SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
There Was A Caveman

There Was A Caveman overview

Nauris Amatnieks | Oct 8, 2015 | game

Released

0players observed · 5 October 2026 - 05:02:14 UTC

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  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak11
  • Units sold (VGI)17,650
  • Revenue (VGI)$78,352
  • Review score71% positive

There Was A Caveman dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak11
  • Units sold (VGI)17,650
  • Revenue (VGI)$78,352
  • Review score71% positive
  • Total reviews174
  • Release dateOct 8, 2015
  • DeveloperNauris Amatnieks
  • PublisherNauris Amatnieks

Genres: Indie

Company pages: Developer: Nauris AmatnieksPublisher: Nauris Amatnieks

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Game overview

Overview

There Was A Caveman comes from Nauris Amatnieks and is published by Nauris Amatnieks. It arrived on Steam on Oct 8, 2015, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, 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

There Was A Caveman's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 5 October 2026 - 05:02:14 UTC, with a tracked peak near 11. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 71% positive across 174 reviews.

Language and system requirements

There Was A Caveman is available in 1 languages including:

English

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel® Pentium 4512 MB RAM128MB100 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

There Was A Caveman has sold up to 17,650 units and has 108 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $78,352. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

There Was A Caveman overview details

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

Steam Store description

There Was A Caveman is a prehistoric themed, retro styled, action platformer. Get ready to die and die a lot. The world has been overrun by dinosaurs. The last living caveman, is left alone in his cave, with every other living thing he knew dead. But he does not want to give up the world to these ferocious beasts. So with what little hope he has left, he will venture out of his caves, to find the only thing, that could save the world as he knows it - A female specimen to rebuild the cavemen civilization. But doing that won't be easy as the world is full of these dangerous creatures and other deadly hazards! Game Features - Challenging gameplay that will keep you on your toes. Crisp pixel graphics and smooth animations. Strong core game mechanics, with stable platforming, dashing, variable jumping, friction etc. Lots of various areas to go through, like dark caves, forests or even the insides of a huge dinosaur. Dangerous dinosaurs and other creatures to fight, including Pterodactyls, Diplodocus and overgrown squid! Challenging boss fights, that will test your skills to the max. Secondary throwable weapons Swimming and underwater areas. Lots of hidden things, and secret places to discover.

SteamPulse editorial summary

There Was A Caveman is listed as a game with $0.90 (87% off from $6.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 5 October 2026 - 05:02:14 UTC, a tracked peak of 11, and 71% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThere Was A Caveman
Steam App ID407290
Typegame
Release dateOct 8, 2015
DeveloperNauris Amatnieks
PublisherNauris Amatnieks
Price$0.90 (87% off from $6.99)
PlatformsWindows
GenresIndie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 5 October 2026 - 05:02:14 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak11
Positive reviews123
Negative reviews51
Total reviews174
Positive percent71%
Review typeMostly Positive
Recommendations108
Average playtime197 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateOct 8, 2015
Official Steam feed update (UTC)8 January 2021 - 18:35:08 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)5 October 2026 - 05:02:14 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)5 October 2026 - 05:02:14 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)5 October 2026 - 05:02:14 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
CavesNo description
ForestNo description
UnderwaterNo description
AfterlifeNo description
Snow PlainsNo description
GutsNo description
Death NoviceNo description
Death ApprenticeNo description
Death MasterNo description
Death ExpertNo 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/407290
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/407290/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/407290
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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 There Was A Caveman?

There Was A Caveman's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 5 October 2026 - 05:02:14 UTC, with a tracked peak of 11 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 3 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is There Was A Caveman growing or declining recently?

October 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 September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for There Was A Caveman?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (32.1%), Canada (14.3%), South Africa (7.1%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (28.9%), Canada (11.9%), Romania (5.3%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (35.7%), Canada (12.3%), Romania (4.7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (25.5%), Canada (9.7%), China (7.2%). 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 There Was A Caveman?

There Was A Caveman currently sits at 71% positive across 174 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 123 positive reviews and 51 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does There Was A Caveman have?

There Was A Caveman currently has about 2K 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 There Was A Caveman?

There Was A Caveman is currently listed at $0.90 on Steam. That is 87% below the usual price of $6.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 108, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

71% positive, 123 positive, 51 negative

Price and discount

$0.90 (87% off from $6.99)

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing

Achievements

20

Platform releases
  • Steam 8 October 2015

DLC and packages

There Was a CavemanBuy There Was A Caveman #80356$0.90

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Processor: Intel® Pentium 4 Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 128MB DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 100 MB available space

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