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Captain Backwater

Captain Backwater overview

Jochen Heizmann, Emmanuel Henné, Intermediaware | Sep 12, 2017 | game

Released

0players observed · 13 September 2026 - 04:28:32 UTC

CasualIndieStrategyPuzzleMatch 3Steam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)1,087
  • Revenue (VGI)$2,192
  • Review score83% positive

Captain Backwater dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)1,087
  • Revenue (VGI)$2,192
  • Review score83% positive
  • Total reviews35
  • Release dateSep 12, 2017
  • DeveloperJochen Heizmann, Emmanuel Henné, Intermediaware
  • PublisherAsylum Square

Genres: Casual, Indie, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Jochen Heizmann, Emmanuel Henné, IntermediawarePublisher: Asylum Square

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Game overview

Overview

Captain Backwater comes from Jochen Heizmann, Emmanuel Henné, Intermediaware and is published by Asylum Square. It arrived on Steam on Sep 12, 2017, and it sits naturally among Single-player and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Captain Backwater's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 13 September 2026 - 04:28:32 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 83% positive across 35 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Captain Backwater is available in 2 languages including:

EnglishGerman languages with full audio support

4 regional rating boards including esrb, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed1.0GHz or faster512 MB RAMOpenGL 1.4 or better100 MB available space
macOSMinimumOS X 101.0GHz or faster512 MB RAMOpenGL 1.4 or betterNot listed
LinuxMinimumUbuntu 12.04+1.0GHz or faster512 MB RAMOpenGL 1.4 or betterNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Captain Backwater has sold up to 1,087 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $2,192. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Captain Backwater overview details

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

Steam Store description

Captain Backwater is a puzzle game that was first released over 15 years ago. Since that was quite a while ago, I decided to offer the game for free to everyone. Gameplay You need to slide items around the playfield. If they collide with similar ones they magically disappear. This is getting more and more challenging as new items are introduced. Features Fresh & challenging gameplay Many extras & special items Clear 100 treasure caves Complete the cursed amulet Become the most feared pirate in the Caribbean

SteamPulse editorial summary

Captain Backwater is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Casual, Indie, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 13 September 2026 - 04:28:32 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 83% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameCaptain Backwater
Steam App ID695830
Typegame
Release dateSep 12, 2017
DeveloperJochen Heizmann, Emmanuel Henné, Intermediaware
PublisherAsylum Square
PriceFree to play
PlatformsWindows and macOS
GenresCasual, Indie, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , German * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 13 September 2026 - 04:28:32 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Positive reviews29
Negative reviews6
Total reviews35
Positive percent83%
Review typePositive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateSep 12, 2017
Official Steam feed update (UTC)25 February 2018 - 15:33:48 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)13 September 2026 - 04:28:32 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)13 September 2026 - 04:28:32 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)13 September 2026 - 04:28:32 UTC

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/695830
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/695830/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/695830
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Captain Backwater

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 Captain Backwater?

Captain Backwater's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 13 September 2026 - 04:28:32 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 Captain Backwater 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 Captain Backwater?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are Russia (28.6%), United States (28.6%), China (14.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (22.9%), Russia (20.4%), China (14.4%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (26.1%), Russia (22.3%), China (15.3%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (21.8%), Russia (17%), China (15%). 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 Captain Backwater?

Captain Backwater currently sits at 83% positive across 35 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 29 positive reviews and 6 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Captain Backwater have?

Captain Backwater currently has about 96 tracked Steam followers as of 27 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 Captain Backwater?

Captain Backwater 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

Positive

83% positive, 29 positive, 6 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 12 September 2017

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP or later Processor: 1.0GHz or faster Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 1.4 or better Storage: 100 MB available space

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