SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
The Initiate 2: The First Interviews

The Initiate 2: The First Interviews overview

Deceptive Games Ltd. | Oct 16, 2018 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 10:24:07 UTC

ActionAdventureIndieViolentHorrorSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)3,156
  • Revenue (VGI)$33,091
  • Review score90% positive

The Initiate 2: The First Interviews dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)3,156
  • Revenue (VGI)$33,091
  • Review score90% positive
  • Total reviews104
  • Release dateOct 16, 2018
  • DeveloperDeceptive Games Ltd.
  • PublisherDeceptive Games Ltd.

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Deceptive Games Ltd.Publisher: Deceptive Games Ltd.

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Game overview

Overview

The Initiate 2: The First Interviews comes from Deceptive Games Ltd. and is published by Deceptive Games Ltd.. It arrived on Steam on Oct 16, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, 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

The Initiate 2: The First Interviews's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 10:24:07 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 90% positive across 104 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Initiate 2: The First Interviews is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel i7 4790k8 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 or AMD equivalent5 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedIntel i7 7700k16 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 or AMD equivalent5 GB available space
macOSMinimumMac OSX 10.7Intel Core I5 or AMD equivalent10 GB RAMThe following cards require you to have 8GB of system RAM: NVIDIA 3xx and Intel HD30005 GB available space
macOSRecommendedMac OSX 10.10Intel Core I7 or AMD equivalent16 GB RAMThe following cards require you to have 8GB of system RAM: NVIDIA 3xx and Intel HD30005 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Initiate 2: The First Interviews has sold up to 3,156 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $33,091. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Initiate 2: The First Interviews overview details

The Initiate 2: The First Interviews combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

The Initiate 2: The First Interviews is a first person mystery puzzle game set in a secret remote location, and tells the story of three individuals as they try to escape their mysterious captors. With little memory of how they got there, three people awake in adjacent cells. A voice bellows from a wall speaker. "Welcome to your trial - Your goal is simple, escape or die". This is the story of Samantha Blake - a distraught mother who lost her child during complex brain surgery, Benjamin Clarke - an alcoholic whose life was turned upside down with the death of his wife in a horrific car accident and Stephen Parfitt - a college professor and author who is starting to give up on life with an ever changing World. Three strangers - forced to work together to survive captivity - each searching the answers, the redemption and the peace of mind that they so desire. Can you unravel the mystery behind your captivity, and most importantly, can you escape this treacherous and sinister ordeal? Remember: No-one is safe. Nothing is as it appears. A UNIQUE MYSTERY PUZZLE STORY AND EXPERIENCE Play as three characters, each with a unique background, in an attempt to escape your captivity. Encounter a unique story shrouded in mystery and conspiracy told over the course of this mystery puzzle horror adventure. VOICE ACTING The game features fully voice acting for real immersion. PUZZLES Many items and puzzles hide within the world, can you find and solve them all? Look everywhere, listen to everything. INTERACTION Interact or examine over 70% of the items in game for a real immersive exp…

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Initiate 2: The First Interviews is listed as a game with $14.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Adventure, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 10:24:07 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 90% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Initiate 2: The First Interviews
Steam App ID858360
Typegame
Release dateOct 16, 2018
DeveloperDeceptive Games Ltd.
PublisherDeceptive Games Ltd.
Price$14.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Adventure, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 22 September 2026 - 10:24:07 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Positive reviews94
Negative reviews10
Total reviews104
Positive percent90%
Review typeVery Positive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateOct 16, 2018
Official Steam feed update (UTC)11 March 2019 - 17:38:05 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 10:24:07 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 10:24:07 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 10:24:07 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Book WormNo description
And We're OffNo description
Color BlindNo description
We All Wear A MaskNo description
Switch SymbolNo description
Open SpacesNo description
ChalkedNo description
Just Like ClockworkNo description
Bright SparkNo description
Open SesameNo description

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/858360
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/858360/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/858360
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Initiate 2: The First Interviews

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 Initiate 2: The First Interviews?

The Initiate 2: The First Interviews's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 10:24:07 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 The Initiate 2: The First Interviews 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 Initiate 2: The First Interviews?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (47.6%), United Kingdom (19%), Germany (9.5%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (39.1%), United Kingdom (14.6%), Germany (8.2%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (47%), United Kingdom (15%), Germany (7.7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (33.7%), United Kingdom (12.4%), Germany (7.7%). 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 Initiate 2: The First Interviews?

The Initiate 2: The First Interviews currently sits at 90% positive across 104 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 94 positive reviews and 10 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Initiate 2: The First Interviews have?

The Initiate 2: The First Interviews currently has about 1K 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 The Initiate 2: The First Interviews?

The Initiate 2: The First Interviews is currently listed at $14.99 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

Very Positive

90% positive, 94 positive, 10 negative

Price and discount

$14.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing

Achievements

38

Platform releases
  • Steam 16 October 2018

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Complete Deceptive GamesBundle #1743 - 20% off$50.30HorrorBundle #1416 - 15% off$33.95
The Initiate 2: The First InterviewsBuy The Initiate 2: The First Interviews #270117$14.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7, 64-bits Processor: Intel i7 4790k Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 or AMD equivalent DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 5 GB available space Sound Card: Compatible Sound Card

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows 7, 64-bits Processor: Intel i7 7700k Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 or AMD equivalent DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 5 GB available space Sound Card: Compatible Sound Card

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