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The Visitor

The Visitor overview

Stephen Long | Mar 30, 2016 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 05:34:29 UTC

CasualIndieVRHorrorSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)12,054
  • Revenue (VGI)$9,020
  • Review score76% positive

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

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)12,054
  • Revenue (VGI)$9,020
  • Review score76% positive
  • Total reviews210
  • Release dateMar 30, 2016
  • DeveloperStephen Long
  • PublisherStephen Long

Genres: Casual, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Stephen LongPublisher: Stephen Long

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Game overview

Overview

The Visitor comes from Stephen Long and is published by Stephen Long. It arrived on Steam on Mar 30, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, VR Only, 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 Visitor's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 05:34:29 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 76% positive across 210 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Visitor is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedDual Core 2.33 GHz Intel or 3.0 GHz AMD4 GB RAMGeforce GTX 8800, AMD Radeon 4850 or Intel HD Graphics 5200 or better (1GB graphics memory or more400 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedIntel i5-4590 equivalent or greater4 GB RAMNVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD 290 equivalent or greater600 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Visitor has sold up to 12,054 units and has 179 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $9,020. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Visitor overview details

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

Steam Store description

The Visitor is a VR ONLY horror experience about an unexpected visitor calling to your door in the middle of the night. The game relies heavily on atmosphere, utilizing a dark environment to make the player both as nervous and uncomfortable as possible. The Visitor does not require any controls. Visual cues such as flickering lights inform the player of where to direct their gaze, so simply put on your VR headset and enjoy. What does The Visitor run on? HTC Vive Rift CV1 (Please read the discussion titled "Running on CV1" if you are using the CV1) Oculus Rift 1.3.0 or above Why The Visitor? Ideal VR experience for scaring friends and family. It is a great introduction to VR Only takes 10-12 minutes to complete, so scaring a friends is quick and easy No controls required (just a headset), so don't worry about not being familiar with game controls Gameplay Mechanics The Visitor was made with the intention of being as accessible as possible, so because of that, absolutely no controls are required. You just need to put on the headset, look around, and enjoy :)

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Visitor is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, VR Only, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Casual and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 05:34:29 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 76% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Visitor
Steam App ID457580
Typegame
Release dateMar 30, 2016
DeveloperStephen Long
PublisherStephen Long
PriceFree to play
PlatformsWindows
GenresCasual, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, VR Only, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 22 September 2026 - 05:34:29 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Positive reviews159
Negative reviews51
Total reviews210
Positive percent76%
Review typeMostly Positive
Recommendations179
Average playtime981 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMar 30, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)4 April 2016 - 13:07:53 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 05:34:29 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 05:34:29 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 05:34:29 UTC

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/457580
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/457580/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/457580
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Visitor

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 Visitor?

The Visitor's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 05:34:29 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 16 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is The Visitor 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 Visitor?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (43.1%), United Kingdom (15.5%), Canada (6.9%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (36.4%), United Kingdom (12.6%), Germany (6.7%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (45.4%), United Kingdom (13%), Germany (6.2%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (31.5%), United Kingdom (10.7%), China (7%). 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 Visitor?

The Visitor currently sits at 76% positive across 210 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 159 positive reviews and 51 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Visitor have?

The Visitor currently has about 587 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 Visitor?

The Visitor 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

Mostly Positive

76% positive, 159 positive, 51 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, VR Only, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 30 March 2016

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 SP1 Processor: Dual Core 2.33 GHz Intel or 3.0 GHz AMD Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Geforce GTX 8800, AMD Radeon 4850 or Intel HD Graphics 5200 or better (1GB graphics memory or more DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 400 MB available space Sound Card: Direct X Compatible VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows 7 SP1 or newer Processor: Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD 290 equivalent or greater DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 600 MB available space Sound Card: Direct X 11 Compatible

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