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The Deer

App ID 400240
App Type Game
Developer ,
Publisher Chubby Pixel
Franchise Chubby Pixel
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 29801282
Last Record Update 28 June 2025 – 10:54:32 UTC ()
Release Date 3 December 2015 – 15:30:24 UTC ()

"The Deer" is an educational inter­ac­tive expe­ri­ence for children. You'll be an ancient Deer during the Pleistocene (Ice Age) epoch and you'll discover everything about this marvelous era. Unfortunately there were no T-Rex during this age since they were already extinct millions of years before.

Additional Information

Developer Fabio Ferrara
metacritic_name The Deer
controller_support full
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Chubby Pixel
Store Release Date 2 December 2015 – 08:00:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Adventure (25)
Store Genres Adventure (25), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 3 December 2015 – 15:30:24 UTC ()
Original Release Date 2 December 2015 – 08:00:00 UTC () (1449043200)
Store Asset Modification Time 31 March 2025 – 08:26:58 UTC () (1743409618)
review_score 5
review_percentage 62
Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game's launcher/setup tool may require the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or have difficult to read text
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
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  • 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: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 7 September 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 1041486
  • configuration:
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    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
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First seen on SteamDB 2 September 2015 – 18:01:37 UTC (), in changelist #1260278

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes Yes

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timestamp31 March 2025 – 08:27:08 UTC
Trailers
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  • 0 players right now
  • 2 24-hour peak
  • 4,788 all-time peak 2 March 2020
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  • 1,023 followers
  • 1,401 positive reviews
  • 845 negative reviews
  • 62.38% positive reviews

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  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 23,846 all-time peak
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  • 61.17% SteamDB Rating
  • 1,401 62.4% positive reviews
  • 845 37.6% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
3 December 2015 – 15:30 Steam Release -
28 December 2015 – 15:00 Indiegala: Every Monday #92 -
6 February 2016 – 17:00 Groupees: Build A Bundle 12 -
22 July 2017 – 14:44 🆓 Free key giveaway -

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The Deer had an all-time peak of 4788 concurrent players on 2 March 2020.

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