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District Steel

District Steel overview

Barricade Studio | Feb 16, 2023 | game

Released

1players observed · 7 October 2026 - 10:05:05 UTC

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  • Latest observed players1 · 7 October 2026 - 10:05:05 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)2,460
  • Revenue (VGI)$47,751
  • Review score94% positive

District Steel dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players1 · 7 October 2026 - 10:05:05 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)2,460
  • Revenue (VGI)$47,751
  • Review score94% positive
  • Total reviews78
  • Release dateFeb 16, 2023
  • DeveloperBarricade Studio
  • PublisherBarricade Studio

Genres: Action, Indie, Early Access

Company pages: Developer: Barricade StudioPublisher: Barricade Studio

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Game overview

Overview

District Steel comes from Barricade Studio and is published by Barricade Studio. It arrived on Steam on Feb 16, 2023, 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

District Steel's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 7 October 2026 - 10:05:05 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 94% positive across 78 reviews.

Language and system requirements

District Steel is available in 1 languages including:

English

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows 10Intel i5-4590 3.3 GHz8 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GTX 10708 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10Intel i7-4770 3.4 GHz16 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GTX 10808 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR

Sales, recommendations, and streams

District Steel has sold up to 2,460 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $47,751. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

District Steel overview details

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

Steam Store description

Developer's Note: If you are new to VR, we suggest playing a few other VR games first, before playing this one! Check out the free demo! Sent from an alternate dimension, SenTRI corporation robots are occupying various locations on Earth and are preparing for an all out AI takeover. There is only one person left to put an end to this... Half human, half machine, you are equipped with a mechanical arm that gives special time bending powers, while in the other hand wielding a selection of deadly weapons. Blast your way through the underground facility, smashing robot skulls and going in guns blazing. Can you reach the Central AI Core? Can Earth still be saved? District Steel is a full locomotion VR action game, inspired by the FPS classics. Brought to you by two long time gamers, first time developers, we hope you enjoy our game! Key Features Full locomotion gameplay: smooth movement, climbing, rocket jumping, crouch sliding. Intense gunplay against a variety of enemy types. Fully handcrafted sci-fi environments. Optimized for PCVR: forward rendering, baked lighting, MSAA. Quick Save and Load anywhere in the level, take a break whenever you like. And many other quality of life mechanics from the VR games that came before us.

SteamPulse editorial summary

District Steel is listed as a game with $17.49 (30% off from $24.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Indie, and Early Access. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 7 October 2026 - 10:05:05 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 94% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameDistrict Steel
Steam App ID616820
Typegame
Release dateFeb 16, 2023
DeveloperBarricade Studio
PublisherBarricade Studio
Price$17.49 (30% off from $24.99)
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Indie, Early Access
CategoriesSingle-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players1 · 7 October 2026 - 10:05:05 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Positive reviews73
Negative reviews5
Total reviews78
Positive percent94%
Review typeVery Positive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateFeb 16, 2023
Official Steam feed update (UTC)16 May 2026 - 14:50:33 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)7 October 2026 - 10:05:05 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)7 October 2026 - 10:05:05 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)7 October 2026 - 10:05:04 UTC

Content descriptors

Mild blood effects when the player gets hit. Can be disabled in the options.

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLSupport page
Legal notice©2023 - Barricade Studio District Steel uses the Unreal® Engine. Unreal® is a trademark or registered trademark of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere. Unreal® Engine, Copyright 1998 – 2023, Epic Games, Inc. All rights reserved. ©2023 Valve Corporation. Steam and the Steam logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Valve Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. ©2023 Valve Corporation. Steamworks and the Steamworks logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Valve Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/616820
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/616820/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/616820
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for District Steel

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 District Steel?

District Steel's latest SteamPulse observation records 1 players at 7 October 2026 - 10:05:05 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 District Steel growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 1 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 District Steel?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (47.6%), Germany (9.5%), Netherlands (9.5%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (39.8%), Germany (8.3%), China (7.9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (47.8%), Germany (7.9%), China (7.8%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (33.8%), China (9.9%), Germany (7.7%). 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 District Steel?

District Steel currently sits at 94% positive across 78 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 73 positive reviews and 5 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does District Steel have?

District Steel currently has about 1K tracked Steam followers as of 23 April 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 District Steel?

District Steel is currently listed at $17.49 on Steam. That is 30% below the usual price of $24.99.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

94% positive, 73 positive, 5 negative

Price and discount

$17.49 (30% off from $24.99)

Platforms

Windows

Categories

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

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 16 February 2023

DLC and packages

District SteelBuy District Steel #165407$17.49$24.99 / monthSubscribe to District Steel #840297$24.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i5-4590 3.3 GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Storage: 8 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i7-4770 3.4 GHz Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Storage: 8 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR

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