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Freshman Year

Freshman Year overview

Nina Freeman, Laura Knetzger, Stephen Lawrence Clark | Apr 20, 2015 | game

Released

0players observed · 10 September 2026 - 19:45:47 UTC

IndieShortVisual NovelFemale ProtagonistSingleplayerSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3
  • Units sold (VGI)12,177
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score63% positive

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

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3
  • Units sold (VGI)12,177
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score63% positive
  • Total reviews216
  • Release dateApr 20, 2015
  • DeveloperNina Freeman, Laura Knetzger, Stephen Lawrence Clark
  • PublisherN/A

Genres: Indie

Company pages: Developer: Nina Freeman, Laura Knetzger, Stephen Lawrence ClarkPublisher: N/A

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Game overview

Overview

Freshman Year comes from Nina Freeman, Laura Knetzger, Stephen Lawrence Clark and is published by N/A. It arrived on Steam on Apr 20, 2015, and it sits naturally among Single-player and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Freshman Year's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 10 September 2026 - 19:45:47 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 63% positive across 216 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Freshman Year is available in 1 languages including:

English

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible processor, or Intel® Atom™ 1.6GHz or faster processor for netbooks100 MB RAM512MB of RAM (1GB of RAM recommended for netbooks); 128MB of graphics memory10 MB available space
macOSMinimumMac OS X v10.6, or laterIntel Core™ Duo 1.83GHz or faster processor100 MB RAM512MB of RAM; 128MB of graphics memory10 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Freshman Year has sold up to 12,177 units 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

Freshman Year overview details

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

Steam Store description

Freshman Year is a vignette game about an ordinary night in the life a college freshman named Nina. Nina's best friend Jenna invites her to meet up at a local bar with some classmates. Jenna is sort of flaky though, so Nina has to navigate the party by herself. You play as Nina, texting with her friend Jenna as you mingle, dance, drink and wait. Please be aware that this game depicts scenarios that may be distressing to people who have experienced abuse. Freshman Year was developed by designer Nina Freeman, with art by Laura Knetzger and music by Stephen Lawrence Clark. This game is autobiographical, based on the experience of designer Nina Freeman. Please also check out the Steam page for "how do you Do It?", another autobiographical vignette game from a team including the designer of Freshman Year.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Freshman Year is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 10 September 2026 - 19:45:47 UTC, a tracked peak of 3, and 63% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameFreshman Year
Steam App ID364450
Typegame
Release dateApr 20, 2015
DeveloperNina Freeman, Laura Knetzger, Stephen Lawrence Clark
PublisherN/A
PriceFree to play
PlatformsWindows and macOS
GenresIndie
CategoriesSingle-player, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 10 September 2026 - 19:45:47 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak3
Positive reviews136
Negative reviews80
Total reviews216
Positive percent63%
Review typeMixed
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime1,445 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateApr 20, 2015
Official Steam feed update (UTC)Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)10 September 2026 - 19:45:47 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)10 September 2026 - 19:45:47 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)10 September 2026 - 19:45:47 UTC

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/364450
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/364450/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/364450
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Freshman Year

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 Freshman Year?

Freshman Year's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 10 September 2026 - 19:45:47 UTC, with a tracked peak of 3 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 24 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Freshman Year 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 Freshman Year?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (45.8%), Canada (10.4%), Russia (8.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (38.2%), Russia (8.7%), Canada (8.6%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (48.4%), Canada (8.4%), Russia (8.3%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (33.4%), Russia (8.2%), Canada (7.5%). 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 Freshman Year?

Freshman Year currently sits at 63% positive across 216 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 136 positive reviews and 80 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Freshman Year have?

Freshman Year currently has about 224 tracked Steam followers as of 16 March 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 Freshman Year?

Freshman Year is currently listed as free to play on Steam, so there is no paid entry price to compare against an older baseline. SteamPulse still keeps tracking store state, discount fields, and future pricing changes in case that status changes later.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

63% positive, 136 positive, 80 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 20 April 2015

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Microsoft® Windows® XP (32 bit), Windows Server 2008 (32 bit), Windows Vista® (32 bit), Windows 7 (32 bit and 64 bit), Windows 8.x (32 bit and 64 bit), or Windows Server 2012 (64 bit) Processor: 2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible processor, or Intel® Atom™ 1.6GHz or faster processor for netbooks Memory: 100 MB RAM Graphics: 512MB of RAM (1GB of RAM recommended for netbooks); 128MB of graphics memory…

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