SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
Bowslinger

Bowslinger Steam metadata

Pompaduo | Apr 5, 2016 | game

Released

0players observed · 23 September 2026 - 11:56:40 UTC

CasualIndieSportsArcheryVRSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)1,893
  • Revenue (VGI)$18,118
  • Review score58% positive

Bowslinger metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)1,893
  • Revenue (VGI)$18,118
  • Review score58% positive
  • Total reviews31
  • Release dateApr 5, 2016
  • DeveloperPompaduo
  • PublisherPompaduo

Genres: Casual, Indie, Sports

Company pages: Developer: PompaduoPublisher: Pompaduo

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Bowslinger Steam metadata

Bowslinger metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/459260/metadata
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/459260/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/459260
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IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Bowslinger

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

58% positive, 18 positive, 13 negative

Price and discount

$4.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 5 April 2016

Latest Steam announcements

  • Minor Update - 5/8 - 8 May 2016

    Action mode is almost done, stay tuned! Changes: Fixed 3D spatial audio on target and apple spawners

  • Minor Update - 5/8 - 8 May 2016

    Action mode is almost done, stay tuned! Changes: Fixed 3D spatial audio on target and apple spawners

  • Action Mode Update Coming Soon! - 19 April 2016

    We've heard all your feedback and are committed to giving our fans the best experience we can, so we're excited to announce that we've been working on a free upcoming game mode along with various improvements to existing mechanics. This mode will be focused on a more active action-oriented experience. Standing atop a tower in the clouds, hold off a goblin balloon assault as long as you can while keeping yourself and your tower safe from arrows and bombs. Be prepared to break a sweat!

  • Action Mode Update Coming Soon! - 19 April 2016

    We've heard all your feedback and are committed to giving our fans the best experience we can, so we're excited to announce that we've been working on a free upcoming game mode along with various improvements to existing mechanics. This mode will be focused on a more active action-oriented experience. Standing atop a tower in the clouds, hold off a goblin balloon assault as long as you can while keeping yourself and your tower safe from arrows and bombs. Be prepared to break a sweat!

  • Minor Update - 4/12 - 12 April 2016

    Changes: Temporarily swapping controls toggle to menu button and camera toggle to touchpad button to be less disruptive to gameplay while working on an ingame options menu

  • Minor Update - 4/12 - 12 April 2016

    Changes: Temporarily swapping controls toggle to menu button and camera toggle to touchpad button to be less disruptive to gameplay while working on an ingame options menu

  • Leaderboards Update - 4/11 - 11 April 2016

    Leaderboards are now in, try and set some new records or beat the dev challenge high score! Changes: - Added global leaderboards for each mode, shows top 5 + local player - Changed controls/instructions in the lobby to be more visual - Changed bow to unnock arrow if the bow is released - Tweaked challenge mode to despawn targets and pots when time runs out instead of after - Changed position of exit button - Adjusted button materials

  • Leaderboards Update - 4/11 - 11 April 2016

    Leaderboards are now in, try and set some new records or beat the dev challenge high score! Changes: - Added global leaderboards for each mode, shows top 5 + local player - Changed controls/instructions in the lobby to be more visual - Changed bow to unnock arrow if the bow is released - Tweaked challenge mode to despawn targets and pots when time runs out instead of after - Changed position of exit button - Adjusted button materials

  • Minor Update - 4/8 - 9 April 2016

    Changes: - Added simple bow and arrow control option, toggle with touchpad button -- No quiver, just draw bow string and an arrow will automatically be nocked - Fixed non-flying arrows being able to hit menu buttons and juggle apples - Tweaked quiver and hand hitboxes

  • Minor Update - 4/8 - 9 April 2016

    Changes: - Added simple bow and arrow control option, toggle with touchpad button -- No quiver, just draw bow string and an arrow will automatically be nocked - Fixed non-flying arrows being able to hit menu buttons and juggle apples - Tweaked quiver and hand hitboxes

  • Minor Update - 4/7 - 7 April 2016

    Changes: - Added automatic left hand mode for bow and arrow, lefties rejoice! - Adjusted apple juggling physics to be more floaty and less punishing - Added delay between apples in juggling mode - Changed spectator camera to be off by default, press menu button to turn it on - Increased haptic strength for object grabbing and bow draw - Clarified controls description

  • Minor Update - 4/7 - 7 April 2016

    Changes: - Added automatic left hand mode for bow and arrow, lefties rejoice! - Adjusted apple juggling physics to be more floaty and less punishing - Added delay between apples in juggling mode - Changed spectator camera to be off by default, press menu button to turn it on - Increased haptic strength for object grabbing and bow draw - Clarified controls description

Patch notes and updates

S.noRelease datePatch nameGID number
18 May 2016Minor Update - 5/84249665521684332634
212 April 2016Minor Update - 4/124249665521684332875
311 April 2016Leaderboards Update - 4/114249665521684332980
49 April 2016Minor Update - 4/84249665521684333087
57 April 2016Minor Update - 4/74249665521684333210

Complete SteamPulse Game Data

Full game metadata

FieldValue
Steam app typegame
Steam App ID459260
Live current players0
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Live count (today's peak floor)0
Price$4.99
Free to playNo
Discount0%
Original price USD$4.99
Current price USD$4.99
Release dateApr 5, 2016
DeveloperPompaduo
PublisherPompaduo
Owners estimatedNot available
SteamSpy owner estimate minimum0
SteamSpy owner estimate maximum20,000
Review typeMixed
Positive review percent58%
Positive reviews18
Negative reviews13
Total reviews31
Steam recommendationsNot available
AchievementsNot available
Average playtime forever73 minutes
Windows supportYes
macOS supportNo
Linux supportNo
Parent gameNot available
Store URLhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/459260/

Short description

Ever wanted to shoot an apple off someone’s head? Step into the world of Bowslinger, a VR archery game for the Vive. Grab a bow & arrow and William Tell your way to becoming a master archer. Train your speed and precision with various challenges that would make Robin Hood himself jealous!

About this game

Disclaimer: this game requires an HTC Vive to play Bowslinger is a virtual reality archery game that puts a bow and arrow in your hands and challenges your abilities in a variety of single-player game modes. Practice and hone your skills until you can get top scores, or take to the playground and channel your inner William Tell with some good ol’ fashioned apple shooting. Just try not to shoot too low... Features Motion-tracked archery action: Draw arrows from a quiver on your back, nock it on your bow, aim, and fire Multiple game modes: Test your skills in the target challenge, perfect your aim at the archery range, see how far you can get in endless mode, or juggle some apples. Or relax a bit and pop into the playground area for some low pressure fun Global leaderboards: Compete with players aroud to world to set the highest scores Scaling difficulty: Easy to pick up, hard to master - just like real archery Spectator friendly: Use the in-game camcorder to engage your friends and family or online audience. Don’t forget to try sticking the camera on an arrow! Immersive room-scale: Enjoy the vivid medieval ruins in 360-degree VR Tasty apples! @pompaduo "It's archery! Feels like archery." - Giant Bomb

Supported languages

English

Steam categories

Category IDCategory
2Single-player
52Tracked Controller Support
54VR Only
62Family Sharing

Steam marketplace comparison data

Price History Overview

USD uses SteamPulse's own locally recorded daily store snapshots, so this overview reflects the exact regional price history that SteamPulse has captured for this currency.

Coverage And Tracking Window

  • Snapshots: 1
  • Coverage: Sep 23, 2026 to Sep 23, 2026
  • Lowest observed: $4.99
  • Highest observed: $4.99

Bowslinger's USD price history spans from Sep 23, 2026 to Sep 23, 2026, with 1 recorded snapshot across 1 calendar day. Each row records the available final price, listed base price, and discount metadata for that observation. Within this coverage the lowest recorded price is $4.99, the highest is $4.99, and the first visible tracked price is $4.99. These comparisons apply only to the snapshots SteamPulse holds; missing observations can contain changes that are not represented here.

For USD, SteamPulse uses locally captured regional storefront snapshots and does not reconstruct older prices with exchange-rate conversion. The chart and table show the values recorded for this exact currency from the stated coverage start. Additional snapshots extend that record, but they do not fill unobserved days or prove what the storefront displayed between observations.

Discount Windows And Sale Timing

  • Discount windows: 0
  • Discounted days: 0 days
  • Deepest markdown: No discount tracked
  • Latest sale window: No sale window tracked

Bowslinger's tracked USD rows do not contain a discount window. This means no available snapshot in the stated coverage has usable discount metadata; it does not prove that the game was never discounted. Missing snapshots or archived rows without complete metadata can hide a sale, so SteamPulse does not infer pricing strategy from this absence.

If a later snapshot includes discount metadata, it will appear here with its recorded depth, price, date, and sale name when available. Until then, this section should be read only as a description of the available rows, not as evidence about the publisher's promotion policy.

Observed Price Changes And Stable Runs

  • Observed price drops: 0
  • Observed price rises: 0
  • Longest stable run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking
  • Current run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking

Outside rows carrying discount metadata, the tracked price has not recorded a separate price rise or drop yet. That means the observed undiscounted level has stayed stable across the snapshots SteamPulse currently holds. This is a statement about the recorded coverage only; it does not prove that an older or missing price change never happened.

The longest unchanged price stretch in the current record lasts 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking at $4.99, from Sep 23, 2026 through Sep 23, 2026. Among rows without discount metadata, the longest unchanged run lasts 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking at $4.99. The latest run records $4.99 for 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking as the same recorded undiscounted price. Run lengths describe consecutive stored observations only and do not establish that a price is permanent.

Latest Snapshot And Sales Context

  • Current price: $4.99
  • Current list price: $4.99
  • Distinct observed prices: 1
  • Source mode: SteamPulse local tracking

The latest tracked snapshot records Bowslinger at $4.99 in USD, with no active discount metadata. Across the available history SteamPulse has recorded 1 distinct final price in this currency. This supports comparisons with the lowest, highest, and most common values present in the retained record, subject to the stated coverage limits.

The live sales view and Steam sales record provide calendar context for these dates. A date overlap can be compared with a named Steam event, but it does not prove why a publisher changed a price. As new daily rows arrive, this overview recalculates its observed prices, discount windows, and run lengths automatically.

Regional Steam prices

CountryCurrencyFinal priceOriginal priceDiscount
United StatesUSD$4.99$4.990%
United KingdomGBNot availableNot availableNot available
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United Arab EmiratesAENot availableNot availableNot available
Saudi ArabiaSANot availableNot availableNot available
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ArmeniaAMNot availableNot availableNot available
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TurkeyTRNot availableNot availableNot available
PakistanPKNot availableNot availableNot available

Tracked regional price history

The tracked Steam price is stable at $4.99.

CountryCurrencySnapshotsFirst trackedLatest trackedChangeLatest discount
United StatesUSD1$4.99$4.99No changeNo discount
United KingdomGB0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Euro AreaEU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
AustraliaAU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
CanadaCA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndiaIN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
BrazilBR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
RussiaRU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChinaCN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
JapanJP0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South KoreaKR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MexicoMX0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
NorwayNO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PolandPL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SwitzerlandCH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
New ZealandNZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SingaporeSG0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Hong KongHK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South AfricaZA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UkraineUA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KazakhstanKZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndonesiaID0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ThailandTH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MalaysiaMY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PhilippinesPH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
VietnamVN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
United Arab EmiratesAE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Saudi ArabiaSA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IsraelIL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChileCL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ColombiaCO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Costa RicaCR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KuwaitKW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PeruPE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
QatarQA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TaiwanTW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UruguayUY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArmeniaAM0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArgentinaAR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TurkeyTR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PakistanPK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount

United States price history (USD)

Tracked price is stable at $4.99.

DateCurrent priceOriginal priceDiscountSource
2026-09-23$4.99$4.99No discountSteam Store

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