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The ORPHEUS Ruse

The ORPHEUS Ruse overview

Choice of Games | Dec 18, 2015 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 12:57:04 UTC

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  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)426
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,246
  • Review score63% positive

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

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)426
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,246
  • Review score63% positive
  • Total reviews8
  • Release dateDec 18, 2015
  • DeveloperChoice of Games
  • PublisherChoice of Games

Genres: Indie, RPG

Company pages: Developer: Choice of GamesPublisher: Choice of Games

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Game overview

Overview

The ORPHEUS Ruse comes from Choice of Games and is published by Choice of Games. It arrived on Steam on Dec 18, 2015, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Captions available, 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

The ORPHEUS Ruse's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 12:57:04 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 63% positive across 8 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The ORPHEUS Ruse is available in 1 languages including:

English

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
WindowsRecommendedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
macOSMinimum10.13Not listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
LinuxMinimumUbuntu 20.04Not listedNot listedNot listedNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The ORPHEUS Ruse has sold up to 426 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,246. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The ORPHEUS Ruse overview details

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

Steam Store description

Infiltrate the enemy as a psychic spy, leaping from body to body by touch! But when your own body is stolen, you'll race against time to find it before your mind disintegrates. The ORPHEUS Ruse is a thrilling interactive spy novel by Paul Gresty, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. What secrets have your mentors been keeping from you? Can you trust your friends when you don't know whose face they're wearing? What will you sacrifice to hide your powers from the world?

SteamPulse editorial summary

The ORPHEUS Ruse is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Captions available, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie and RPG. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 12:57:04 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 63% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe ORPHEUS Ruse
Steam App ID428020
Typegame
Release dateDec 18, 2015
DeveloperChoice of Games
PublisherChoice of Games
Price$4.99
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresIndie, RPG
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Captions available, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 22 September 2026 - 12:57:04 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews5
Negative reviews3
Total reviews8
Positive percent63%
Review type8 user reviews
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime434 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateDec 18, 2015
Official Steam feed update (UTC)Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 12:57:04 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 12:57:04 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 12:57:04 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Architect of the MasqueradeNo description
Bringer of DestructionNo description
Espionage AgentNo description
Great ConstructorNo description
Guiding LightNo description
Lover of a WildcatNo description
Lover of a VirtuosoNo description
Mentor's HealerNo description
Metempsionic SuperspyNo description
Psychic Field AgentNo description

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/428020
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/428020/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/428020
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The ORPHEUS Ruse

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 ORPHEUS Ruse?

The ORPHEUS Ruse's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 12:57:04 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 7 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is The ORPHEUS Ruse growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 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 ORPHEUS Ruse?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (66.7%), Canada (33.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (43%), Canada (19.3%), China (7.6%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (51%), Canada (21.3%), China (6.3%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (37.5%), Canada (16%), China (9.3%). 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 ORPHEUS Ruse?

The ORPHEUS Ruse currently sits at 63% positive across 8 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 5 positive reviews and 3 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as 8 user reviews.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The ORPHEUS Ruse have?

The ORPHEUS Ruse currently has about 139 tracked Steam followers as of 23 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 ORPHEUS Ruse?

The ORPHEUS Ruse is currently listed at $4.99 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

8 user reviews

63% positive, 5 positive, 3 negative

Price and discount

$4.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Captions available, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

13

Platform releases
  • Steam 18 December 2015

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Choice of Games Urban FantasyBundle #761 - 15% off$25.91
The ORPHEUS RuseBuy The ORPHEUS Ruse #88396$4.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

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