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From Earth

App ID 334370
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Half-Life 2: Short Stories Team
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies Source Engine
Last Changenumber 28972020
Last Record Update 14 May 2025 – 02:27:39 UTC ()
Release Date 10 March 2016 – 16:43:00 UTC ()

Singleplayer science fiction game focusing on interacting and communicating with alien species. You can either fight or try to find a way to communicate.

Additional Information

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

Developer From Earth Team
metacritic_name From Earth
community_visible_stats Yes
RequiredAppID Half-Life 2 (220)
ReleaseState released
Publisher Half-Life 2: Short Stories Team
IsFreeApp Yes
Exclude from family sharing (exfgls) 3 (Free Game)
Store Release Date 10 March 2016 – 16:43:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1), Adventure (25), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 10 March 2016 – 16:43:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 20 November 2024 – 23:56:38 UTC () (1732146998)
Is free on the store? Yes
review_score 6
review_percentage 78
Detected Technologies (?) Source Engine, Autodesk_FBX SDK, Bink_Video SDK, CEF SDK, Miles_Sound_System SDK, SDL 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
  • This game supports Steam Deck's native display resolution but does not set it by default and may require you to configure the display resolution manually
  • 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: 1 June 2024 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 3037755
  • configuration:
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    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
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    non_deck_display_glyphs1
    small_text1
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-9.0-1RC
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
restricted_countries DE
Germany
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First seen on SteamDB 19 November 2014 – 18:55:56 UTC (), in changelist #776116

Supported Languages

2 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes Yes
Finnish Yes Yes

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Trailers
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  • 1 players right now
  • 1 24-hour peak
  • 25 all-time peak 11 March 2016
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  • 1,303 followers
  • 222 positive reviews
  • 62 negative reviews
  • 78.17% positive reviews

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  • Mostly Positive
  • 73.03% SteamDB Rating
  • 222 78.2% positive reviews
  • 62 21.8% negative reviews

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How many players are playing From Earth right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 1 players live playing From Earth on Steam.

From Earth had an all-time peak of 25 concurrent players on 11 March 2016.

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