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The Predecessor

The Predecessor overview

Thomas Ward | Nov 3, 2025 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 09:44:49 UTC

IndieFree To PlaySteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)377
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score89% positive

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

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)377
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score89% positive
  • Total reviews18
  • Release dateNov 3, 2025
  • DeveloperThomas Ward
  • PublisherThomas Ward

Genres: Indie, Free To Play

Company pages: Developer: Thomas WardPublisher: Thomas Ward

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Game overview

Overview

The Predecessor comes from Thomas Ward and is published by Thomas Ward. It arrived on Steam on Nov 3, 2025, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Stereo Sound, 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 Predecessor's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 09:44:49 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 89% positive across 18 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Predecessor is available in 1 languages including:

English

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows 102.0 GHz or faster4 GB RAM2 GB VRAM3 GB available space
macOSMinimummacOS 10.13 High SierraApple M1 or Intel Core M4 GB RAM2 GB VRAM3 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Predecessor has sold up to 377 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

The Predecessor overview details

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

Steam Store description

The Predecessor is an atmospheric, surreal walking simulator. Traverse a series of abstract, ephemeral worlds. Interact with various strange characters and objects. Collect artifacts and memories scattered across the worlds. Follow the path of the one who came before you. This game engages in themes including the postmodern pastiche, artistic intent, and the presence of virtual spaces. Features Abstract and surreal environments to explore! Esoteric and silly characters who talk about things! Items which shed light on the world and its formation. Strong emphasis on narrative and atmosphere. A fairly short experience (1-2 hours). Worlds that will not last.

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Predecessor is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Stereo Sound, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie and Free To Play. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 09:44:49 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 89% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Predecessor
Steam App ID4077160
Typegame
Release dateNov 3, 2025
DeveloperThomas Ward
PublisherThomas Ward
PriceFree to play
PlatformsWindows and macOS
GenresIndie, Free To Play
CategoriesSingle-player, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Stereo Sound, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 22 September 2026 - 09:44:49 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews16
Negative reviews2
Total reviews18
Positive percent89%
Review typePositive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime83 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateNov 3, 2025
Official Steam feed update (UTC)Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 09:44:49 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 09:44:49 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 09:44:49 UTC

Content descriptors

Contains references to violence.

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/4077160
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/4077160/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/4077160
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Predecessor

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 Predecessor?

The Predecessor's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 09:44:49 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 1 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is The Predecessor 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 The Predecessor?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (50%), Antarctica (50%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (33.4%), Antarctica (26.2%), China (7.8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (39%), Antarctica (30.5%), China (6.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (29.9%), Antarctica (20.1%), China (9.6%). 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 Predecessor?

The Predecessor currently sits at 89% positive across 18 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 16 positive reviews and 2 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Predecessor have?

The Predecessor currently has about 20 tracked Steam followers as of 25 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 The Predecessor?

The Predecessor 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

Positive

89% positive, 16 positive, 2 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Stereo Sound, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 4 November 2025

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: 2.0 GHz or faster Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 2 GB VRAM Storage: 3 GB available space

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