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Recursion Deluxe

Recursion Deluxe overview

2D Heroes, Ursa Games | Feb 12, 2016 | game

Released

0players observed · 6 October 2026 - 04:49:48 UTC

ActionCasualIndiePlatformerPuzzleSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)10,685
  • Revenue (VGI)$38,899
  • Review score86% positive

Recursion Deluxe dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)10,685
  • Revenue (VGI)$38,899
  • Review score86% positive
  • Total reviews86
  • Release dateFeb 12, 2016
  • Developer2D Heroes, Ursa Games
  • Publisher2D Heroes

Genres: Action, Casual, Indie

Company pages: Developer: 2D Heroes, Ursa GamesPublisher: 2D Heroes

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Game overview

Overview

Recursion Deluxe comes from 2D Heroes, Ursa Games and is published by 2D Heroes. It arrived on Steam on Feb 12, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Recursion Deluxe's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 6 October 2026 - 04:49:48 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 86% positive across 86 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Recursion Deluxe is available in 1 languages including:

English

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedSSE2 instruction set supportNot listedGPU with DX9 (shader model 2.0) capabilities; generally everything made since 2004 should work.100 MB available space
macOSMinimumMac OS X 10.8 or newerSSE2 instruction set supportNot listedGPU with DX9 (shader model 2.0) capabilities; generally everything made since 2004 should work.100 MB available space
LinuxMinimumUbuntu 12.04+ or SteamOSSSE2 instruction set supportNot listedGPU with DX9 (shader model 2.0) capabilities; generally everything made since 2004 should work.100 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Recursion Deluxe has sold up to 10,685 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $38,899. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Recursion Deluxe overview details

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

Steam Store description

A crash landing on a world inhabited by bee-like lifeforms. Stranded, our hero must unravel the rules of this uncharted planet to find their way home. Navigate a world where left is right, up is down, and you don't know where the simulation ends and you begin. Recursion Deluxe features puzzle platforming inspired by many of the great classics of the past, with carefully designed levels intended to provide an enjoyable difficulty curve. Meticulously-crafted pixel art creates a throwback to classic 16-bit aesthetics. From its humble beginnings as 'Recursion', a Flash game released in 2012, Recursion Deluxe has been rebuilt from the ground up in a new engine. This deluxe version features new puzzle mechanics, additional biomes, remastered original content, twice as many levels, new music and more! Key Features Classic Platforming - Overcome puzzles and challenging obstacles! Choose Your Hero - Choose between the two starting heroes and unlock more as you progress. Loads of Levels - Over 65 levels spanning 4 unique worlds offers hours of platforming fun! Full Controller Support - Playable in Big Picture mode. Pixel-Perfect Rendering - No rotating pixels or sub-pixel movements here! Speed Running Love - Deterministic gameplay and ability to track the number of frames elapsed. Heavily Moddable - All levels, graphics and sound files are exposed and editable. Make cool stuff! Steam Integration - Achievements, Cloud Saves and Trading Cards!

SteamPulse editorial summary

Recursion Deluxe is listed as a game with $1.24 (75% off from $4.99). It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Casual, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 6 October 2026 - 04:49:48 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 86% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameRecursion Deluxe
Steam App ID425160
Typegame
Release dateFeb 12, 2016
Developer2D Heroes, Ursa Games
Publisher2D Heroes
Price$1.24 (75% off from $4.99)
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresAction, Casual, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 6 October 2026 - 04:49:48 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews74
Negative reviews12
Total reviews86
Positive percent86%
Review typeVery Positive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime961 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateFeb 12, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)12 February 2026 - 20:21:58 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)6 October 2026 - 04:49:48 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)6 October 2026 - 04:49:48 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)6 October 2026 - 04:49:48 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Bumbling AlongNo description
BuzzworthyNo description
Beeing CarefulNo description
Honey, I'm HomeNo description
Hand In The Honey JarNo description
Mo' Honey Mo' ProblemsNo description
I Beelieve I Can FlyNo description
All Your Bees Are Belong To UsNo description
To Bee Or Not To BeeNo description
Buzz KillNo description

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/425160
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/425160/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/425160
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Recursion Deluxe

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 Recursion Deluxe?

Recursion Deluxe's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 6 October 2026 - 04:49:48 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 16 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Recursion Deluxe 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 Recursion Deluxe?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (67.6%), Canada (8.8%), United Kingdom (5.9%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (55.4%), Canada (7.7%), United Kingdom (5.7%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (65.4%), Canada (6.4%), United Kingdom (4.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (45.2%), China (7.1%), Canada (6.6%). 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 Recursion Deluxe?

Recursion Deluxe currently sits at 86% positive across 86 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 74 positive reviews and 12 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Recursion Deluxe have?

Recursion Deluxe currently has about 547 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 Recursion Deluxe?

Recursion Deluxe is currently listed at $1.24 on Steam. That is 75% below the usual price of $4.99.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

86% positive, 74 positive, 12 negative

Price and discount

$1.24 (75% off from $4.99)

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

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

Achievements

20

Platform releases
  • Steam 12 February 2016

DLC and packages

Recursion DeluxeBuy Recursion Deluxe #87282$1.24

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP SP2, Vista, 7, 8, 10 or newer Processor: SSE2 instruction set support Graphics: GPU with DX9 (shader model 2.0) capabilities; generally everything made since 2004 should work. Storage: 100 MB available space

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