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The Watchers
Straight Back Games · released Feb 6, 2020 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
The Watchers is a haunting co-op stealth game in which 2 players take control of a brother and sister trying to uncover the truth behind their mother’s disappearance. Explore the sinister compound of a local cult and wor
Released Feb 6, 2020
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mostly Positive · 74% positive of 442 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 1,477 | Oct 18, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $4.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 21 | Oct 21, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 5 | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 3 | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 1 | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 3 | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 3 | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 0 | 3 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 8.2k – 47k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $35k – $120k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 442 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 19–106 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Great Soundtrack | 1 in 46 games |
| Stealth | 1 in 33 games |
| Difficult | 1 in 19 games |
| Online Co-Op | 1 in 18 games |
| Co-op | 1 in 15 games |
| Dark | 1 in 12 games |
| Horror | 1 in 9 games |
| Multiplayer | 1 in 8 games |
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