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The Ratline

The Ratline overview

Owlskip Games | Mar 17, 2026 | game

Released

7players observed · 12 September 2026 - 06:38:08 UTC

AdventureIndieSteam Store

  • Latest observed players7 · 12 September 2026 - 06:38:08 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak92
  • Units sold (VGI)6,957
  • Revenue (VGI)$71,657
  • Review score84% positive

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

  • Latest observed players7 · 12 September 2026 - 06:38:08 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak92
  • Units sold (VGI)6,957
  • Revenue (VGI)$71,657
  • Review score84% positive
  • Total reviews328
  • Release dateMar 17, 2026
  • DeveloperOwlskip Games
  • PublisherOwlskip Games

Genres: Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Owlskip GamesPublisher: Owlskip Games

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Game overview

Overview

The Ratline comes from Owlskip Games and is published by Owlskip Games. It arrived on Steam on Mar 17, 2026, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, 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

The Ratline's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 7 players at 12 September 2026 - 06:38:08 UTC, with a tracked peak near 92. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 84% positive across 328 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Ratline is available in 2 languages including:

EnglishSimplified Chinese languages with full audio support

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Core i3-2100 / AMD FX-63004 GB RAM Memory: 4 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti / AMD Radeon HD 78502 GB available space
macOSMinimummacOS 10.13 (High Sierra) or later1.8 GHz Intel Core i5 or Apple Silicon (M1/M2 supported via Rosetta)4 GB RAMIntel HD Graphics 4000 or equivalent7 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Ratline has sold up to 6,957 units and has 325 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $71,657. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Ratline overview details

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

Steam Store description

Quotes "I loved every minute of the demo" Lucas Pope , Return of the Obra Dinn "Delivers layers of clever puzzles and satisfying reveals all the way through to the end" Jeremy Johnston , The Roottrees are Dead “Roottrees fans will really enjoy sleuthing in The Ratline” EvilTrout , The Roottrees are Dead . “If you love the Golden Idol games, you'll love the Ratline” Will Ackerman , Lead Designer, Rise of the Golden Idol . Note on Compatibility The Ratline is not optimised for Steamdeck. Please use Mouse and Keyboard for optimal experience. Summary 1971. A dead priest. A list of Nazi fugitives. The hunt begins. When a Catholic priest is found murdered in Budapest, a secret list is discovered —names of Nazi war criminals who escaped justice through a covert network known as The Ratline . Now, the case is yours. In this gritty detective thriller set in 1971, you play an investigator chasing shadows across continents. Use your wits, intuition, and network of contacts to follow leads, dig through documents, and piece together the truth. You will: Examine documents, photographs, and recovered artifacts Make independent deductions with no hand-holding Act like a proper sleuth , working contacts and shaking down sources from Rome to Buenos Aires Hunt down your marks - put together their identities, check your work and bring them to justice. Made by Owlskip , the studio behind acclaimed narrative detective games Family , Rivals , Conspiracy , Echo Beach , Life & Crimes , and Riley and Rochelle . The war may be over—but the reckoning has just begun. The Ratline

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Ratline is listed as a game with $14.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 7 players at 12 September 2026 - 06:38:08 UTC, a tracked peak of 92, and 84% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Ratline
Steam App ID3756940
Typegame
Release dateMar 17, 2026
DeveloperOwlskip Games
PublisherOwlskip Games
Price$14.99
PlatformsWindows and macOS
GenresAdventure, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , Simplified Chinese * languages with full audio support
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players7 · 12 September 2026 - 06:38:08 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak92
Positive reviews275
Negative reviews53
Total reviews328
Positive percent84%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations325
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMar 17, 2026
Official Steam feed update (UTC)24 June 2026 - 17:32:25 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)12 September 2026 - 06:38:08 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 06:38:08 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 06:38:08 UTC

Content descriptors

This game is concerned with the historical events of the Ratline - the fleeing of Nazis from Europe shortly after the war. It takes this subject very seriously and deal with it sensitively.

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Pet DogNo description
Bus Driving ManNo description
A Pain in the MouthNo description
All Coming TogetherNo description
Wine TimeNo description
A Day at the BeachNo description
Coming into FocusNo description
Diplomatic ImmunityNo description
Fear and LoathingNo description
Rat CatcherNo 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/3756940
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/3756940/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/3756940
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Ratline

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 The Ratline?

The Ratline's latest SteamPulse observation records 7 players at 12 September 2026 - 06:38:08 UTC, with a tracked peak of 92 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 The Ratline growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 4 players; the highest observed daily value is 8 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 The Ratline?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (47.7%), United Kingdom (13.8%), Canada (9.2%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (40.2%), United Kingdom (11.4%), Canada (8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (49.3%), United Kingdom (11.3%), Canada (7.3%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (33.7%), United Kingdom (9.6%), China (7.3%). 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 The Ratline?

The Ratline currently sits at 84% positive across 328 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 275 positive reviews and 53 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Ratline have?

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 The Ratline?

The Ratline is currently listed at $14.99 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. Steam recommendations currently stand near 325, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

84% positive, 275 positive, 53 negative

Price and discount

$14.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing

Achievements

16

Platform releases
  • Steam 17 March 2026

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Roottrees & RatlineBundle #72085 - 10% off$24.28
The RatlineBuy The Ratline #1322084$14.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 / AMD FX-6300 Memory: 4 GB RAM Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti / AMD Radeon HD 7850 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card

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