SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
The Night The Carsons Disappeared

The Night The Carsons Disappeared overview

Stephen Long | Oct 24, 2016 | game

Released

0players observed · 12 September 2026 - 04:25:57 UTC

IndieVRHorrorCasualAtmosphericSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)1,569
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,570
  • Review score69% positive

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

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)1,569
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,570
  • Review score69% positive
  • Total reviews32
  • Release dateOct 24, 2016
  • DeveloperStephen Long
  • PublisherStephen Long

Genres: Indie

Company pages: Developer: Stephen LongPublisher: Stephen Long

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Game overview

Overview

The Night The Carsons Disappeared comes from Stephen Long and is published by Stephen Long. It arrived on Steam on Oct 24, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, 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

The Night The Carsons Disappeared's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 04:25:57 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 69% positive across 32 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Night The Carsons Disappeared is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedDual Core 2.33 GHz Intel or 3.0 GHz AMD4 GB RAMGeforce GTX 8800, AMD Radeon 4850 or Intel HD Graphics 5200 or better (1GB graphics memory or more1 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedIntel i5-4590 equivalent or greater4 GB RAMNVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD 290 equivalent or greater1 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Night The Carsons Disappeared has sold up to 1,569 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,570. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Night The Carsons Disappeared overview details

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

Steam Store description

Prologue On April 6th 2009, the Carson family disappeared from their home in Richmond, and were never heard from again. The last known communication with the family came when Mr.Carson contacted local police to report the occurrence of a series of unexplained phenomena. The following events take place on the night the Carson family disappeared. Description The Night The Carsons Disappeared is a VR ONLY horror game that puts you in the shoes of Michael Carson. On April 6th 2009, Michael and his two daughters vanished and were never heard from again. In TNTCD you witness the events leading up to their disappearance through the eyes of Michael Carson. This is the non-interactive version of the game. You do not need any controllers. Sit back, and watch the horror unfold. Ideal if you want to scare family and friends at Halloween. The entire game takes around 30 minutes (or less if you choose the shorter version via the menu screen). Why Play The Night The Carsons Disappeared Who doesn't want to play VR horror games leading up to Halloween Only takes around 30 minutes (With the option to play a shorter version too) No controls required (just a headset), so don't worry about not being familiar with game controls It doesn't require any prior gaming / VR experience Ideal for scaring friends and family What's Next? The interactive Vive version of the game is in development. Important Notes This is a VR only game. Do NOT purchase this game if you do not have a VR headset The game is about 30 minutes long. Do NOT purchase the game if you will be unhappy with the length of…

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Night The Carsons Disappeared is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 04:25:57 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 69% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Night The Carsons Disappeared
Steam App ID543350
Typegame
Release dateOct 24, 2016
DeveloperStephen Long
PublisherStephen Long
PriceFree to play
PlatformsWindows
GenresIndie
CategoriesSingle-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 12 September 2026 - 04:25:57 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Positive reviews22
Negative reviews10
Total reviews32
Positive percent69%
Review typeMixed
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateOct 24, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)25 October 2016 - 14:33:05 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)12 September 2026 - 04:25:57 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 04:25:57 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 04:25:57 UTC

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/543350
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/543350/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/543350
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IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Night The Carsons Disappeared

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 Night The Carsons Disappeared?

The Night The Carsons Disappeared's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 04:25:57 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 The Night The Carsons Disappeared 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 The Night The Carsons Disappeared?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (25%), Russia (16.7%), Canada (16.7%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (21.8%), Russia (14.3%), Canada (11.6%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (25.5%), Russia (15.1%), Canada (12.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (20.7%), Russia (12.3%), Canada (9.9%). 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 Night The Carsons Disappeared?

The Night The Carsons Disappeared currently sits at 69% positive across 32 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 22 positive reviews and 10 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Night The Carsons Disappeared have?

The Night The Carsons Disappeared currently has about 163 tracked Steam followers as of 29 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 Night The Carsons Disappeared?

The Night The Carsons Disappeared is currently listed as free to play on Steam, so there is no paid entry price to compare against an older baseline. SteamPulse still keeps tracking store state, discount fields, and future pricing changes in case that status changes later.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

69% positive, 22 positive, 10 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 24 October 2016

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 SP1 Processor: Dual Core 2.33 GHz Intel or 3.0 GHz AMD Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Geforce GTX 8800, AMD Radeon 4850 or Intel HD Graphics 5200 or better (1GB graphics memory or more DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1 GB available space Sound Card: Direct X Compatible VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows 7 SP1 or newer Processor: Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD 290 equivalent or greater DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1 GB available space Sound Card: Direct X 11 Compatible

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