Monochroma

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App ID	265830
App Type	Game
Developer	Nowhere Studios
Publisher	Nowhere Studios
Supported Systems	Windows macOS Linux
Technologies	Unity Engine
Last Changenumber	28971051
Last Record Update	14 May 2025 – 00:57:38 UTC ()
Release Date	28 May 2014 – 19:53:54 UTC ()

😏 70.92%

719 reviews

In-Game

Monochroma is a cinematic puzzle platformer. It’s a game about being a kid, growing up with a little brother that needs your help, facing obstacles and solving unique puzzles in a dystopian 1950's setting.

Additional Information

Developer

Nowhere Studios

metacritic_name

Monochroma

controller_support

full

metacritic_score

metacritic_fullurl

https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/monochroma?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f

community_visible_stats

Yes

DLCAvailableOnStore

Yes

ShowCDKeyOnLaunch

Yes [view your cd keys in client]

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

Nowhere Studios

eulas

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Store Release Date

28 May 2014 – 07:00:00 UTC ()

community_hub_visible

Yes

Primary Genre

Indie (23)

Store Genres

Action (1), Adventure (25), Indie (23)

Steam Release Date

28 May 2014 – 19:53:54 UTC ()

Original Release Date

28 May 2014 – 07:00:00 UTC () (1401260400)

Store Asset Modification Time

14 April 2024 – 19:04:18 UTC () (1713121458)

library_assets

library_capsule

review_score

review_percentage

Detected Technologies (?)

Unity Engine

Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
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
category: Playable
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 21 April 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 1362292

configuration:

supported_input	gamepad
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	0
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	native
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	1
hdr_support	0

First seen on SteamDB

17 November 2013 – 19:20:02 UTC (), in changelist #332791

Supported Languages

23 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	Yes
French	Yes
Italian	Yes
German	Yes
Spanish - Spain	Yes
Bulgarian	Yes
Czech	Yes
Danish	Yes
Dutch	Yes
Finnish	Yes
Greek	Yes
Hungarian	Yes
Japanese	Yes
Korean	Yes
Norwegian	Yes
Polish	Yes
Portuguese - Portugal	Yes
Romanian	Yes
Russian	Yes
Simplified Chinese	Yes
Swedish	Yes
Thai	Yes
Turkish	Yes

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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LinuxClientIcon

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small_capsule

english

capsule_231x87.jpg

header_image

english

header.jpg

library_assets_full

library_capsule ↴
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store_screenshot

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Assets

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page_background_path	app/265830
timestamp	14 April 2024 – 19:05:01 UTC

Trailer 20588 ↴

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trailer_category	0
trailer_480p ↴
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video/mp4	2032265/movie480.mp4
trailer_max ↴
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video/mp4	2032265/movie_max.mp4
microtrailer ↴
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video/mp4	265830/20588/df7cd6a75f5f85b9746a3d70e1d0a99c98ce6bc3/1751249948/microtrailer.mp4
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all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	12 November 2015 – 20:56:17 UTC

Trailer 21283 ↴

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trailer_category	0
trailer_480p ↴
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video/mp4	2032569/movie480.mp4
trailer_max ↴
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video/mp4	2032569/movie_max.mp4
microtrailer ↴
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adaptive_trailers ↴
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all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	12 November 2015 – 21:01:05 UTC

Trailer 21411 ↴

trailer_name	Monochroma TV Ad
trailer_category	0
trailer_480p ↴
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video/mp4	2032610/movie480.mp4
trailer_max ↴
video/webm	2032610/movie_max.webm
video/mp4	2032610/movie_max.mp4
microtrailer ↴
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video/mp4	265830/21411/b116e6ddda4f79626c6929ba149c91168502ea04/1751249952/microtrailer.mp4
adaptive_trailers ↴
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dash_h264	265830/21411/b116e6ddda4f79626c6929ba149c91168502ea04/1751249952/dash_h264.mpd
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screenshot_medium	2032610/movie.293x165.jpg
screenshot_full	2032610/movie_full.jpg
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	12 November 2015 – 21:02:07 UTC

Steam charts

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0 players right now
1 24-hour peak
37 all-time peak 13 July 2017

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Store data

Twitch stats

0 viewers right now
0 24-hour peak
6,141 all-time peak

Owner estimations

~30.0 k by VG Insights
~39.7 k by Gamalytic
~372.9 k by PlayTracker

Monthly players breakdown

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Steam hub followers history

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User reviews history

😏 Mostly Positive
70.92% SteamDB Rating
534 74.3% positive reviews
185 25.7% negative reviews

Markers

Date	Label	30-day Peak
28 May 2014	Steam Release	-
12 July 2017	⇄ Fanatical: Killer Bundle X	-
13 November 2017	⇄ Fanatical: Fanatical Max Damage Bundle	-
21 December 2018	⇄ Fanatical: Staff Picks 2018 (Build your own bundle)	-
19 October 2019	🆓 Free key giveaway	-

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How many players are playing Monochroma right now on Steam?

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Monochroma had an all-time peak of 37 concurrent players on 13 July 2017.

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Monochroma

Additional Information

Supported Languages

Tags

Categories

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Assets

Trailer 20588 ↴

Trailer 21283 ↴

Trailer 21411 ↴

Steam charts

Store data

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Owner estimations

Monthly players breakdown

Steam hub followers history

User reviews history

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