HELLO HACKER
Nov 28, 2025
$5.99
- Indie
- Simulation
- 2D
- +2
- Followers
- 87
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Themed fest
Steam Programming Fest 2026
Sep 10 – Sep 14, 2026 · ended Sep 14, 10:00 Pacific
Ended417 games: Still tagged on Oct 13, 2026.
The event on Steam ↗Source: Steam's own event page · list read Oct 13, 2026
During the event
What the games gained
Most followers gained
Steam followers added between the readings nearest the event's start and end.
| # | Game | Followers gained | Est. wishlists gained | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dungeon Automata | +930 | approximately 9.3K–29.8K | Sep 8 → Sep 16 |
| 2 | Ghost in the SQL Data | +312 | approximately 3.1K–10K | Sep 7 → Sep 17 |
| 3 | IT THINKS! - Build Your Own GPU | +140 | approximately 1.4K–4.5K | Sep 4 → Sep 18 |
| 4 | Robo Fight | +66 | approximately 660–2.1K | Sep 7 → Sep 17 |
| 5 | Logic Arrows | +53 | approximately 530–1.7K | Sep 9 → Sep 15 |
| 6 | Fractal Foundry | +51 | approximately 510–1.6K | Sep 6 → Sep 16 |
| 7 | Blueprint Factory | +43 | approximately 430–1.4K | Sep 7 → Sep 19 |
| 8 | 见习死神 | +31 | approximately 310–992 | Sep 10 → Sep 15 |
| 9 | Crispy Circuits | +26 | approximately 260–832 | Sep 6 → Sep 15 |
| 10 | Humane Farm | +23 | approximately 230–736 | Sep 3 → Sep 21 |
| 11 | 1.44MB RESCUE | +16 | approximately 160–512 | Sep 9 → Sep 18 |
| 12 | Team Hero Coder | +15 | approximately 150–480 | Sep 3 → Sep 20 |
| 13 | CPU: Computing Potatoes Unlimited | +12 | approximately 120–384 | Sep 8 → Sep 17 |
| 14 | Dreamjob: Programmer Simulator - Learn Programming Games | +10 | approximately 100–320 | Sep 10 → Sep 15 |
| 15 | TsundereSQL | +10 | approximately 100–320 | Sep 9 → Sep 17 |
| 16 | Project: Centurion | +8 | approximately 80–256 | Sep 10 → Sep 17 |
| 17 | Byte Bistro | +8 | approximately 80–256 | Sep 4 → Sep 21 |
| 18 | Glintland | +7 | approximately 70–224 | Sep 7 → Sep 16 |
| 19 | U-Sharp: The Unity Coding Learning Game | +6 | approximately 60–192 | Sep 6 → Sep 16 |
| 20 | Droning On | +5 | approximately 50–160 | Sep 4 → Sep 19 |
| 21 | ChipWits Worlds | +5 | approximately 50–160 | Sep 8 → Sep 17 |
| 22 | Word Hack | +4 | approximately 40–128 | Sep 7 → Sep 18 |
| 23 | OmOchim | +4 | approximately 40–128 | Sep 7 → Sep 15 |
| 24 | ChessWorlds: Grandmaker | +3 | approximately 30–96 | Sep 4 → Sep 17 |
| 25 | ChickenScratch: Cluck & Code | +2 | approximately 20–64 | Sep 4 → Sep 15 |
Est. wishlists gained: Steam publishes no wishlist counts. Estimated as followers × 17 (range × 10 to × 32), from 6 games whose studios stated their wishlist count — a rough estimate, not a reported figure. Only for a game not yet out at the event, or out under 60 days by its end: after that, followers are not a wishlist signal. The multiplier was set on games' total followers, never on a gain during an event, so applying it to one is a further stretch.
Biggest lift in players
Mean concurrent players during the event, against the 14 days before it.
| # | Game | Players vs the 14 days before | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Farmer Was Replaced | ×4.2 | — |
| 2 | Opus Magnum | ×4.0 | — |
| 3 | Turing Complete | ×2.6 | — |
| 4 | Desynced | ×1.4 | — |
| 5 | Baba Is You | ×1.1 | — |
Participants
The games (117)
Regex Game
DemoJul 17, 2025$2.99
- Casual
- Indie
- Strategy
- +2
- Followers
- 78
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
PromptCrafter
Sep 3, 2024$6.99
- Casual
- Indie
- Strategy
- +2
- Followers
- 68
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
AI Kill Alice
Dec 26, 2025$6.99
- Simulation
- Strategy
- 2D
- +2
- Followers
- 60
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Shaderland
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Indie
- Simulation
- 2D
- +2
- Followers
- 51
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 510–1.6K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Cyborg Earthworm
DemoSep 12, 2026$4.99
- Indie
- Simulation
- 2D
- +2
- Followers
- 48
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 480–1.5K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
OCTOPTICOM 3D
DemoSep 10, 2026$14.99
- Simulation
- 3D
- Early Access
- +2
- Followers
- 48
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 480–1.5K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Kernel Quest
Coming soonNo price yet
- Indie
- Simulation
- 2D
- +2
- Followers
- 36
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 360–1.2K
Screenshots
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
IT MOVES! - Build Your Own Robot
DemoComing Dec 10, 2026No price yet
- Indie
- Simulation
- Strategy
- +2
- Followers
- 33
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 330–1.1K
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Tower.defense(): Program The Fight
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Indie
- Strategy
- 2D
- +2
- Followers
- 27
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 270–864
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Compile & Defend
DemoJul 23, 2026$4.99
- Indie
- Simulation
- Strategy
- +2
- Followers
- 27
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
import robots
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Casual
- Indie
- Simulation
- +2
- Followers
- 24
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 240–768
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
1.44MB RESCUE
DemoComing Nov 3, 2026No price yet
- Indie
- Simulation
- 2D
- +2
- Followers
- 24
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 240–768
- During the event
- +16approximately 160–512 wishlists
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Frood Robotics
DemoJul 31, 2024$4.99
- Indie
- 1990's
- 2D
- +2
- Followers
- 18
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Poop Right Now
May 3, 2026$2.99
- Casual
- Indie
- Simulation
- +2
- Followers
- 9
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Hexilibrium
Jun 23, 2026$6.99
- Indie
- Simulation
- 2D
- +2
- Followers
- 8
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Elegorithm
Sep 9, 2026$5.99
- Indie
- Simulation
- Strategy
- +2
- Followers
- 7
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 70–224
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Maybe... I'll go to the beach
DemoComing soonNo price yet
- Casual
- Indie
- Strategy
- +2
- Followers
- 6
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 60–192
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
One Query After Another
Coming soonNo price yet
- Indie
- 1990's
- 2D
- +2
- Followers
- 4
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 40–128
- During the event
- +2approximately 20–64 wishlists
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Tail Recursion
Aug 21, 2026$5.99
- Indie
- 2D
- Automation
- +2
- Followers
- 2
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 20–64
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Programmer's Gamble
Coming soonFree
- Casual
- Free To Play
- Education
- +2
- Followers
- 2
- Est. wishlists
- approximately 20–64
- During the event
- +1approximately 10–32 wishlists
Screenshots
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
OCTOPTICOM Demo
Oct 26, 2018Free
- Indie
- Simulation
- 2D
- +2
- Followers
- —
Screenshots
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Midnight Protocol Demo
Jun 16, 2020Free
- Action
- Indie
- RPG
- +2
- Followers
- —
Screenshots
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Extortion Demo
Jul 15, 2020Free
- Indie
- Simulation
- 2D
- +2
- Followers
- —
Screenshots
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Stone Story RPG Demo
Oct 31, 2020Free
- Adventure
- Casual
- Early Access
- +2
- Followers
- —
Screenshots
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Sketchbots Demo
Nov 18, 2020Free
- Auto Battler
- Cartoony
- Difficult
- +2
- Followers
- —
Screenshots
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Copy Editor Demo
Jan 29, 2021Free
- Casual
- Comedy
- Education
- +2
- Followers
- —
Screenshots
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Block Machine Demo
Jun 16, 2021Free
- 2D
- Abstract
- Automation
- +2
- Followers
- —
Screenshots
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Screeps: Arena Demo
Jun 16, 2021Free
- Artificial Intelligence
- Asynchronous Multiplayer
- Automation
- +2
- Followers
- —
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Bots Are Stupid Demo
Jun 16, 2021Free
- 2D
- 2D Platformer
- Asynchronous Multiplayer
- +2
- Followers
- —
Screenshots
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
functional Demo
Jul 13, 2021Free
- Automation
- Level Editor
- Minimalist
- +2
- Followers
- —
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Lambda Spellcrafting Academy Demo
Mar 30, 2023Free
- 2D
- Card Game
- Casual
- +2
- Followers
- —
Screenshots
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Terranny Demo
Sep 18, 2023Free
- 3D
- Arena Shooter
- Asynchronous Multiplayer
- +2
- Followers
- —
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
SysOps Saga Demo
Apr 12, 2024Free
- Automation
- Difficult
- Education
- +2
- Followers
- —
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Frood Robotics Demo
Apr 15, 2024Free
- 1990's
- 2D
- Automation
- +2
- Followers
- —
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
Hard Chip Demo
Jun 7, 2024Free
- Simulation
- 3D
- Atmospheric
- +2
- Followers
- —
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
OCTOPTICOM 3D Demo
Nov 26, 2024Free
- 3D
- Early Access
- Education
- +2
- Followers
- —
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗
QuantumPulse 2A Demo
Feb 12, 2025Free
- Indie
- Simulation
- 1980s
- +2
- Followers
- —
Screenshots and trailer
Tagged for the fest on Steam · Steam ↗