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Cypher

Cypher overview

Matthew Brown | Feb 20, 2018 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 12:02:32 UTC

IndiePuzzleDifficultMinimalistEducationSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak108
  • Units sold (VGI)35,670
  • Revenue (VGI)$112,000
  • Review score91% positive

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

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak108
  • Units sold (VGI)35,670
  • Revenue (VGI)$112,000
  • Review score91% positive
  • Total reviews933
  • Release dateFeb 20, 2018
  • DeveloperMatthew Brown
  • PublisherMatthew Brown

Genres: Indie

Company pages: Developer: Matthew BrownPublisher: Matthew Brown

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Game overview

Overview

Cypher comes from Matthew Brown and is published by Matthew Brown. It arrived on Steam on Feb 20, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, 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

Cypher's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 12:02:32 UTC, with a tracked peak near 108. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 91% positive across 933 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Cypher is available in 1 languages including:

English

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed2.8 GHz+4 GB RAMShader Model 3.0250 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Cypher has sold up to 35,670 units and has 901 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $112,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Cypher overview details

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

Steam Store description

Cypher is a first person puzzle game about cryptography. Explore the museum and learn about the history of cryptography, from simple substitution ciphers to the Enigma machine and beyond. Grab a pen and paper and test your deciphering skills across 40+ challenging puzzles.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Cypher is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 12:02:32 UTC, a tracked peak of 108, and 91% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameCypher
Steam App ID746710
Typegame
Release dateFeb 20, 2018
DeveloperMatthew Brown
PublisherMatthew Brown
Price$4.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresIndie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 22 September 2026 - 12:02:32 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak108
Positive reviews845
Negative reviews88
Total reviews933
Positive percent91%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations901
Average playtime437 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateFeb 20, 2018
Official Steam feed update (UTC)21 February 2018 - 15:37:15 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 12:02:32 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 12:02:32 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 12:02:32 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Complete all steganography puzzles.No description
Complete all transposition puzzles.No description
Complete all monoalphabetic puzzles.No description
Complete all polyalphabetic puzzles.No description
Complete all mechanised cryptography puzzles.No description
Complete all digital cryptography puzzles.No description
Complete all challenge puzzles.No description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/746710
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/746710/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/746710
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Cypher

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 Cypher?

Cypher's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 12:02:32 UTC, with a tracked peak of 108 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 7 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Cypher growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 2 players; the highest observed daily value is 3 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 Cypher?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (33.3%), Australia (8.3%), United Kingdom (6.2%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (29%), Australia (7%), United Kingdom (5.9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (38%), Australia (7%), United Kingdom (5.8%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (26.6%), China (7.7%), Australia (6.1%). 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 Cypher?

Cypher currently sits at 91% positive across 933 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 845 positive reviews and 88 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Cypher have?

Cypher currently has about 4K tracked Steam followers as of 19 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 Cypher?

Cypher is currently listed at $4.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 901, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

91% positive, 845 positive, 88 negative

Price and discount

$4.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

7

Platform releases
  • Steam 20 February 2018

DLC and packages

CypherBuy Cypher #219127$4.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows Vista (64-bit) or later Processor: 2.8 GHz+ Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Shader Model 3.0 Storage: 250 MB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

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