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Payload

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App ID 1705760
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Black Banshee Studios
Supported Systems
Technologies Unreal Engine
Last Changenumber 29521403
Last Record Update 12 June 2025 – 05:16:56 UTC ()
Release Date 5 November 2021 – 20:47:00 UTC ()
❓ 72.86%
18 reviews
0
In-Game
🧩 Puzzle 🧩 Logic 🔋 Cyberpunk 📚 Story Rich 📖 Lore-Rich

Hack into the retro-futuristic world of Payload! A 3D isometric puzzle-oriented game played on a cube. Its striking graphics and gripping narrative offer a noteworthy experience.

Additional Information

This game is excluded from Steam Family Sharing because: Free Game

Developer Black Banshee Studios
ReleaseState released
Publisher Black Banshee Studios
IsFreeApp Yes
Exclude from family sharing (exfgls) 3 (Free Game)
Store Release Date 5 November 2021 – 20:47:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Strategy (2)
Store Genres Free to Play (37), Indie (23), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 5 November 2021 – 20:47:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 27 August 2021 – 15:07:38 UTC () (1630076858)
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Is free on the store? Yes
review_score 7
review_percentage 88
Detected Technologies (?) Unreal Engine, FMOD SDK, NVIDIA_APEX SDK, NVIDIA_Nsight_Aftermath SDK, NVIDIA_PhysX SDK, NvCloth SDK, OculusXRPlugin SDK, Ogg SDK, OpenVR SDK, Vorbis SDK, XAudio2 SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 23 July 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 7820395
  • configuration:
    supported_inputgamepad
    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs1
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 23 July 2021 – 17:02:22 UTC (), in changelist #12104396

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes Yes

Tags

🧩 Puzzle 🧩 Logic 🔋 Cyberpunk 📚 Story Rich 📖 Lore-Rich ☯ Minimalist 🤖 Artificial Intelligence 🤑 Capitalism 🕰️ Alternate History 👤 Third Person 🎸 1980s 🎨 Stylized 🌎 America 🚀 Sci-fi ♟️ Grid-Based Movement 🎲 Turn-Based Tactics 🏽 2D 🧊 3D 💡 Strategy 👁️ Conspiracy

Categories

Single-player Profile Features Limited

Assets

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timestamp24 March 2023 – 21:15:10 UTC

Trailer 396761 ↴

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timestamp 27 August 2021 – 15:07:53 UTC

Steam charts

  • 0 players right now
  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 4 all-time peak 7 November 2021
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User reviews history

  • ❓ Positive
  • 72.86% SteamDB Rating
  • 16 88.9% positive reviews
  • 2 11.1% negative reviews

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How many players are playing Payload right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 0 players live playing Payload on Steam.

Payload had an all-time peak of 4 concurrent players on 7 November 2021.

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