Malfunction overview

Overview

Malfunction comes from Barlock Games and is published by Barlock Games. It arrived on Steam on Jul 27, 2017, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Remote Play Together, 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

Malfunction's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 13 September 2026 - 00:40:41 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 83% positive across 6 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Malfunction is available in 1 languages including:

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Malfunction has sold up to 306 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $954. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Malfunction overview details

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

Steam Store description

What is Malfunction? Malfunction is a puzzle/action game that aims to bring many unique ideas to the table. Malfunction's story evolves around a planet that is being overtaken by a fierce virus known as the 'Plague'. Your objective is to end this corruption from spreading furthermore. Gameplay: Malfunction will take you on a long riskful journey that'll introduce many friends and foes. With the different characters you play as, you'll be exploring the vastness of 'Khaugin' and it's environments while completing puzzles, gathering materials to survive and conquering the enemies that stand before you. With these playable characters you'll have multiple modes to choose from, each having their own purpose for the right time. Features: 25 levels and 5 chapters with up to 6-8 hours of gameplay 3 additional game modes, all of which involve mechanics such as racing through goals, stealth attacking enemies, and fighting waves of enemies/bosses 25 collectable journal notes that are found throughout the game. These notes give more depth of Malfunction and it's universe 31 Steam achievements for you to earn throughout the game With 3 years of development, Malfunction will offer a clean, polished experience that is definitely worth a play

SteamPulse editorial summary

Malfunction is listed as a game with $0.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Remote Play Together, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Adventure, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 13 September 2026 - 00:40:41 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 83% positive reviews.

Overview tags

ActionAdventureIndiePuzzlePixel GraphicsSci-fiSingleplayerFuturisticRobots

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Support and legal notes

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