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The Herbalist

The Herbalist overview

Moonworks | Nov 15, 2016 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 18:04:36 UTC

CasualIndieAnimeVisual NovelNuditySteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak4
  • Units sold (VGI)31,741
  • Revenue (VGI)$140,000
  • Review score94% positive

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

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak4
  • Units sold (VGI)31,741
  • Revenue (VGI)$140,000
  • Review score94% positive
  • Total reviews736
  • Release dateNov 15, 2016
  • DeveloperMoonworks
  • PublisherMoonworks

Genres: Casual, Indie

Company pages: Developer: MoonworksPublisher: Moonworks

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Game overview

Overview

The Herbalist comes from Moonworks and is published by Moonworks. It arrived on Steam on Nov 15, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Herbalist's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 18:04:36 UTC, with a tracked peak near 4. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 94% positive across 736 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Herbalist is available in 5 languages including:

EnglishRussianSpanish - SpainJapaneseSimplified Chinese

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedPentium 41 GB RAMThe graphics card must support DirectX 9.0300 MB available space
macOSMinimumMac OS X 10.6+Pentium 4Not listedable to run OpenGL at at least 16 frames per second300 MB available space
LinuxMinimumLinux x86/x86_64Pentium 4Not listedable to run OpenGL at at least 16 frames per second300 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Herbalist has sold up to 31,741 units and has 649 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $140,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Herbalist overview details

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

Steam Store description

"The Herbalist" is a calm and meditative logic puzzle game from the creators of "Everlasting Summer". Along with Slavya you will need to recreate magical potions recipes. The game features colorful anime style graphics, pleasant soft soundtrack and fruity plot scenes. Plot: One day Slavya came to spend summer at her Grandma's place, but nobody was there to greet her — the hut was empty. Slavya found an old book containing barely readable alchemy recipes. She decided to restore the knowledge lost — maybe she would be able to find out why did her Grandma disappear. Game features: Searching and gathering magical and normal herbs Scores of unique potions and items Lots of rich and spicy plot scenes Game modding with new recipes, locations, events, etc.

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Herbalist is listed as a game with $5.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, 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 22 September 2026 - 18:04:36 UTC, a tracked peak of 4, and 94% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Herbalist
Steam App ID542260
Typegame
Release dateNov 15, 2016
DeveloperMoonworks
PublisherMoonworks
Price$5.99
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresCasual, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Simplified Chinese
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 22 September 2026 - 18:04:36 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak4
Positive reviews689
Negative reviews47
Total reviews736
Positive percent94%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations649
Average playtime478 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateNov 15, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)7 February 2026 - 21:06:33 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 18:04:36 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 18:04:36 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 18:04:36 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
StudentNo description
HerbalistNo description
AlchemistNo description
Potion MasterNo description
CatgirlNo description
Frisky tentaclesNo description
The Emperor's New ClothesNo description
SiestaNo description
Call of CthulhuNo description
Apple dietNo description

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/542260
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/542260/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/542260
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Herbalist

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 The Herbalist?

The Herbalist's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 18:04:36 UTC, with a tracked peak of 4 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 8 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is The Herbalist growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 1 players; the highest observed daily value is 2 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 The Herbalist?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (37%), France (7.4%), Germany (7.4%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (31.6%), China (6.7%), Germany (6.7%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (41%), Germany (6.7%), China (6.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (29.7%), China (8.1%), Germany (6.7%). 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 The Herbalist?

The Herbalist currently sits at 94% positive across 736 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 689 positive reviews and 47 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Herbalist have?

The Herbalist currently has about 4K tracked Steam followers as of 17 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 The Herbalist?

The Herbalist is currently listed at $5.99 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 649, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

94% positive, 689 positive, 47 negative

Price and discount

$5.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

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

Achievements

64

Platform releases
  • Steam 15 November 2016

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Moonworks GamesBundle #18993 - 40% off$7.17The Herbalist + Original soundtrackBundle #1801 - 30% off$6.28
The Herbalist — Original game soundtrackMP3/FLAC tracks and 10 minutes of fantasy instrumental music with slavic themes.music #544150$2.99
The HerbalistBuy The Herbalist #133407$5.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 Processor: Pentium 4 Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: The graphics card must support DirectX 9.0 DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 300 MB available space Additional Notes: A sheet of paper, and a pencil or a pen to write down different combinations of potions

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