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While Waiting
Optillusion · released Feb 5, 2025 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
by Optillusion
Presented by the team behind critically acclaimed "Moncage", this is a transformative adventure exploring the art of waiting. Clear the game by doing nothing, but discover the power of acceptance and patience in numerous
Released Feb 5, 2025
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mostly Positive · 75% positive of 234 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $19.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per week
| Week | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Week of Oct 29, 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Nov 5, 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Nov 12, 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Week of Nov 19, 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| Week of Nov 26, 2025 | 19 | 0 |
| Week of Jan 7, 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| Week of Jan 28, 2026 | 1 | 3 |
| Week of Feb 11, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Feb 18, 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| Week of Feb 25, 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 4, 2026 | 1 | 2 |
| Week of Mar 11, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 18, 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Week of Mar 25, 2026 | 2 | 2 |
| Week of Apr 8, 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Week of May 6, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of May 13, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of May 20, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 10, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 17, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 24, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 1, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 15, 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Week of Jul 22, 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Week of Aug 26, 2026 | 0 | 1 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 4k – 24k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $74k – $250k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 234 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 17–99 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Narrative | 1 in 103 games |
| Wholesome | 1 in 76 games |
| Comic Book | 1 in 51 games |
| Cartoon | 1 in 21 games |
| Comedy | 1 in 13 games |
| Linear | 1 in 12 games |
| Funny | 1 in 8 games |
| Puzzle | 1 in 6 games |
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