The Day They Landed overview

Studio Axiom | Dec 29, 2017 | game

Released

0players observed · 12 September 2026 - 16:15:16 UTC

Action Indie Early Access VR First-Person Steam Store

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Units sold (VGI)200
Revenue (VGI)$1,296
Review score25% positive

The Day They Landed dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Units sold (VGI)200
Revenue (VGI)$1,296
Review score25% positive
Total reviews4
Release dateDec 29, 2017
DeveloperStudio Axiom
PublisherStudio Axiom

Genres: Action, Indie, Early Access

Company pages: Developer: Studio Axiom Publisher: Studio Axiom

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Game overview

Overview

The Day They Landed comes from Studio Axiom and is published by Studio Axiom. It arrived on Steam on Dec 29, 2017, and it sits naturally among Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, and Partial Controller Support. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Day They Landed's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 16:15:16 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 25% positive across 4 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Day They Landed is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Windows 10	Intel i5	6 GB RAM	Nvidia 1060	1500 MB available space VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC. Standing or Room Scale
Windows	Recommended	Windows 10	Intel i7	16 GB RAM	Nvidia 1080	1500 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Day They Landed has sold up to 200 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,296. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Day They Landed overview details

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

Steam Store description

The Day They Landed Saucers have emerged from the heavens. As they land, aliens are invading our planet. Confident in their power but fearful of the defending civilians, they are body snatching inanimate objects and translocating between them to get the upper hand in a fight for humanity. Game Features Asymmetrical gameplay - Virtual reality player vs. FPS desktop player Arcade Mode for quicker gameplay Film mode for that classic feel Two gameplay maps - Farm and Department Store More to come!

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Day They Landed is listed as a game with $8.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, and Partial Controller Support, and is associated with Action, Indie, and Early Access. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 16:15:16 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 25% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	The Day They Landed
Steam App ID	761880
Type	game
Release date	Dec 29, 2017
Developer	Studio Axiom
Publisher	Studio Axiom
Price	$8.99
Platforms	Windows
Genres	Action, Indie, Early Access
Categories	Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English * * languages with full audio support
Website	Not available

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 12 September 2026 - 16:15:16 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	1
Positive reviews	1
Negative reviews	3
Total reviews	4
Positive percent	25%
Review type	4 user reviews
Recommendations	Not available
Average playtime	Not available

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Dec 29, 2017
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	25 January 2018 - 21:48:47 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	12 September 2026 - 16:15:16 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	12 September 2026 - 16:15:16 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	12 September 2026 - 16:15:16 UTC

Overview tags

Action Indie Early Access VR First-Person Sci-fi Local Multiplayer

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
First Contact!	No description
The terror, the terror!	No description
Death in a cornfield	No description
Invaders from Beyond!	No description
Survival of the fittest	No description
Run, dont hide!	No description
Buzzkill	No description
Body Snatchers	No description
Return to hell!	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Not available
Legal notice	Not available

References

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

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/761880
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/761880/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/761880
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for The Day They Landed

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 The Day They Landed?

The Day They Landed's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 16:15:16 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 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 The Day They Landed 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 The Day They Landed?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (66.7%), Australia (33.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (42.8%), Australia (19%), China (7.6%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (50.7%), Australia (20.8%), China (6.4%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (36.9%), Australia (15.2%), China (9.5%). 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 The Day They Landed?

The Day They Landed currently sits at 25% positive across 4 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 1 positive reviews and 3 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as 4 user reviews.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Day They Landed have?

The Day They Landed currently has about 141 tracked Steam followers as of 13 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 The Day They Landed?

The Day They Landed is currently listed at $8.99 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.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

4 user reviews

25% positive, 1 positive, 3 negative

Price and discount

$8.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 29 December 2017

DLC and packages

The Day They LandedBuy The Day They Landed #225111$8.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i5 Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia 1060 Storage: 1500 MB available space VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC. Standing or Room Scale

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i7 Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia 1080 Storage: 1500 MB available space

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