Crome: Before Purgatory overview

Stumphead Games LLC | Jan 29, 2019 | game

Released

0players observed · 9 September 2026 - 14:23:00 UTC

Action Shoot 'Em Up Indie Retro Pixel Graphics Steam Store

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Units sold (VGI)1,844
Revenue (VGI)No data available
Review score88% positive

Crome: Before Purgatory dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Units sold (VGI)1,844
Revenue (VGI)No data available
Review score88% positive
Total reviews49
Release dateJan 29, 2019
DeveloperStumphead Games LLC
PublisherStumphead Games LLC

Genres: Action

Company pages: Developer: Stumphead Games LLC Publisher: Stumphead Games LLC

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Game overview

Overview

Crome: Before Purgatory comes from Stumphead Games LLC and is published by Stumphead Games LLC. It arrived on Steam on Jan 29, 2019, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Stats, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Crome: Before Purgatory's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 9 September 2026 - 14:23:00 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 88% positive across 49 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Crome: Before Purgatory is available in 1 languages including:

English

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

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 (2*1866) or equivalent	1 GB RAM	GeForce 7600 GS (512 MB) or equivalent	100 MB available space
macOS	Minimum	OS 10.6+	Not listed	1 GB RAM	Not listed	100 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Crome: Before Purgatory has sold up to 1,844 units and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Crome: Before Purgatory overview details

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

Steam Store description

Inspired by the heyday of 8-bit arcade gaming, Crome: Before Purgatory is an intense space shoot em' up experience. Play as the Galactic Consul's best star pilot, Crome, and fend off endless hoards of invaders and the mysterious force known as the "Death Comet" while competing for the top score on the global leaderboard. Prequel to the much anticipated Super Crome (early access in 2019). OST all done by Jordan Dube and can be found at Features 9 uniquely handcrafted enemies. Dynamic waves to ensure a fresh and challenging experience. An ever changing boss fight. The "Death Comet" grows stronger and acquires new attacks every time you fight them. Level up your ship with the more enemies you take down. Online leaderboard support. Achievement support.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Crome: Before Purgatory is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Stats, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 9 September 2026 - 14:23:00 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 88% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Crome: Before Purgatory
Steam App ID	980950
Type	game
Release date	Jan 29, 2019
Developer	Stumphead Games LLC
Publisher	Stumphead Games LLC
Price	Free to play
Platforms	Windows and macOS
Genres	Action
Categories	Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Stats, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English
Website	Official website

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 9 September 2026 - 14:23:00 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	1
Positive reviews	43
Negative reviews	6
Total reviews	49
Positive percent	88%
Review type	Positive
Recommendations	Not available
Average playtime	Not available

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Jan 29, 2019
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	21 December 2019 - 19:03:17 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	9 September 2026 - 14:23:00 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	9 September 2026 - 14:23:00 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	9 September 2026 - 14:23:00 UTC

Overview tags

Action Shoot 'Em Up Indie Retro Pixel Graphics 2D Arcade Difficult Bullet Hell Shooter Free to Play

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
First Blood	No description
Contender	No description
Executioner	No description
Headsman	No description
It tolls for thee	No description
New Challenger	No description
Professional	No description
Strapped	No description
Super Charged	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Not available
Legal notice	Copyright 2018 Stumphead Games LLC. All Rights Reserved.

References

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

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/980950
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/980950/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/980950
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for Crome: Before Purgatory

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 Crome: Before Purgatory?

Crome: Before Purgatory's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 9 September 2026 - 14:23:00 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 Crome: Before Purgatory 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 Crome: Before Purgatory?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (28.6%), United Kingdom (28.6%), Canada (21.4%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (24.8%), United Kingdom (20.1%), Canada (15.1%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (27.9%), United Kingdom (22.1%), Canada (16%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (22.8%), United Kingdom (16.5%), Canada (12.5%). 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 Crome: Before Purgatory?

Crome: Before Purgatory currently sits at 88% positive across 49 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 43 positive reviews and 6 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Crome: Before Purgatory have?

Crome: Before Purgatory currently has about 88 tracked Steam followers as of 25 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 Crome: Before Purgatory?

Crome: Before Purgatory is currently listed as free to play on Steam, so there is no paid entry price to compare against an older baseline. SteamPulse still keeps tracking store state, discount fields, and future pricing changes in case that status changes later.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Positive

88% positive, 43 positive, 6 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Stats, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 29 January 2019

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 or later Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 (2*1866) or equivalent Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 7600 GS (512 MB) or equivalent Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 100 MB available space

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