SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
Channel Surfing

Channel Surfing overview

Happy Distractions Studio | Jun 12, 2025 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 21:22:58 UTC

CasualIndieSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3
  • Units sold (VGI)No data available
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score81% positive

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

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3
  • Units sold (VGI)No data available
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score81% positive
  • Total reviews27
  • Release dateJun 12, 2025
  • DeveloperHappy Distractions Studio
  • PublisherHappy Distractions Studio

Genres: Casual, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Happy Distractions StudioPublisher: Happy Distractions Studio

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Game overview

Overview

Channel Surfing comes from Happy Distractions Studio and is published by Happy Distractions Studio. It arrived on Steam on Jun 12, 2025, and it sits naturally among Single-player 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

Channel Surfing's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 21:22:58 UTC, with a tracked peak near 3. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 81% positive across 27 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Channel Surfing is available in 1 languages including:

English

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Core i3-2100 or AMD FX-43002 GB RAMIntel HD Graphics 4000 or equivalent100 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10 (64-bit)Intel Core i5-4460 or AMD Ryzen 3 12004 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 or AMD Radeon R7 260X200 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Channel Surfing has no public VGI unit-sales estimate available 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.

Detailed game overview

Channel Surfing overview details

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

Steam Store description

TUNE IN TO THE MYSTERY Channel Surfing is an idle game that sits directly on your desktop, disguised as an innocent retro television set. But this is no ordinary TV - each channel holds unique gameplay experiences waiting to be discovered. With connections to be made WHAT'S ON THE DIAL? Spin fidget toys, pop bubbles, hunt for treasure, and many more activities across the various channels. Each offers different ways to earn resources, unlock upgrades, and progress through the game. GAMEPLAY FEATURES: Multi-Channel Experience : Navigate through multiple distinct gameplay channels, each with its own mechanics, visuals, and progression systems Idle Progression : Every channel continues to progress even when you're not actively playing Cross-Channel Interactions : Actions in one channel affect others in surprising ways Desktop Integration : Sits unobtrusively on your desktop while you work or play other games Mysterious Unlocks : Discover hidden actions, and combinations

SteamPulse editorial summary

Channel Surfing is listed as a game with $1.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Casual and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 21:22:58 UTC, a tracked peak of 3, and 81% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameChannel Surfing
Steam App ID3571530
Typegame
Release dateJun 12, 2025
DeveloperHappy Distractions Studio
PublisherHappy Distractions Studio
Price$1.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresCasual, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 22 September 2026 - 21:22:58 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak3
Positive reviews22
Negative reviews5
Total reviews27
Positive percent81%
Review typePositive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJun 12, 2025
Official Steam feed update (UTC)7 August 2025 - 18:31:45 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 21:22:58 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 21:22:58 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 21:22:58 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Keep spinningNo description
Button masherNo description
Steady progressNo description
Bubble troubleNo description
Gold diggerNo description
Knight in shining armorNo description
Pet collectorNo description
Space ace pilotNo description
Feeding frenzyNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/3571530
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/3571530/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/3571530
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Channel Surfing

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 Channel Surfing?

Channel Surfing's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 21:22:58 UTC, with a tracked peak of 3 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 Channel Surfing 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 Channel Surfing?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (88.9%), Syria (11.1%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (59.7%), China (6.6%), Syria (6.1%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (70.4%), Syria (5.6%), China (5.3%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (49.9%), China (8.7%), Syria (4.9%). 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 Channel Surfing?

Channel Surfing currently sits at 81% positive across 27 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 22 positive reviews and 5 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Channel Surfing have?

Channel Surfing currently has about 91 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 Channel Surfing?

Channel Surfing is currently listed at $1.99 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

81% positive, 22 positive, 5 negative

Price and discount

$1.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

9

Platform releases
  • Steam 12 June 2025

DLC and packages

Channel SurfingBuy Channel Surfing #1260137$1.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 or AMD FX-4300 Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 or equivalent DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 100 MB available space Sound Card: Basic sound card with stereo output

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core i5-4460 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 or AMD Radeon R7 260X DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 200 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card

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