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

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	1 Ghz Dual-Core CPU	3 GB RAM	Integrated Graphics	1 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Surrogate has sold up to 870 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,569. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Surrogate overview details

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

Steam Store description

A visual novel following a neurotic girl, Frances, trying to uncover the truth behind an urban legend. Frances is, however, struggling between her investigative inclinations and more expressive pursuits. Frances has a few bad habits, maybe you can help her make the right choices... Features include: * Unique, psychologically-reflective art direction * Avant-garde decision making processes * Emotionally realistic character interactions * 5 unique endings * 7 unlockable achievements * Simulated self-criticism with added anxiety

SteamPulse editorial summary

Surrogate is listed as a game with $0.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 18:45:17 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 89% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Surrogate
Steam App ID	2623400
Type	game
Release date	Oct 26, 2023
Developer	Brandon McQuay
Publisher	Dreamwraith Arts, Brandon McQuay
Price	$0.99
Platforms	Windows
Genres	Indie
Categories	Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English
Website	Not available

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 12 September 2026 - 18:45:17 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	2
Positive reviews	25
Negative reviews	3
Total reviews	28
Positive percent	89%
Review type	Positive
Recommendations	Not available
Average playtime	Not available

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Oct 26, 2023
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	12 September 2026 - 18:45:17 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	12 September 2026 - 18:45:17 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	12 September 2026 - 18:45:17 UTC

Content descriptors

includes partial nudity, harsh/vulgar language, suicidal themes, tobacco and alcohol-adjacent use,

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
Purple Pill	No description
Blue Pill	No description
Milk Pill	No description
Movies	No description
Pink Pill	No description
Red Pill	No description
Black Pill	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/2623400
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/2623400/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/2623400
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB search	Search IGDB for Surrogate

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 Surrogate?

Surrogate's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 18:45:17 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 Surrogate 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 Surrogate?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United Kingdom (20%), Brazil (20%), Russia (20%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (18.9%), Brazil (14%), Russia (13.8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (20.6%), Russia (15.3%), Brazil (15.2%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (18.3%), Russia (12.7%), Brazil (12.4%). 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 Surrogate?

Surrogate currently sits at 89% positive across 28 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 25 positive reviews and 3 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Surrogate have?

Surrogate currently has about 99 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 Surrogate?

Surrogate is currently listed at $0.99 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

89% positive, 25 positive, 3 negative

Price and discount

$0.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 26 October 2023

DLC and packages

SurrogateBuy Surrogate #941017$0.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: 1 Ghz Dual-Core CPU Memory: 3 GB RAM Graphics: Integrated Graphics Storage: 1 GB available space

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