Publish or Perish
| App ID | 2800420 |
| App Type | Game |
| Developer | Tapped Mango |
| Publisher | Tapped Mango |
| Supported Systems | Windows macOS Linux |
| Technologies | Unity Engine |
| Last Changenumber | 29310943 |
| Last Record Update | 1 June 2025 – 12:52:20 UTC ( |
| Release Date | 21 May 2024 – 19:48:29 UTC ( |
Publish or Perish is a game that simulates working in academia. In order to keep your job, you must publish scientific work. Reviewers are here to get you and all you can do is try to survive. Can you publish enough papers to enjoy tenure? (Contains practical advice for academics)
Steam price history
Current Price
$1.99
Lowest Recorded Price
$0.99 at -50%
24 July 2025
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 U.S. Dollar |
$1.99 | $1.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 at -50% | |
 Russian Ruble |
82 ₽ | $1.03 | -47.92% | $0.51 | 41 ₽ at -50% |
 Kazakhstani Tenge |
600₸ | $1.12 | -43.58% | $0.56 | 300₸ at -50% |
 Vietnamese Dong |
30000₫ | $1.14 | -42.50% | $0.57 | 15000₫ at -50% |
 South African Rand |
R 21.50 | $1.18 | -40.51% | $0.59 | R 10.75 at -50% |
 Indonesian Rupiah |
Rp 19499 | $1.18 | -40.22% | $0.59 | Rp 9749 at -50% |
 Indian Rupee |
₹ 105 | $1.20 | -39.51% | $0.59 | ₹ 52 at -50% |
 Ukrainian Hryvnia |
50₴ | $1.21 | -38.96% | $0.60 | 25₴ at -50% |
 Philippine Peso |
₱71.49 | $1.23 | -37.79% | $0.61 | ₱35.74 at -50% |
 Brazilian Real |
R$ 6,99 | $1.26 | -36.59% | $0.63 | R$ 3,49 at -50% |
 South Asia - USD |
$1.29 | $1.29 | -35.18% | $0.64 | $0.64 at -50% |
 Malaysian Ringgit |
RM5.69 | $1.33 | -33.15% | $0.66 | RM2.84 at -50% |
 Colombian Peso |
COL$ 5500 | $1.33 | -32.98% | $0.66 | COL$ 2750 at -50% |
 Chilean Peso |
CLP$ 1300 | $1.34 | -32.40% | $0.67 | CLP$ 650 at -50% |
 CIS - U.S. Dollar |
$1.39 | $1.39 | -30.15% | $0.69 | $0.69 at -50% |
 Saudi Riyal |
5.25 SR | $1.39 | -29.67% | $0.69 | 2.62 SR at -50% |
 Peruvian Sol |
S/.5.00 | $1.40 | -29.59% | $0.70 | S/.2.50 at -50% |
 Mexican Peso |
Mex$ 26.99 | $1.42 | -28.19% | $0.71 | Mex$ 13.49 at -50% |
 Thai Baht |
฿47.00 | $1.45 | -26.78% | $0.72 | ฿23.50 at -50% |
 Kuwaiti Dinar |
0.45 KD | $1.47 | -25.79% | $0.72 | 0.22 KD at -51% |
 LATAM - U.S. Dollar |
$1.49 | $1.49 | -25.13% | $0.74 | $0.74 at -50% |
 MENA - U.S. Dollar |
$1.49 | $1.49 | -25.13% | $0.74 | $0.74 at -50% |
 Taiwan Dollar |
NT$ 45 | $1.51 | -23.91% | $0.74 | NT$ 22 at -51% |
 Qatari Riyal |
5.49 QR | $1.51 | -23.72% | $0.75 | 2.74 QR at -50% |
 Chinese Yuan |
¥ 11 | $1.52 | -23.35% | $0.76 | ¥ 5.50 at -50% |
 Japanese Yen |
¥ 235 | $1.59 | -19.78% | $0.79 | ¥ 117 at -50% |
 Uruguayan Peso |
$U64 | $1.60 | -19.24% | $0.80 | $U32 at -50% |
 U.A.E. Dirham |
6.00 AED | $1.63 | -17.91% | $0.81 | 3.00 AED at -50% |
 South Korean Won |
₩ 2300 | $1.65 | -16.78% | $0.82 | ₩ 1150 at -50% |
 Hong Kong Dollar |
HK$ 13.00 | $1.65 | -16.77% | $0.82 | HK$ 6.50 at -50% |
 Singapore Dollar |
S$2.15 | $1.66 | -16.21% | $0.82 | S$1.07 at -50% |
 New Zealand Dollar |
NZ$ 2.99 | $1.76 | -11.19% | $0.88 | NZ$ 1.49 at -50% |
 Canadian Dollar |
CDN$ 2.59 | $1.87 | -5.61% | $0.93 | CDN$ 1.29 at -50% |
 Australian Dollar |
A$ 2.95 | $1.90 | -4.20% | $0.94 | A$ 1.47 at -50% |
 Costa Rican Colon |
₡950 | $1.90 | -4.04% | $0.95 | ₡475 at -50% |
 Israeli New Shekel |
₪7.25 | $2.12 | +6.85% | $1.06 | ₪3.62 at -50% |
 Norwegian Krone |
22,25 kr | $2.17 | +9.17% | $1.08 | 11,12 kr at -50% |
 British Pound |
£1.69 | $2.24 | +12.79% | $1.11 | £0.84 at -50% |
 Euro |
1,99€ | $2.30 | +15.92% | $1.14 | 0,99€ at -50% |
 Polish Zloty |
8,99zł | $2.44 | +22.63% | $1.21 | 4,49zł at -50% |
 Swiss Franc |
CHF 2.25 | $2.79 | +40.61% | $1.39 | CHF 1.12 at -50% |
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| Developer | Tapped Mango | |||||||||||||||||
| controller_support | full | |||||||||||||||||
| community_visible_stats | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
| ReleaseState | released | |||||||||||||||||
| Publisher | Tapped Mango | |||||||||||||||||
| Store Release Date | 21 May 2024 – 19:48:32 UTC ( |
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| osarch | empty string | |||||||||||||||||
| community_hub_visible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
| Social Media | https://x.com/TappedMango |
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| Primary Genre | Casual (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| Store Genres | Casual (4), Simulation (28) | |||||||||||||||||
| Steam Release Date | 21 May 2024 – 19:48:29 UTC ( |
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| Store Asset Modification Time | 1 June 2025 – 12:51:50 UTC ( |
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| osextended | macos64 | |||||||||||||||||
| review_score | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| review_percentage | 90 | |||||||||||||||||
| Detected Technologies (?) | Unity Engine, SteamworksNET SDK, UnityBurst SDK, UnityURP SDK, cURL SDK | |||||||||||||||||
| controllertagwizard | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
| First seen on SteamDB | 22 January 2024 – 12:29:19 UTC ( |
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| 1 Languages | Interface | Full Audio | Subtitles |
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| English | Yes |
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