Upstream overview

Overview

Upstream comes from Icarus and is published by Icarus. It arrived on Steam on Apr 17, 2025, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, 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

Upstream's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 06:05:55 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 100% positive across 5 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Upstream is available in 1 languages including:

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

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Upstream 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.

Upstream overview details

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

Steam Store description

A game for those who crave the struggle. You are a man in a glass boat, paddling against the current. The river climbs endlessly up the mountain, winding through perilous waters filled with obstacles designed to test your patience, precision, and sanity. Every stroke propels you forward, but one wrong move—one single touch against the jagged world around you—and your fragile boat shatters, sending you plunging into the depths below. You will fall. You will curse. You will swear you’re done. And then, you will paddle again. What awaits at the top? That depends on whether you can make it there. Features: Paddle your way up a relentless mountain river with nothing but sheer willpower. A physics-based nightmare where every movement could be your last. Multiple themed areas , from industrial gauntlets of sawblades and crushers to frozen rapids and surreal dreamscapes. Brutal setbacks —one mistake can cost you everything. An emotional journey of perseverance, frustration, and… maybe enlightenment? No handouts. No mercy. No refunds.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Upstream is listed as a game with $1.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Casual and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 06:05:55 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 100% positive reviews.

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Support and legal notes

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