How many The Challenge players are currently online?

There are 1 concurrent players playing The Challenge on Steam.

How much does The Challenge cost on Steam?

The Challenge currently costs $10.99 in the Steam Store.

Is The Challenge on sale?

The Challenge is not currently on sale. It can be purchased for its base price of $10.99.

Is The Challenge free on Steam?

The Challenge is not free to play on Steam and currently costs $10.99 in the Steam Store.

Is The Challenge still good in 2025?

The Challenge is currently rated as Mostly Negative in the Steam Store based on a total of 67 reviews — an overall 36% positive review rating.

Who created The Challenge?

The Challenge was developed by Atum Software, published by Sometimes You, and released on 10/7/2016.

Can you play The Challenge on Steam Deck?

The Challenge is playable and can run on the Steam Deck.

Can you play The Challenge on Windows?

The Challenge is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Can you play The Challenge on Mac?

The Challenge is playable and fully supported on Mac OS.

Can you play The Challenge on Linux?

The Challenge is playable and fully supported on Linux.

The Challenge

The early 22nd century began the era of "time travel". At this time, the UN Security Council also created the "Time Bureau", a special surveillance service where employees are required to eliminate anachronisms caused by people visiting past events.

Price:
$10.99
Release Date:
10/7/2016
Developer:
Atum Software
Publisher:
Sometimes You
Last Updated:
3/21/2025
Steam App Id:
496440

The Challenge

1 Players In-Game

Player Score

Platforms

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Steam Deck (Playable)

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Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count

At the moment, The Challenge has 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 50% lower than its previous all-time peak of 2 players achieved on 6/20/2023.

1 Players In-Game

2 All-Time Peak

Player Score

The Challenge Review

The Challenge has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 36 / 100. This score is calculated from 67 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Mostly Negative rating. These are split between 24 positive reviews, 43 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback.

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The Challenge Price

The Challenge costs $10.99 in the Steam store as of 3/21/2025. It can be purchased as a standalone game or through a bundle like Sometimes You Complete Bundle which offers a discount off the game's base price.

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About The Challenge

The Challenge is an Indie, Adventure, and Early Access game developed by Atum Software. On 10/7/2016, it was released on the Steam Store by Sometimes You.

It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Challenge on the Steam Deck but some functionality may not be fully supported.

According to Steam’s category system, The Challenge supports the following features:

Family Sharing
Partial Controller Support
Steam Trading Cards
Single-player

From the Steam community, The Challenge has been tagged with the following user tags:

Time Travel
Indie
Early Access
Adventure

Media & Sceenshots

Watch the featured video for The Challenge and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.

Related Bundles

The Challenge is included in 1 bundle in the Steam Store.

Image	Name	Apps	Packages	Price	Actions
	Sometimes You Complete Bundle	58	58	$114.43	View

Related Packages

The Challenge is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.

Name	Price	Actions
The Challenge	$3.29	View

Supported Languages

The Challenge is available in 2 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.

Name	Interface	Audio	Subtitles
English	Yes	No	Yes
Russian	Yes	No	Yes

More Steam Charts

Track historical trends for The Challenge community hub members and its growth over time. It currently has 783 followers in its community.

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Soures & References

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The Challenge data has been sourced from:

Valve Corporation. (2025, March 21). The Challenge on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/496440
Valve Corporation. (2025, March 21). The Challenge. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/496440
Atum Software. (2023, July 7). The Challenge. The Challenge. http://www.atumsoftware.ru/

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