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Onward

Onward overview

Downpour Interactive | Mar 25, 2025 | game

Released

12players observed · 7 October 2026 - 14:30:55 UTC

ActionIndieSimulationStrategyVRSteam Store

  • Latest observed players12 · 7 October 2026 - 14:30:55 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1,576
  • Units sold (VGI)276,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$5,100,000
  • Review score68% positive

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

  • Latest observed players12 · 7 October 2026 - 14:30:55 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1,576
  • Units sold (VGI)276,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$5,100,000
  • Review score68% positive
  • Total reviews9,309
  • Release dateMar 25, 2025
  • DeveloperDownpour Interactive
  • PublisherDownpour Interactive

Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Downpour InteractivePublisher: Downpour Interactive

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Game overview

Overview

Onward comes from Downpour Interactive and is published by Downpour Interactive. It arrived on Steam on Mar 25, 2025, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, and Tracked Controller Support. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Onward's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 12 players at 7 October 2026 - 14:30:55 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1,576. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 68% positive across 9,309 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Onward is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

8 regional rating boards including dejus, pegi, usk, crl, and oflc

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows 10Intel i5-4590 3.3 GHz8 GB RAMNVIDIA GTX 970 VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC. Standing or Room ScaleNot listed
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10Intel i7-4770 3.4 GHz16 GB RAMNVIDIA GTX 980Not listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Onward has sold up to 276,000 units and has 8,621 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $5,100,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Onward overview details

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

Steam Store description

The most immersive tactical first person VR shooter game Join your squad for a wide variety of competitive PvP, co-op PvE, and solo game modes, including intense multiplayer battles or 4-player co-op missions. Realistic weaponry and combat mechanics will push your survival and combat skills to their limit as you engage in gritty infantry combat across a large variety of maps and combat situations, with platform cross-play fully supported. The only way is Onward. Onward is the hardcore multiplayer VR game you’ve been looking for. To succeed on the battlefield, you must communicate, coordinate, and strike with your squad. Defeat may be swift, but victory is sweet. Challenge yourself and your friends with the most realistic infantry combat game.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Onward is listed as a game with $24.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, and Tracked Controller Support, and is associated with Action, Indie, Simulation, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 12 players at 7 October 2026 - 14:30:55 UTC, a tracked peak of 1,576, and 68% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameOnward
Steam App ID496240
Typegame
Release dateMar 25, 2025
DeveloperDownpour Interactive
PublisherDownpour Interactive
Price$24.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, SteamVR Collectibles
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players12 · 7 October 2026 - 14:30:55 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1,576
Positive reviews6,360
Negative reviews2,949
Total reviews9,309
Positive percent68%
Review typeMixed
Recommendations8,621
Average playtime6,298 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMar 25, 2025
Official Steam feed update (UTC)6 October 2025 - 16:20:02 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)7 October 2026 - 14:30:55 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)7 October 2026 - 14:30:55 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)7 October 2026 - 14:30:55 UTC

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/496240
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/496240/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/496240
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Onward

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 Onward?

Onward's latest SteamPulse observation records 12 players at 7 October 2026 - 14:30:55 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1,576 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 105 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Onward growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 9 players; the highest observed daily value is 19 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Onward?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (51.5%), United Kingdom (10.3%), Canada (8.8%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (43.7%), United Kingdom (8.7%), Canada (7.7%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (54.3%), United Kingdom (8.4%), Canada (7.1%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (37%), United Kingdom (7.9%), China (6.8%). 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 Onward?

Onward currently sits at 68% positive across 9,309 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 6,360 positive reviews and 2,949 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Onward have?

Onward currently has about 39.3K tracked Steam followers as of 27 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 Onward?

Onward is currently listed at $24.99 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. Steam recommendations currently stand near 8,621, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

68% positive, 6,360 positive, 2,949 negative

Price and discount

$24.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 29 August 2016

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

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System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i5-4590 3.3 GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC. Standing or Room Scale

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i7-4770 3.4 GHz Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 980

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