Palinurus overview

Overview

Palinurus comes from Watercress and is published by Watercress. It arrived on Steam on Dec 9, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player 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

Palinurus's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 19:04:37 UTC, with a tracked peak near 3. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 95% positive across 265 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Palinurus is available in 1 languages including:

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Palinurus has sold up to 13,393 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.

Palinurus overview details

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

Steam Store description

Palinurus is a Kinetic Visual Novel that was created in two weeks for the 2015 NaNoRenO Visual Novel Jam. One year after the initial release, we are proud to announce the Palinurus Anniversary Edition, which features new sprites, backgrounds, music, a completely redone UI, bug fixes, and more. A drifting traveler boards a one-man space shuttle destined for Alpha Centauri. This shuttle is piloted by Budapest, an artificial intelligence program designed to serve humanity. She is a hardworking, diligent program, just a little naïve to the ways of the universe, and intensely dedicated to her directive. But when disaster unexpectedly befalls their ship, the two of them are sent careening through uncharted space, left with dire prospects for rescue. Stuck in a floating cockpit drifting through the empty ocean of stars, they have only each other to rely on. Between interesting discoveries both old and new, Budapest quickly develops new traits and quirks beyond her programming. As she attempts to navigate her own troubled seas, the passenger discovers that there is more to this program than previously expected. Watercress is an international, internet-based group of volunteer developers who work together to have fun and create interesting stories along the way.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Palinurus is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Free To Play. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 19:04:37 UTC, a tracked peak of 3, and 95% positive reviews.

Overview tags

Free to PlayVisual NovelAnimeIndieStory RichSci-fiMemes

Support and legal notes

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