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The Archive

The Archive overview

WILD Studios | Jan 29, 2026 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 22:34:36 UTC

IndieSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)No data available
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score80% positive

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

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)No data available
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score80% positive
  • Total reviews5
  • Release dateJan 29, 2026
  • DeveloperWILD Studios
  • PublisherWILD Studios

Genres: Indie

Company pages: Developer: WILD StudiosPublisher: WILD Studios

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Game overview

Overview

The Archive comes from WILD Studios and is published by WILD Studios. It arrived on Steam on Jan 29, 2026, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, 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

The Archive's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 22:34:36 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 80% positive across 5 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Archive is available in 1 languages including:

English

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows 10 64-bitIntel Core i5 or equivalent4 GB RAMNVIDIA GTX 750 Ti / AMD equivalent2 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10 or 11 64-bitIntel Core i7 or equivalent8 GB RAMNVIDIA GTX 1050 / AMD equivalent2 GB available space
macOSMinimummacOS 12 MontereyApple M1 or Intel i5-8250U8 GB RAMApple Integrated (M1) or Intel UHD 600-series4 GB available space
macOSRecommendedmacOS 13 Ventura or laterApple M1/M216 GB RAMApple GPU (M1/M2)4 GB available space
LinuxMinimumUbuntu 20.04+Intel i5-2500 / AMD FX-63008 GB RAMOpenGL 3.2+ compatible GPU, NVIDIA GTX 960 or equivalent4 GB available space
LinuxRecommendedUbuntu 22.04 or SteamOS 3Intel i7-8700 / AMD Ryzen 5 360016 GB RAMNVIDIA GTX 1660 or better4 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Archive 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.

Detailed game overview

The Archive overview details

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

Steam Store description

Your job is simple: classify forgotten reports. The Archive is an OS-driven, UI-based investigative psychological narrative where nothing is quite what it seems. You play as Nathan Reed, Who has been hired to work the night shift at the Bureau of Investigation – Case Processing Unit, tasked with clearing a classified backlog of highly sensitive reports that were never meant to resurface. Every case you open is inspired by real-world documented incidents and unsolved mysteries, drawn from genuine accounts that were quietly forgotten over the years. But as the nights pass, the cases grow more mysterious, the patterns more deliberate, and the archive begins revealing a truth that was never meant for you. You play as a newly hired night-shift case analyst. Your responsibilities include: Reviewing classified incident reports Cross-referencing subjects through a secure database Examining attached evidence Reading internal memos and system messages Making classification decisions that influence how cases are handled The Archive is played entirely through an immersive computer interface, featuring: An in-game email system A case file viewer A secure subject database Evidence attachments such as transcripts, photos, and reports Internal memos that appear as the story unfolds Progression occurs over multiple night shifts, each one introducing stranger cases, deeper connections, and escalating tension as the larger narrative slowly reveals itself. UI-based investigative gameplay Narrative-driven psychological mystery Inspired by real-world unsolved incidents In-g…

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Archive is listed as a game with $7.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 22:34:36 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 80% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Archive
Steam App ID4230890
Typegame
Release dateJan 29, 2026
DeveloperWILD Studios
PublisherWILD Studios
Price$7.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresIndie
CategoriesSingle-player, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 22 September 2026 - 22:34:36 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Positive reviews4
Negative reviews1
Total reviews5
Positive percent80%
Review type5 user reviews
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJan 29, 2026
Official Steam feed update (UTC)18 July 2026 - 10:29:54 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 22:34:36 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 22:34:36 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 22:34:36 UTC

Content descriptors

This game uses fictional casefiles inspired by real unexplained events. These include missing persons reports and unusual sightings, but nothing involving crime or violence. Every character, name, and photograph in the game is created for storytelling purposes. Any resemblance to real individuals is coincidental.

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal notice© 2025 WILD Studios. All rights reserved.

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/4230890
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/4230890/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/4230890
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Archive

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 Archive?

The Archive's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 22:34:36 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2 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 Archive 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 Archive?

The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (16.9%), China (16%), Russia (7.5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (18.6%), China (17.5%), Russia (7.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (16.9%), China (16%), Russia (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 The Archive?

The Archive currently sits at 80% positive across 5 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 4 positive reviews and 1 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as 5 user reviews.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Archive have?

The Archive currently has about 5 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 The Archive?

The Archive is currently listed at $7.99 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.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

5 user reviews

80% positive, 4 positive, 1 negative

Price and discount

$7.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

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

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 29 January 2026

DLC and packages

The ArchiveBuy The Archive #1481212$7.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i5 or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 750 Ti / AMD equivalent DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: Any onboard sound card Additional Notes: A dedicated GPU is recommended for the best experience.

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 or 11 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i7 or equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1050 / AMD equivalent DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: Any onboard sound card Additional Notes: A dedicated GPU is recommended for the best experience.

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