SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
Once Upon The Universe

Once Upon The Universe overview

Paweł Witkowski ByteEncode | May 29, 2026 | game

Released

0players observed · 23 September 2026 - 11:59:22 UTC

IndieSimulationStrategyEarly AccessSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak8
  • Units sold (VGI)419
  • Revenue (VGI)$3,315
  • Review score91% positive

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

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak8
  • Units sold (VGI)419
  • Revenue (VGI)$3,315
  • Review score91% positive
  • Total reviews23
  • Release dateMay 29, 2026
  • DeveloperPaweł Witkowski ByteEncode
  • PublisherPaweł Witkowski ByteEncode

Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access

Company pages: Developer: Paweł Witkowski ByteEncodePublisher: Paweł Witkowski ByteEncode

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Game overview

Overview

Once Upon The Universe comes from Paweł Witkowski ByteEncode and is published by Paweł Witkowski ByteEncode. It arrived on Steam on May 29, 2026, 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

Once Upon The Universe's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 23 September 2026 - 11:59:22 UTC, with a tracked peak near 8. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 91% positive across 23 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Once Upon The Universe is available in 1 languages including:

English

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows 11Core Duo 24 GB RAMNvidia 8600100 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Once Upon The Universe has sold up to 419 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $3,315. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Once Upon The Universe overview details

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

Steam Store description

Start at the beginning. The actual beginning. Once Upon The Universe is a new take on a classic god-game formula, taking you to the very VERY beginning of creation. You begin the game just after the big bang, with nothing but empty space and a lot of super hot hydrogen in the entire universe. The little beings that might later occupy some of that space might not initially be aware of your presence - make sure they know who they owe all of that wonderous creation to. Make the Universe yours: Shape the universe from the very beginning Use gravity and other "anomalies" to directly (and indirectly) form stellar objects from available matter Stabilize and optimize orbit, raise water level and create biosphere to allow life to take its very first breath Support and intervene in civilizations affairs, as they take their place among the stars Make the civilizations aware of your presence - the Creator Build a universe, not a civilization Life has a mind and a will of its own. Influence instead of control. Affect planetary conditions, stabilize stars, manipulate matter. Support life and interfere with civilizations when you decide they need a little help. Or a warning. Plants and animals can spread across different environments, compete for available space and form increasingly complex ecosystems. Watch civilizations grow on their own When intelligent life appears, they are capable of taking care of themselves. Given enough time and the right conditions, those societies can advance through several eras and eventually reach space. They look to make their own mark on the un…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Once Upon The Universe is listed as a game with $14.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie, Simulation, Strategy, and Early Access. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 23 September 2026 - 11:59:22 UTC, a tracked peak of 8, and 91% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameOnce Upon The Universe
Steam App ID4689630
Typegame
Release dateMay 29, 2026
DeveloperPaweł Witkowski ByteEncode
PublisherPaweł Witkowski ByteEncode
Price$14.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresIndie, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access
CategoriesSingle-player, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 23 September 2026 - 11:59:22 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak8
Positive reviews21
Negative reviews2
Total reviews23
Positive percent91%
Review typePositive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMay 29, 2026
Official Steam feed update (UTC)23 September 2026 - 10:06:27 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)23 September 2026 - 11:59:22 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)23 September 2026 - 11:59:22 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)23 September 2026 - 11:59:22 UTC

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/4689630
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/4689630/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/4689630
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Once Upon The Universe

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 Once Upon The Universe?

Once Upon The Universe's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 23 September 2026 - 11:59:22 UTC, with a tracked peak of 8 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is Once Upon The Universe growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 1 players; the highest observed daily value is 4 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 Once Upon The Universe?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (42.9%), Poland (28.6%), China (14.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (32.4%), Poland (17.4%), China (14.5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (36.6%), Poland (18.8%), China (15.2%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (27.3%), China (15.1%), Poland (13.4%). 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 Once Upon The Universe?

Once Upon The Universe currently sits at 91% positive across 23 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 21 positive reviews and 2 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Once Upon The Universe have?

SteamPulse is not treating the current Twitch number as authoritative because the Twitch category for this app is not resolved yet or the Twitch API credentials are unavailable.

What is the current Steam price for Once Upon The Universe?

Once Upon The Universe is currently listed at $14.99 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

Positive

91% positive, 21 positive, 2 negative

Price and discount

$14.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 29 May 2026

DLC and packages

Once Upon The UniverseBuy Once Upon The Universe #1632178$14.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 11 Processor: Core Duo 2 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia 8600 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 100 MB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

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