The Thing That Happened overview

Overview

The Thing That Happened comes from Mario Murkl, Zoltán Árva and is published by Mario Murkl. It arrived on Steam on Apr 10, 2024, 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

The Thing That Happened's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 4 October 2026 - 01:37:40 UTC, with a tracked peak near 19. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 53% positive across 17 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Thing That Happened is available in 6 languages including:

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

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Thing That Happened has sold up to 1,130 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $17,472. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

The Thing That Happened overview details

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

Steam Store description

Welcome Survivor! The Thing That Happened is an Openworld Third Person - Action Adventure Survial game. You can use multiple weapons, attachments, close combat skills trees and crafting to break through your enemies. In a post-apocalyptic world, Marcus Draven who arrived in the city of Jericho. The city was in ruins, with remnants of an old civilization scattered everywhere. Marcus had been traveling for days, scavenging for food and supplies to survive in this harsh new world. As Marcus entered Jericho, he was met with a desolate landscape - crumbling buildings, overgrown vegetation, and a sense of eerie silence. The once bustling city was now a ghost town, haunted by the memories of its former glory. Though the world around them remained harsh and unforgiving, the spirit of resilience and community in Jericho served as a beacon of hope in the face of adversity. Marcus journey in the post-apocalyptic city of Jericho was a testament to the human capacity for survival, adaptation, and the enduring will to rebuild even in the bleakest of circumstances. Achived with Unreal Engine 5.2 Its a 2 person project , please keep that in mind. We used UE marketplace / Sketsfab assets, and AI at certain points just like most of the indie developers and many big game developer does.

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Thing That Happened is listed as a game with $22.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, and Early Access. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 4 October 2026 - 01:37:40 UTC, a tracked peak of 19, and 53% positive reviews.

Content descriptors

Be aware of scary moments, assault, blood, corps, drug/alcohol abuse, and self-harm.

Highlighted achievements

Support and legal notes

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