7 Grand Steps, Step 1: What Ancients Begat

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App ID	238930
App Type	Game
Store Name	7 Grand Steps: What Ancients Begat
Developer	Mousechief
Publisher	Mousechief
Supported Systems	Windows macOS
Technologies	PyGame Engine
Last Changenumber	28970643
Last Record Update	14 May 2025 – 00:17:39 UTC ()
Release Date	7 June 2013 – 16:24:00 UTC ()

😐 52.79%

759 reviews

In-Game

What Ancients Begat is a complete (~15 hour) game of family generations surviving the rise of western civilization. Survival is the ultimate goal. The sub-goals, you choose, build their story.Experience an abstract telling of the lives of our earliest recorded ancestors.

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Developer

Mousechief

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metacritic_name

7 Grand Steps: What Ancients Begat

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VisibleOnlyWhenSubscribed

Yes

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Yes

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Yes

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

Mousechief

Store Release Date

7 June 2013 – 16:24:00 UTC ()

community_hub_visible

Yes

Primary Genre

Strategy (2)

Store Genres

Casual (4), Indie (23), Simulation (28), Strategy (2)

Store Asset Modification Time

12 August 2013 – 20:58:08 UTC () (1376341088)

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Detected Technologies (?)

PyGame Engine, Python SDK, SDL SDK, Vorbis SDK

Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
category: Playable
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 13 September 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 83439

configuration:

supported_input	other
requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	0
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	0
non_deck_display_glyphs	1
small_text	1
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	proton-7.0-4
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

restricted_countries

Germany

store_screenshot

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First seen on SteamDB

8 May 2013 – 20:33:12 UTC (), in changelist #217030

Supported Languages

1 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	Yes

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timestamp	12 November 2015 – 19:51:17 UTC

Trailers

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