Phrase Shift overview

Hyper Hippo Games | Nov 30, 2016 | game

Released

1players observed · 24 September 2026 - 00:07:01 UTC

Casual Puzzle Word Game Trivia Steam Store

Latest observed players1 · 24 September 2026 - 00:07:01 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Units sold (VGI)2,162
Revenue (VGI)$4,683
Review score88% positive

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

Latest observed players1 · 24 September 2026 - 00:07:01 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Units sold (VGI)2,162
Revenue (VGI)$4,683
Review score88% positive
Total reviews60
Release dateNov 30, 2016
DeveloperHyper Hippo Games
PublisherHyper Hippo Games

Genres: Casual

Company pages: Developer: Hyper Hippo Games Publisher: Hyper Hippo Games

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Game overview

Overview

Phrase Shift comes from Hyper Hippo Games and is published by Hyper Hippo Games. It arrived on Steam on Nov 30, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Phrase Shift's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 24 September 2026 - 00:07:01 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 88% positive across 60 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Phrase Shift is available in 1 languages including:

English

3 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, and usk

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	Not listed	512 MB RAM	Not listed	60 MB available space
macOS	Minimum	Mac OS X 10.6	Not listed	512 MB RAM	Not listed	60 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Phrase Shift has sold up to 2,162 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $4,683. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Phrase Shift overview details

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

Steam Store description

Before you lies a simple clue: FOUR MINUS THREE. Shift the words in the definition, and the answer reveals itself: But can you determine the answer to more difficult definitions? More than 600 puzzles in various categories await!

SteamPulse editorial summary

Phrase Shift is listed as a game with $2.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Casual. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 24 September 2026 - 00:07:01 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 88% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Phrase Shift
Steam App ID	535980
Type	game
Release date	Nov 30, 2016
Developer	Hyper Hippo Games
Publisher	Hyper Hippo Games
Price	$2.99
Platforms	Windows and macOS
Genres	Casual
Categories	Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English
Website	Not available

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	1 · 24 September 2026 - 00:07:01 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	2
Positive reviews	53
Negative reviews	7
Total reviews	60
Positive percent	88%
Review type	Very Positive
Recommendations	Not available
Average playtime	Not available

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Nov 30, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	24 September 2026 - 00:07:01 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	24 September 2026 - 00:07:01 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	24 September 2026 - 00:07:01 UTC

Overview tags

Casual Puzzle Word Game Trivia

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
For The Win	No description
That Went Well	No description
Skill Using Words	No description
Expert Phrase Solver	No description
Conquer Puzzles Rapidly	No description
Superior Linguist Aptitude	No description
Food for Thought	No description
Etymology 101	No description
Spelling Bee	No description
Brains Before Beauty	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/535980
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/535980/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/535980
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for Phrase Shift

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 Phrase Shift?

Phrase Shift's latest SteamPulse observation records 1 players at 24 September 2026 - 00:07:01 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2 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 Phrase Shift growing or declining recently?

September 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 August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Phrase Shift?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (40%), United Kingdom (15%), Canada (15%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (33.3%), United Kingdom (11.8%), Canada (11.4%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (40.2%), United Kingdom (12.1%), Canada (11.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (29.3%), United Kingdom (10.1%), Canada (9.7%). 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 Phrase Shift?

Phrase Shift currently sits at 88% positive across 60 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 53 positive reviews and 7 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Phrase Shift have?

Phrase Shift currently has about 132 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 Phrase Shift?

Phrase Shift is currently listed at $2.99 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

Very Positive

88% positive, 53 positive, 7 negative

Price and discount

$2.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 30 November 2016

DLC and packages

Phrase ShiftBuy Phrase Shift #130347$2.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Memory: 512 MB RAM DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 60 MB available space

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