Placebo Effect
| App ID | 629550 |
| App Type | Game |
| Developer | Rapt Interactive |
| Publisher | Rapt Interactive |
| Supported Systems | Windows |
| Technologies | Unity Engine |
| Last Changenumber | 29099355 |
| Last Record Update | 21 May 2025 – 08:17:43 UTC ( |
| Release Date | 3 May 2019 – 20:00:00 UTC ( |
Placebo Effect is a fast-paced shooter video game set in a stunning 3D world of hostile inner-space. It combines flying, shooting, and challenging boss fights in a perilous microverse of mystifying science.
Additional Information
This game is excluded from Steam Family Sharing because: Free Game
| Developer | Rapt Interactive | |
| metacritic_name | Placebo Effect | |
| controller_support | partial | |
| community_visible_stats | Yes | |
| ReleaseState | released | |
| Publisher | Rapt Interactive | |
| IsFreeApp | Yes | |
| Exclude from family sharing (exfgls) | 3 (Free Game) | |
| Store Release Date | 3 May 2019 – 07:00:00 UTC ( |
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| osarch | empty string | |
| community_hub_visible | Yes | |
| Social Media | https://x.com/RaptInteractive https://www.youtube.com/raptinteractive/ |
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| Primary Genre | Adventure (25) | |
| Store Genres | Action (1), Adventure (25), Indie (23) | |
| Steam Release Date | 3 May 2019 – 20:00:00 UTC ( |
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| Original Release Date | 3 May 2019 – 07:00:00 UTC ( |
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| Store Asset Modification Time | 23 June 2019 – 10:24:31 UTC ( |
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| Is free on the store? | Yes | |
| review_score | 6 | |
| review_percentage | 70 | |
| Detected Technologies (?) | Unity Engine | |
| restricted_countries | DE Germany |
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| store_screenshot | ss_bebfa7b17e0132955451f933d85a07f9136fe39a.jpg | |
| First seen on SteamDB | 23 April 2017 – 23:18:45 UTC ( |
Supported Languages
| 1 Languages | Interface | Full Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Steam charts
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- 0 players right now
- 0 24-hour peak
- 2 all-time peak
4 May 2019
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Store data
- 87 followers
- 12 positive reviews
- 5 negative reviews
- 70.59% positive reviews
Twitch stats
- 0 viewers right now
- 0 24-hour peak
- 3 all-time peak
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Owner estimations
- ~644 by VG Insights
- ~945 by Gamalytic
- ~12.0 k by SteamSpy
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Markers
| Date | Label | 30-day Peak |
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| 3 May 2019 – 20:00 | Steam Release | - |
| 30 August 2019 – 14:04 | 🆓 Free key giveaway | - |
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How many players are playing Placebo Effect right now on Steam?
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Placebo Effect had an all-time peak of 2 concurrent players on 4 May 2019.
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