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When It Hits the Fan

When It Hits the Fan overview

Heartfelt Games LLC | Sep 19, 2017 | game

Released

0players observed · 21 September 2026 - 23:13:52 UTC

ActionIndieTwin Stick ShooterLocal Co-OpTop-Down ShooterSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)462
  • Revenue (VGI)$3,487
  • Review score91% positive

When It Hits the Fan dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)462
  • Revenue (VGI)$3,487
  • Review score91% positive
  • Total reviews11
  • Release dateSep 19, 2017
  • DeveloperHeartfelt Games LLC
  • PublisherHeartfelt Games LLC

Genres: Action, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Heartfelt Games LLCPublisher: Heartfelt Games LLC

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Game overview

Overview

When It Hits the Fan comes from Heartfelt Games LLC and is published by Heartfelt Games LLC. It arrived on Steam on Sep 19, 2017, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Achievements. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

When It Hits the Fan's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 21 September 2026 - 23:13:52 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. 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 11 reviews.

Language and system requirements

When It Hits the Fan is available in 1 languages including:

English

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel or AMD at 2.5 GHz+1 GB RAMAnything that supports OpenGL 2.0+75 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10Intel or AMD at 2.5 GHz+2 GB RAMAnything that supports OpenGL 2.0+75 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

When It Hits the Fan has sold up to 462 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $3,487. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

When It Hits the Fan overview details

When It Hits the Fan combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

In 199X the world was at peace... until it all hit the fan! When It Hits the Fan is an action arcade twin-stick shooter for PC and arcade that you can play with a friend that was inspired by many classic arcade and SNES/Sega Genesis era games. It features four apocalypse scenarios happening all at once: Zombies spilled out into the city streets... AI in military grade robots went haywire... Demons started pouring out of hell... And finally, aliens started invading the planet! --When It Hits the Fan Intro Features: 2 Player local co-op 4 Zones (City, Laboratory, Underground/Hell, and Alien Spaceship) 9 Weapons: Handgun, Double Handgun, Shotgun, Machine gun, Grenade Launcher, Flamethrower, Laser pistol, Laser Cannon, and Chainsaw! Various power-ups (Invincibility cloak, Force shield, protective cross…) Many enemies from all four apocalypses (zombies, irradiated cockroaches, out of control robots, demon imps and devils, alien brutes, and more!) Free Bonus Content: Over 40 achievements! Unlock Hard Mode and Cheat Mode for maximum re-playability Cheat Mode includes pick your weapon to play the full game with the most powerful weapons of your choice Three difficulty settings to allow for your style of play: Easy - less enemies and slower bullets Normal - the way it was meant to be played Hard (Unlockable) - more enemies, more difficult enemy patterns

SteamPulse editorial summary

When It Hits the Fan is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Achievements, and is associated with Action and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 21 September 2026 - 23:13:52 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 91% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameWhen It Hits the Fan
Steam App ID522900
Typegame
Release dateSep 19, 2017
DeveloperHeartfelt Games LLC
PublisherHeartfelt Games LLC
Price$9.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 21 September 2026 - 23:13:52 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews10
Negative reviews1
Total reviews11
Positive percent91%
Review typePositive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime180 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateSep 19, 2017
Official Steam feed update (UTC)19 September 2017 - 15:45:44 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)21 September 2026 - 23:13:52 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)21 September 2026 - 23:13:52 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)21 September 2026 - 23:13:52 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Just the beginning...No description
TankedNo description
Killing Spree!No description
Wrecktacular!No description
Albert EinstomppedNo description
Gave the Devil His DueNo description
And Stay Off Our Planet!No description
The Road Less TravelledNo description
Chaos CommandoNo description
The Righteous PathNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeAll copyrights and trademarks are held by Heartfelt Games LLC.

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/522900
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/522900/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/522900
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for When It Hits the Fan

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 When It Hits the Fan?

When It Hits the Fan's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 21 September 2026 - 23:13:52 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 3 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is When It Hits the Fan growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 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 When It Hits the Fan?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (60%), Canada (20%), Germany (20%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (41.4%), Germany (12.8%), Canada (12.3%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (48.3%), Germany (13.6%), Canada (12.9%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (35.2%), Germany (11.4%), Canada (10.4%). 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 When It Hits the Fan?

When It Hits the Fan currently sits at 91% positive across 11 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 10 positive reviews and 1 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does When It Hits the Fan have?

When It Hits the Fan currently has about 262 tracked Steam followers as of 11 April 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 When It Hits the Fan?

When It Hits the Fan is currently listed at $9.99 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, 10 positive, 1 negative

Price and discount

$9.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op

Achievements

45

Platform releases
  • Steam 19 September 2017

DLC and packages

When It Hits the Fan - Original SoundtrackThis DLC includes the entire Original Soundtack featuring every song from the game! Featuring the musician ryunocore who has worked on other game and anime titles.music #700300$4.99
When It Hits the FanBuy When It Hits the Fan #124364$9.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel or AMD at 2.5 GHz+ Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Anything that supports OpenGL 2.0+ Storage: 75 MB available space Sound Card: OpenAL Compatible Sound Card Additional Notes: Game may slow down severely when recording with 3rd party software.

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel or AMD at 2.5 GHz+ Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Anything that supports OpenGL 2.0+ Storage: 75 MB available space Sound Card: OpenAL Compatible Sound Card Additional Notes: Game may slow down severely when recording with 3rd party software.

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