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The Witness

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App ID 210970
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Thekla, Inc.
Supported Systems Windows macOS
Last Changenumber 29895938
Last Record Update 4 July 2025 – 10:44:29 UTC ()
Release Date 26 January 2016 – 17:15:00 UTC ()
😎 82.97%
19k reviews
124
In-Game

You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.

Additional Information

Developer Thekla, Inc.
gamedir ValveTestApp210970
metacritic_name The Witness
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controller_support partial
metacritic_score 87
NoServers No
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VisibleOnlyWhenSubscribed Yes
community_visible_stats Yes
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ReleaseState released
Publisher Thekla, Inc.
Store Release Date 26 January 2016 – 08:00:00 UTC ()
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community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://x.com/thekla_inc
Primary Genre Adventure (25)
Store Genres Adventure (25), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 26 January 2016 – 17:15:00 UTC ()
Original Release Date 26 January 2016 – 08:00:00 UTC () (1453795200)
Store Asset Modification Time 28 October 2019 – 23:24:03 UTC () (1572305043)
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review_score 8
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Detected Technologies (?) AMD_GPU_Services SDK, Bink_Video SDK, NVIDIA_Ansel SDK, OpenVR SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game's launcher/setup tool may require the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or have difficult to read text
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game's launcher/setup tool may require a touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or have difficult to read text
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 18 February 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 3801772
  • configuration:
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    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 4 May 2013 – 21:10:07 UTC (), in changelist #214679

Supported Languages

15 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Portugal Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes
Arabic Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Traditional Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Korean Yes Yes Yes
Hungarian Yes Yes Yes

Tags

🧩 Puzzle 🗺 Exploration 🙌 First-Person 🌍 Open World 👤 Singleplayer 🎨 Colorful 🌱 Indie 🌫 Atmospheric 😓 Difficult 🚶 Walking Simulator 🗺️ Adventure 🤫 Mystery 〰️ Nonlinear 🧘 Relaxing 🧙‍♂ Philosophical 🫠 Surreal 😌 Casual 🎶 Great Soundtrack 📚 Story Rich 🦚 Beautiful

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Captions available Steam Cloud Remote Play on Phone Remote Play on Tablet Family Sharing

Hardware Categories

Partial Controller Support

Assets

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timestamp12 July 2024 – 19:00:23 UTC
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Steam charts

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  • 124 players right now
  • 221 24-hour peak
  • 6,185 all-time peak 31 January 2016
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Store data

  • 117,862 followers
  • #1183 in top sellers
  • 16,181 positive reviews
  • 2,909 negative reviews
  • 84.76% positive reviews

Twitch stats

  • 0 viewers right now
  • 110 24-hour peak
  • 88,107 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 82.97% SteamDB Rating
  • 16,181 84.8% positive reviews
  • 2,909 15.2% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
26 January 2016 – 17:15 Steam Release -
14 February 2017 – 06:37 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Freedom Bundle -
3 March 2017 – 17:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: April 2017 Humble Monthly #18 -
31 March 2020 – 18:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Conquer COVID-19 Bundle -
12 May 2021 – 18:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Heal: Covid-19 Bundle -
9 February 2024 – 19:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Mind-Bending Masterpieces -
15 December 2024 – 18:56 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Mind-Bending Masterpieces Encore -
26 March 2025 – 16:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Indie Legends Bundles (Spring 2025) -

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How many players are playing The Witness right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 124 players live playing The Witness on Steam.

The Witness had an all-time peak of 6185 concurrent players on 31 January 2016.

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