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Rise of the Ancients

Rise of the Ancients overview

Talentplace | May 31, 2016 | game

Released

2players observed · 22 September 2026 - 04:04:57 UTC

IndieStrategyTower DefenseSteam Store

  • Latest observed players2 · 22 September 2026 - 04:04:57 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak344
  • Units sold (VGI)16,320
  • Revenue (VGI)$16,859
  • Review score43% positive

Rise of the Ancients dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players2 · 22 September 2026 - 04:04:57 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak344
  • Units sold (VGI)16,320
  • Revenue (VGI)$16,859
  • Review score43% positive
  • Total reviews352
  • Release dateMay 31, 2016
  • DeveloperTalentplace
  • PublisherKishMish Games

Genres: Indie, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: TalentplacePublisher: KishMish Games

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Game overview

Overview

Rise of the Ancients comes from Talentplace and is published by KishMish Games. It arrived on Steam on May 31, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, 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

Rise of the Ancients's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 2 players at 22 September 2026 - 04:04:57 UTC, with a tracked peak near 344. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 43% positive across 352 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Rise of the Ancients is available in 2 languages including:

EnglishRussian languages with full audio support

5 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedPentium 4 @ 3 GGhz/AMD 64 3200+512 MB RAMnVidia GeForce 6600/ATI Radeon X1600300 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedPentium 4 @ 3 ГГц/AMD 64 3200+512 MB RAMс 256 МБ видеопамяти (nVidia GeForce 6600/ATI Radeon X1600)300 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Rise of the Ancients has sold up to 16,320 units and has 292 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $16,859. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Rise of the Ancients overview details

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

Steam Store description

They appeared seemingly from nowhere and are ready for battle... You have to take up the defense of the land and prevent the Ancients from seizing the kingdom! Devise defensive strategies to ward off the attacking enemies! It's a hardcore classic Tower Defence. Even tutorial in this game is hard to beat. A lot of different levels and special effects are waiting for you. There are many types of enemies who require unique tactics.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Rise of the Ancients is listed as a game with $0.49 (90% off from $4.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 2 players at 22 September 2026 - 04:04:57 UTC, a tracked peak of 344, and 43% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameRise of the Ancients
Steam App ID485950
Typegame
Release dateMay 31, 2016
DeveloperTalentplace
PublisherKishMish Games
Price$0.49 (90% off from $4.99)
PlatformsWindows
GenresIndie, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , Russian * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players2 · 22 September 2026 - 04:04:57 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak344
Positive reviews153
Negative reviews199
Total reviews352
Positive percent43%
Review typeMixed
Recommendations292
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMay 31, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)16 August 2016 - 10:50:29 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 04:04:57 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 04:04:57 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 04:04:57 UTC

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/485950
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/485950/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/485950
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Rise of the Ancients

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 Rise of the Ancients?

Rise of the Ancients's latest SteamPulse observation records 2 players at 22 September 2026 - 04:04:57 UTC, with a tracked peak of 344 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 Rise of the Ancients 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 Rise of the Ancients?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (13.2%), United Kingdom (9.4%), Germany (9.4%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (15.2%), Germany (8.9%), United Kingdom (8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (18.5%), Germany (9.6%), United Kingdom (8.9%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (15.2%), Germany (7.9%), United Kingdom (7.2%). 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 Rise of the Ancients?

Rise of the Ancients currently sits at 43% positive across 352 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 153 positive reviews and 199 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Rise of the Ancients have?

Rise of the Ancients currently has about 155 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 Rise of the Ancients?

Rise of the Ancients is currently listed at $0.49 on Steam. That is 90% below the usual price of $4.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 292, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

43% positive, 153 positive, 199 negative

Price and discount

$0.49 (90% off from $4.99)

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 31 May 2016

DLC and packages

Rise of the AncientsBuy Rise of the Ancients #109320$4.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Processor: Pentium 4 @ 3 GGhz/AMD 64 3200+ Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: nVidia GeForce 6600/ATI Radeon X1600 DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 300 MB available space Sound Card: compatible with DirectX 9.0c

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows XP Processor: Pentium 4 @ 3 ГГц/AMD 64 3200+ Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: с 256 МБ видеопамяти (nVidia GeForce 6600/ATI Radeon X1600) DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 300 MB available space Sound Card: совместимая с DirectX 9.0с

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