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Griptape Backbone

Griptape Backbone overview

StevenHarmonGames | May 5, 2017 | game

Released

0players observed · 21 September 2026 - 22:53:21 UTC

IndieGreat SoundtrackSkateboardingAtmosphericOpen WorldSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)26,061
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score93% positive

Griptape Backbone dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)26,061
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score93% positive
  • Total reviews539
  • Release dateMay 5, 2017
  • DeveloperStevenHarmonGames
  • PublisherStevenHarmonGames

Genres: Indie

Company pages: Developer: StevenHarmonGamesPublisher: StevenHarmonGames

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Game overview

Overview

Griptape Backbone comes from StevenHarmonGames and is published by StevenHarmonGames. It arrived on Steam on May 5, 2017, and it sits naturally among Single-player 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

Griptape Backbone's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 21 September 2026 - 22:53:21 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 93% positive across 539 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Griptape Backbone is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed2 GHz4 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce 450 or higher with 1GB Memory2 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 104 GHz8 GB RAMGeForce GTX 1070 or higher2 GB available space
macOSMinimumMac OS X 10.8+2011 or newer Intel Core i54 GB RAMNvidia or ATi GPU with 1GB Memory2 GB available space
macOSRecommendedMac OS X 10.8+4GHz8 GB RAMGeForce GTX 1070 or higher2 GB available space
LinuxMinimum32-bit OSIntel Core i3 2.00 GHz or AMD equivalent4 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce 330 with 1GB Memory2 GB available space
LinuxRecommended64-bit OS4 GHz8 GB RAMGeForce GTX 1070 or higher2 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Griptape Backbone has sold up to 26,061 units and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Griptape Backbone overview details

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

Steam Store description

You play as a skater on the brink of life and death collecting aesthetics to reach enlightenment in skate-purgatory whilst trying to expiate your sins, help lost souls, find meaning in life and closure in death. A vaporwave experience. SKATE EVERYTHING You can literally skate whatever surface you want, kind of like that one city scene in INCEPTION. The game's control scheme is simple and accessible for everyone while also offering the depth to those who want to line up and flick dank tricks whilst controlling their board midair. SOUNDTRACK A game where you can just skate without even worrying about the objectives and listen to the amazing lineup of songs with the in-game player driven radio from over 25 artists while taking in the open world skate map full of intentional and unintentional great skate spots to discover. (for more info, links, etc. visit the community hub pinned discussion board) Including music from... Blank Banshee Brian Haeger Canaan Long (Prehistoric Turtlesaurus) Carsyn Ainsworth & Dylan Roberts ConsciousThoughts Delone Disconscious Dong Lee Donky Pitch Dutchy! Home Limes Mingo Gomez Pablo Garduño Quickly, quickly RHO DELTA Selectron Sonder Steven Harmon Suburban Pets Toetensen Tomppabeats User-999 Vektroid Vincent Remember Warren Heart YUNG BAE 骨架的 FAQ Q: What is VAPORWAVE? A: Long Answer - Vaporwave is an electronic music subgenre that originated during the early 2010's on the internet. It is characterized by a nostalgic & surrealist fascination with retro design, consumer capitalism, existentialism, and popular culture. Ar…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Griptape Backbone is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 21 September 2026 - 22:53:21 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 93% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameGriptape Backbone
Steam App ID581120
Typegame
Release dateMay 5, 2017
DeveloperStevenHarmonGames
PublisherStevenHarmonGames
PriceFree to play
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresIndie
CategoriesSingle-player, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 21 September 2026 - 22:53:21 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Positive reviews500
Negative reviews39
Total reviews539
Positive percent93%
Review typeVery Positive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime622 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMay 5, 2017
Official Steam feed update (UTC)6 July 2017 - 04:44:23 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)21 September 2026 - 22:53:21 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)21 September 2026 - 22:53:21 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)21 September 2026 - 22:53:21 UTC

Content descriptors

This game makes use of the user's actual desktop to provide context on the story's themes of existentialism and religion in the form of a confession.

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal noticeCopyright 2017 StevenHarmonGames

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/581120
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/581120/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/581120
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Griptape Backbone

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 Griptape Backbone?

Griptape Backbone's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 21 September 2026 - 22:53:21 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 10 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Griptape Backbone 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 Griptape Backbone?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (63.5%), Australia (5.9%), Russia (2.4%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (52.3%), China (4.9%), Australia (4.8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (64.6%), China (4.5%), Australia (4.1%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (43.9%), China (7.5%), Russia (4.6%). 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 Griptape Backbone?

Griptape Backbone currently sits at 93% positive across 539 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 500 positive reviews and 39 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Griptape Backbone have?

Griptape Backbone currently has about 723 tracked Steam followers as of 2 March 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 Griptape Backbone?

Griptape Backbone 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

Very Positive

93% positive, 500 positive, 39 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 5 May 2017

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 or higher 64bit Processor: 2 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 450 or higher with 1GB Memory DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space Additional Notes: Standard Mouse (Mouse with Scroll Wheel & Right Click)

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: 4 GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 1070 or higher DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 2 GB available space Additional Notes: Standard Mouse (Mouse with Scroll Wheel & Right Click) & good quality headphones

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