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They Breathe
The Working Parts · released May 23, 2014 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
They Breathe is a short journey into the depths of a forest filled with water. As you swim deeper, it's up to you to figure out the rules of an insidious ecosystem where nothing is as it first seems, and where everyone i
Released May 23, 2014
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 87% positive of 974 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $1.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 2 | 1 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 19k – 120k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $30k – $110k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 974 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 20–115 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Short | 1 in 57 games |
| Survival Horror | 1 in 23 games |
| Nature | 1 in 23 games |
| Hand-drawn | 1 in 15 games |
| Survival | 1 in 13 games |
| Dark | 1 in 12 games |
| Stylized | 1 in 8 games |
| Story Rich | 1 in 6 games |
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