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Arise: A Simple Story

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App ID 866140
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Untold Tales
Franchise Untold Tales
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies Unreal Engine
Last Changenumber 29977799
Last Record Update 9 July 2025 – 23:44:26 UTC ()
Release Date 3 December 2020 – 15:01:47 UTC ()
😎 87.70%
2k reviews
17
In-Game

Embark on an emotional journey of losing the love of one's life. Manipulate time, solve puzzles, reshape surroundings as you push forward into the bittersweet recollections of a past life. This is a story about happiness and hardship, joy and sorrow. A story that all of us will one day experience.

Additional Information

Developer Piccolo Studio
metacritic_name Arise: A Simple Story
controller_support full
metacritic_score 79
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/arise-a-simple-story?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
community_visible_stats Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Untold Tales
Store Release Date 3 December 2020 – 15:01:56 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://discord.gg/c9BdzeySMu
https://www.facebook.com/untoldtalesgames
https://x.com/UntoldTalesHQ
https://www.youtube.com/untoldtales/
Primary Genre Indie (23)
Store Genres Adventure (25), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 3 December 2020 – 15:01:47 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 4 July 2025 – 10:54:54 UTC () (1751626494)
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Detected Technologies (?) Unreal Engine, NVIDIA_APEX SDK, NVIDIA_Nsight_Aftermath SDK, NVIDIA_PhysX SDK, NvCloth SDK, Ogg SDK, Vorbis SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows 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
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 27 September 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 8020160
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    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
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    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 16 May 2018 – 10:56:07 UTC (), in changelist #4444618

Supported Languages

14 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes Yes
Korean Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Portugal Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Latin America Yes Yes Yes
Turkish Yes Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes Yes

Tags

💔 Emotional 🦘 3D Platformer ⏳ Time Manipulation 🗺 Exploration 🧸 Cute 🧘 Relaxing 🧩 Puzzle Platformer 👥 Local Co-Op 📚 Story Rich 🏗️ Platformer 🎭 Drama 🫠 Surreal 🌿 Nature 🎨 Colorful 🗺️ Adventure 👤 Singleplayer 📚 Narration 👪 Family Friendly 👤 Third Person 🌱 Indie

Categories

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Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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Steam charts

  • 17 players right now
  • 17 24-hour peak
  • 189 all-time peak 10 February 2024
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Store data

  • 8,067 followers
  • #8744 in top sellers
  • 2,321 positive reviews
  • 212 negative reviews
  • 91.63% positive reviews

Twitch stats

  • 0 viewers right now
  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 24,940 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 87.70% SteamDB Rating
  • 2,321 91.6% positive reviews
  • 212 8.4% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
3 December 2020 – 15:01 Steam Release -
13 February 2023 – 15:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Killer Bundle 25 -
22 August 2023 – 15:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Slayer Bundle IX -
15 September 2023 – 18:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Untold Tales of Adventure -
23 November 2023 – 17:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Play On The Go Bundle - Winter Edition -
17 October 2024 – 15:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Play on the Go Bundle PREMIUM (Fall 2024) -
20 March 2025 – 16:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Play On The Go - Elite Collection (Spring 2025) -
21 May 2025 – 15:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Untold Tales Bundle -

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How many players are playing Arise: A Simple Story right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 17 players live playing Arise: A Simple Story on Steam.

Arise: A Simple Story had an all-time peak of 189 concurrent players on 10 February 2024.

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