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Byte Driver

Byte Driver overview

Vector Hat | May 28, 2019 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 13:54:16 UTC

ActionIndieRacingArcadeRetroSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)430
  • Revenue (VGI)$2,752
  • Review score100% positive

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

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)430
  • Revenue (VGI)$2,752
  • Review score100% positive
  • Total reviews13
  • Release dateMay 28, 2019
  • DeveloperVector Hat
  • PublisherThalamus Digital

Genres: Action, Indie, Racing

Company pages: Developer: Vector HatPublisher: Thalamus Digital

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Game overview

Overview

Byte Driver comes from Vector Hat and is published by Thalamus Digital. It arrived on Steam on May 28, 2019, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Byte Driver's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 13:54:16 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 100% positive across 13 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Byte Driver is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedCore 2 Duo 2.66Ghz1 GB RAM256 MB Graphics Memory and Directx 9.0c Compatible gpu256 MB available space
macOSMinimumOSX 10.8+Dual Core Processor1 GB RAM256 MB Graphics Memory256 MB available space
LinuxMinimumUbuntu 10.04 (and newer)Dual Core Processor1 GB RAM256 MB Graphics Memory256 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Byte Driver has sold up to 430 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $2,752. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Byte Driver overview details

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

Steam Store description

In 1978, a unique machine started showing up in arcades all around the world. With its distinctive gameplay and state of the art vector graphics projected over a raster display, it quickly became a major hit. In 1979 more quarters were dropped in the coin boxes of Byte Driver than all of that year’s other machines put together. Sadly, the combination display was notoriously failure prone and arcade operators found their upkeep difficult. By 1981 the last known Byte Driver machine went offline. Since then the whole craze has been largely forgotten. What is Byte Driver? Byte Driver combines a classic driving game with a bottom up shooter. Your car runs on energy. Energy and weapons are obtained by hacking the vehicles around you. You’ll have to stay alert, because the sharply twisting road and countless enemy vehicles will be trying to stop you from reaching your ultimate goal. Run out of energy, and you die. If you're thinking this sounds like “a hard game”, you're right. Byte Driver is designed to push your reflexes to the limit. The faster you drive, the higher your score. The further you go, the more dangerous the road gets. Drive fast. Hack your enemies. Fight for your life. Survive if you can. Don't Stress! You just want to take a nice relaxing drive through the countryside, see the sights, blow up some cars in a stress free environment? No problem! Turn on No Stress Mode and go to your happy place. No one is watching. Drive, Hack, Fight, Survive... Byte Driver.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Byte Driver is listed as a game with $3.99 (50% off from $7.99). It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Indie, and Racing. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 13:54:16 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 100% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameByte Driver
Steam App ID944300
Typegame
Release dateMay 28, 2019
DeveloperVector Hat
PublisherThalamus Digital
Price$3.99 (50% off from $7.99)
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresAction, Indie, Racing
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 22 September 2026 - 13:54:16 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews13
Negative reviews0
Total reviews13
Positive percent100%
Review typePositive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMay 28, 2019
Official Steam feed update (UTC)Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 13:54:16 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 13:54:16 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 13:54:16 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Level OneNo description
Level TwoNo description
Level ThreeNo description
Level FourNo description
Level FiveNo description

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/944300
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/944300/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/944300
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Byte Driver

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 Byte Driver?

Byte Driver's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 13:54:16 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 Byte Driver 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 Byte Driver?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (57.1%), United Kingdom (42.9%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (40.7%), United Kingdom (25.3%), China (6.9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (46.4%), United Kingdom (28.6%), China (5.8%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (34.6%), United Kingdom (20.8%), China (9.1%). 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 Byte Driver?

Byte Driver currently sits at 100% positive across 13 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 13 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Byte Driver have?

Byte Driver currently has about 97 tracked Steam followers as of 29 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 Byte Driver?

Byte Driver is currently listed at $3.99 on Steam. That is 50% below the usual price of $7.99.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Positive

100% positive, 13 positive, 0 negative

Price and discount

$3.99 (50% off from $7.99)

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing

Achievements

5

Platform releases
  • Steam 28 May 2019

DLC and packages

Byte Driver - Original SoundtrackRadical 80s synthwave madness from the utterly unfamomous Rainbow Kitten. This is all of the music from the game Byte Driver.dlc #1071820$1.99
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System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 and Up Processor: Core 2 Duo 2.66Ghz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 256 MB Graphics Memory and Directx 9.0c Compatible gpu Storage: 256 MB available space Sound Card: Onboard sound card Additional Notes: Gamepad or Mouse Required

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