Bad Sector HDD overview

Dan Ruscoe | Sep 3, 2015 | game

Released

0players observed · 9 October 2026 - 01:24:14 UTC

Casual Indie Steam Store

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak11
Units sold (VGI)3,835
Revenue (VGI)$2,883
Review score92% positive

Bad Sector HDD dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak11
Units sold (VGI)3,835
Revenue (VGI)$2,883
Review score92% positive
Total reviews65
Release dateSep 3, 2015
DeveloperDan Ruscoe
PublisherDan Ruscoe

Genres: Casual, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Dan Ruscoe Publisher: Dan Ruscoe

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Game overview

Overview

Bad Sector HDD comes from Dan Ruscoe and is published by Dan Ruscoe. It arrived on Steam on Sep 3, 2015, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, 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

Bad Sector HDD's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 9 October 2026 - 01:24:14 UTC, with a tracked peak near 11. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 92% positive across 65 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Bad Sector HDD is available in 1 languages including:

English

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	2.4Ghz	4 GB RAM	Any card that supports DirectX 9 and above	32 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Bad Sector HDD has sold up to 3,835 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $2,883. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Bad Sector HDD overview details

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

Steam Store description

Bad Sector is a game about immunizing a data storage device while a virus works against you. The virus' abilities expand as you progress, from blindly hopping between nodes to actively following and interfering with your immunization attempts. On top of that, you're working against the clock to reach a minimum immunization percentage before each round ends. Bad Sector: High-Density Disk Edition introduces collectible power-ups, tougher enemies and an endless survival game mode.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Bad Sector HDD is listed as a game with $0.49 (51% off from $0.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Casual and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 9 October 2026 - 01:24:14 UTC, a tracked peak of 11, and 92% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Bad Sector HDD
Steam App ID	531910
Type	game
Release date	Sep 3, 2015
Developer	Dan Ruscoe
Publisher	Dan Ruscoe
Price	$0.49 (51% off from $0.99)
Platforms	Windows
Genres	Casual, Indie
Categories	Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English
Website	Not available

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 9 October 2026 - 01:24:14 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	11
Positive reviews	60
Negative reviews	5
Total reviews	65
Positive percent	92%
Review type	Very Positive
Recommendations	Not available
Average playtime	198 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Sep 3, 2015
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	9 October 2026 - 01:24:14 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	9 October 2026 - 01:24:14 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	9 October 2026 - 01:24:14 UTC

Overview tags

Indie Casual

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
A Triple	No description
Disk Partitioner	No description
System Clock	No description
Lag	No description
Golden Node	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Support page
Legal notice	Not available

References

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

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/531910
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/531910/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/531910
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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 Bad Sector HDD?

Bad Sector HDD's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 9 October 2026 - 01:24:14 UTC, with a tracked peak of 11 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 3 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Bad Sector HDD growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 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 Bad Sector HDD?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (22.7%), Canada (18.2%), United Kingdom (13.6%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (20.6%), Canada (15.3%), United Kingdom (10.9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (24.8%), Canada (16.1%), United Kingdom (11.5%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (19.9%), Canada (11.9%), United Kingdom (9.4%). 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 Bad Sector HDD?

Bad Sector HDD currently sits at 92% positive across 65 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 60 positive reviews and 5 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Bad Sector HDD have?

Bad Sector HDD currently has about 107 tracked Steam followers as of 23 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 Bad Sector HDD?

Bad Sector HDD is currently listed at $0.49 on Steam. That is 51% below the usual price of $0.99.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

92% positive, 60 positive, 5 negative

Price and discount

$0.49 (51% off from $0.99)

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 15 October 2016

DLC and packages

Bad Sector HDDBuy Bad Sector HDD #128351$0.49

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP SP2 and later Processor: 2.4Ghz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Any card that supports DirectX 9 and above DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 32 MB available space Sound Card: Any modern sound card, including on-board. Additional Notes: Animations and effects can be disabled via in-game settings for older systems.

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