How many people are playing Year Unknown right now?

Year Unknown is app 2565520 on Steam. Player counts appear once the tracker has sampled it.

What is the all-time peak player count of Year Unknown?

3 concurrent players on 25 Sep 2026.

When was Year Unknown released on Steam?

Year Unknown was released on Steam on 7 Oct 2024.

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Year Unknown

GameApp ID 2,565,520by Julian HeuserReleased 7 Oct 2024

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App ID2,565,520

Release date7 Oct 2024

Engine—

Install size855 MB

TypeGame

Last update19 Jun 2026

Steam DeckUnknown

DLC0

DeveloperJulian Heuser

Changenumber39,124,177

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Packages0

PublisherJulian Heuser

SystemsWindows · Linux

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Year Unknown

Julian Heuser
Released 7 Oct 2024·App 2565520

Steam user reviews

Very Positive

94.5%· 73 reviews

Recent Very Positive · 82%

SteamPeaks Rating

85.4 Very positive

Recent 30 days 52.3

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Year Unknown Update History · SteamPeaks

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19 Jun 2026

20:51:18NewsPatch 5———23791462

Game update · published 19 Jun 2026, 20:51:18 UTC

Patch 5

Moved saves to the user directory. Existing saves will be moved automatically. · Fixed crashes when loading. (Thanks to NTripleOne on Steam for helping track this issue down!) · Log output now only appears when the game is launched with the "verbose" launch option. If you have any technical issues with the game, please report them here .

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7 Oct 2025

18:31:51NewsOne Year (Unknown)———Community

Community · published 7 Oct 2025, 18:31:51 UTC

One Year (Unknown)

Today marks one year since Year Unknown released. Thank you to everyone who's bought the game and left reviews - it's been incredibly rewarding to see people enjoy and talk about the game, and I couldn't have asked for more. For the anniversary, the game is 40% off, and the soundtrack is now available on YouTube: As a bonus, I've included some development insights - an early build of the game,…

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26 Aug 2025

23:36:16NewsPatch 4———19747240

Game update · published 26 Aug 2025, 23:36:16 UTC

Patch 4

Removed a random bright patch in the second area's lightmap. If you have any technical issues with the game, please report them here .

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8 Apr 2025

22:30:30NewsPatch 3———17883962

Game update · published 8 Apr 2025, 22:30:30 UTC

Patch 3

Upgraded engine to Godot 4.4.1 - this may fix some crashes. · Fixed inconsistencies with the arrow indicator during dialogue. · Fixed shadow detail to be closer to how it looked before patch 2. · Fixed scrolling credits being on-screen before they're supposed to. · Fixed some light bleed issues near the start of the game. · Better distributed detail in lightmaps, reducing filesize and increasin…

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15 Mar 2025

20:38:57NewsPatch 2 + IGF Finalist———17712976

Game update · published 15 Mar 2025, 20:38:57 UTC

Patch 2 + IGF Finalist

Year Unknown is a finalist for Best Student Game at the 2025 Independent Games Festival Awards! Watch the award ceremony this Wednesday 3/19 at 6:30 PT: In other news, a new update is available, making the game playable on more systems: · Upgraded engine to Godot 4.4 · The game is now playable on older systems that don't support Vulkan. Some effects are changed or disabled. · This may or may no…

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18 Nov 2024

18:04:21NewsYear Unknown OST Now Available———Community

Community · published 18 Nov 2024, 18:04:21 UTC

Year Unknown OST Now Available

The original soundtrack to Year Unknown is now available for free on Steam and Bandcamp: Both releases include lossless audio, as well as Music for Exploring Megastructures , a 35 minute ambient track made of new and unused music. I hope you enjoy!

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9 Oct 2024

02:17:47NewsPatch 1———15974745

Game update · published 9 Oct 2024, 02:17:47 UTC

Patch 1

Disabling the "toggle sprint" option for keyboard now works · Fix house game on controller using Steam Input · Remove accidental rumble on area 2 door dissolve · Add a framerate limit option under video options - default is 150 · Add 1 extra woke If you have any technical issues with the game, please report them here . Thanks for playing!

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7 Oct 2024

17:30:22NewsYear Unknown Out Now!———Steam news

Steam news · published 7 Oct 2024, 17:30:22 UTC

Year Unknown Out Now!

After over 3 years of development, Year Unknown is finally out. I hope you enjoy!

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17 Apr 2024

00:36:24NewsYear Unknown - Steam Next Fest Livestream!———Esports

Esports · published 17 Apr 2024, 00:36:24 UTC