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Strong Bad Episode 1: Homestar Ruiner

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App ID 8340
App Type Game
Store Name Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People: Season 1
Developer
Publisher Telltale
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies TelltaleTool Engine
Last Changenumber 28969298
Last Record Update 13 May 2025 – 22:23:39 UTC ()
Release Date 18 December 2008 – 19:19:00 UTC ()
❓ 86.01%
457 reviews
0
In-Game
🗺️ Adventure 🔎 Point & Click 😃 Funny 🤡 Comedy 🫠 Surreal

Enjoy Strong Bad's wacky comedic adventures over 5 full episodes!

This app has been retired and is no longer available on the Steam store.

Additional Information

Developer Telltale
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gamedir Homestar Ruiner
metacritic_name Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 5: 8-Bit Is Enough
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metacritic_score 82
NoServers Yes
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ValidOSList Windows macOS
InstallScript 8340_install.vdf
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Publisher Telltale
Store Release Date 18 December 2008 – 08:00:00 UTC ()
osarch empty string
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Adventure (25)
Store Genres Adventure (25)
Steam Release Date 18 December 2008 – 19:19:00 UTC ()
Original Release Date 18 December 2008 – 08:00:00 UTC () (1229587200)
app_retired_publisher_request Yes
Store Asset Modification Time 21 January 2011 – 02:57:34 UTC () (1295578654)
osextended empty string
review_score 8
review_percentage 92
Detected Technologies (?) TelltaleTool Engine, FMOD SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • 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
  • 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: 6 July 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 2704
  • configuration:
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    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs1
    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
restricted_countries DE
Germany
First seen on SteamDB 20 March 2013 – 07:42:16 UTC (), in changelist #196282

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes

Tags

🗺️ Adventure 🔎 Point & Click 😃 Funny 🤡 Comedy 🫠 Surreal 🔢 Episodic 👤 Singleplayer 🥸 Parody 😌 Casual 🐰 Cartoony 🧩 Puzzle 😱 Horror 🧸 Cute 👾 Retro 🌱 Indie 🏅 Sports 🎭 Fantasy 🧞 Choices Matter 📚 Story Rich 🎶 Music

Categories

Single-player Family Sharing

Assets

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timestamp31 May 2023 – 22:44:04 UTC

Trailer 1559 ↴

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timestamp 12 November 2015 – 18:07:18 UTC

Trailer 1560 ↴

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Trailer 1558 ↴

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Trailer 1561 ↴

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Steam charts

  • 0 players right now
  • 1 24-hour peak
  • 52 all-time peak 11 October 2015
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  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 1,575 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • ❓ Very Positive
  • 86.01% SteamDB Rating
  • 424 92.8% positive reviews
  • 33 7.2% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
18 December 2008 Steam Release -
12 April 2016 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Telltale Bundle (2016) -

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Steam player counter indicates there are currently 0 players live playing Strong Bad Episode 1: Homestar Ruiner on Steam.

Strong Bad Episode 1: Homestar Ruiner had an all-time peak of 52 concurrent players on 11 October 2015.

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