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Maxwell's puzzling demon
muratsubo Games · released Aug 30, 2024 · demo · data updated Oct 24, 2026
"Thermodynamic" puzzle where Maxwell's demon does work of block-pushing. Deal those hot blocks with cold blocks so that the demon doesn't get burnt.
Released Aug 30, 2024 · Demo available
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 98% positive of 423 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $14.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 15 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 17 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 18 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 18 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 8 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 11 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 13 | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 17 | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 8 | 1 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 7.8k – 45k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $100k – $340k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 423 | Oct 24, 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 |
|---|---|
| Sokoban | 1 in 155 games |
| Grid-Based Movement | 1 in 59 games |
| Abstract | 1 in 40 games |
| Logic | 1 in 20 games |
| Difficult | 1 in 19 games |
| Psychological Horror | 1 in 12 games |
| Puzzle | 1 in 6 games |
| Cute | 1 in 6 games |
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