SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
How About Spikes

How About Spikes overview

SoulPixel Studio | Nov 9, 2018 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 11:28:39 UTC

ActionAdventureIndiePrecision PlatformerMetroidvaniaSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)262
  • Revenue (VGI)$391
  • Review score57% positive

How About Spikes dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)262
  • Revenue (VGI)$391
  • Review score57% positive
  • Total reviews7
  • Release dateNov 9, 2018
  • DeveloperSoulPixel Studio
  • PublisherSoulPixel Studio

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: SoulPixel StudioPublisher: SoulPixel Studio

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Game overview

Overview

How About Spikes comes from SoulPixel Studio and is published by SoulPixel Studio. It arrived on Steam on Nov 9, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, 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

How About Spikes's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 11:28:39 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 57% positive across 7 reviews.

Language and system requirements

How About Spikes is available in 1 languages including:

English

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Core i3 (2 cores)2 GB RAMDirect X compatible graphics card with 512mb vram50 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10Intel Core i5 or higher4 GB RAMDedicated graphicscard with >1gb vram50 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

How About Spikes has sold up to 262 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $391. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

How About Spikes overview details

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

Steam Store description

Find yourself in a world where you explore unknown places, hazards and enemies. Help Marcus get back his magic power by defeating the evil pirate captain! Find lost people on your journey and help them out of their situation to recieve rewards. Upgrade your equipment and gather rings which boost your abilities to survive even the thoughest enemies. Use your scythe to attack enemies and to defend yourself. But a simple scythe has more usage than you think. Throw your scythe against a wall and jump on it to get an additional jump. Throw it mid-air to get a temporal speed boost. Combine this with all of your other movement techniques to beat this ending world with style! Features: Explore more than 10 Worlds in any order you like Fight your way through many different enemy types Beat the 3+ Bosses which stand In your way Find all the warpzones which will lead you to hidden areas and secrets Buy items and upgrade your character with collected souls Talk to npcs and solve their questlines for rewards Use your advanced movement abilities to avoid traps and hazards Find secrets and big shortcuts to be the best to traverse the world of Garden Valley

SteamPulse editorial summary

How About Spikes is listed as a game with $1.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Adventure, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 11:28:39 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 57% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameHow About Spikes
Steam App ID847570
Typegame
Release dateNov 9, 2018
DeveloperSoulPixel Studio
PublisherSoulPixel Studio
Price$1.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Adventure, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 22 September 2026 - 11:28:39 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews4
Negative reviews3
Total reviews7
Positive percent57%
Review type7 user reviews
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime182 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateNov 9, 2018
Official Steam feed update (UTC)30 December 2023 - 14:57:02 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 11:28:39 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 11:28:39 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 11:28:39 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Slime KillerNo description
Warp Zone ExplorerNo description
Big Bat? More like dead bat.No description
Overcast Peak, here I come!No description
The EndNo description
Ultra Souls CollectorNo description
Too many ringsNo description
Full HealthNo description
0 DeathsNo description
How About Spikes MasterNo description

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/847570
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/847570/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/847570
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for How About Spikes

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 How About Spikes?

How About Spikes's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 11:28:39 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 3 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is How About Spikes 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 How About Spikes?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are Germany (66.7%), United States (33.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to Germany (39.1%), United States (24.1%), China (7.6%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to Germany (45.6%), United States (27%), China (6.4%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to Germany (30.8%), United States (23%), 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 How About Spikes?

How About Spikes currently sits at 57% positive across 7 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 4 positive reviews and 3 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as 7 user reviews.

How much follower and Twitch attention does How About Spikes have?

How About Spikes currently has about 34 tracked Steam followers as of 13 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 How About Spikes?

How About Spikes is currently listed at $1.99 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

7 user reviews

57% positive, 4 positive, 3 negative

Price and discount

$1.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Steam Achievements, Full controller support

Achievements

10

Platform releases
  • Steam 9 November 2018

DLC and packages

How About SpikesBuy How About Spikes #265565$1.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core i3 (2 cores) Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Direct X compatible graphics card with 512mb vram DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 50 MB available space Additional Notes: Controller is recommended

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5 or higher Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Dedicated graphicscard with >1gb vram DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 50 MB available space Additional Notes: Controller is still recommended

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