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Holding Pattern
Orange Acorn Games · released Apr 22, 2026 · demo · data updated Oct 24, 2026
Holding Pattern is a minimal incremental game about protecting your galaxy from invaders. Defeat enemies, collect cash and purchase powerful moons and abilities! What crazy builds will you discover? Play either increment
Released Apr 22, 2026 · Demo available
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Positive · 96% positive of 31 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $4.99 | Oct 7, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per week
| Week | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Week of Apr 22, 2026 | 16 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 29, 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Week of May 6, 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| Week of Jun 10, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 17, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 24, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 8, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 29, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Aug 12, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Aug 19, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 2, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Economy | 1 in 26 games |
| Idler | 1 in 26 games |
| Incremental | 1 in 20 games |
| Space | 1 in 20 games |
| Minimalist | 1 in 15 games |
| Resource Management | 1 in 15 games |
| Management | 1 in 14 games |
| Roguelike | 1 in 12 games |
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