The Search

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The Search

Short description

Embark on a journey of discovery and inspiration in The Search - a story-driven puzzle-adventure set in a mysterious world where art comes to life!

Developer
Jason Godbey
Publisher
Jason Godbey
Release
Thu, Apr 13, 2017
Price
$3.99
$1.19
70%
Reviews
357
Positive
70%
Followers
1,641
Owners (estimated)
100K – 200K
Concurrent players
2
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Features
Steam Trading Cards
Tags
Exploration Puzzle Hidden Object Point & Click Female Protagonist First-Person Relaxing Surreal Story Rich Narration Casual Colorful Philosophical Mystery Atmospheric Short Psychological Adventure Singleplayer Escape Room
Revenue (estimated, gross)~$52ksomewhere between $23k and $646k · roughly 7K–200K copies

Review count and SteamSpy's owner range disagree, so the band is widened to cover both rather than picking a favourite. Multiplied by $3.23, the average price these copies actually sold for — weighted from the price history rather than taken from the $3.99 launch price. That is 19% below list price on average. Before Steam's cut, VAT and refunds. How these numbers are calculated.

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History

12 data points since Jul 31, 2026. Gaps mean nothing changed — the value carries forward.

Revenue (est.) ~$51k → ~$52k
Reviews 355 → 357
Followers 1,642 → 1,641
Concurrent players 2 → 2
Price $3.99 → $1.19
Positive reviews 69.6% → 70.0%

The revenue curve is an estimate, not a measurement. It is the only calculated series here: each interval takes the review growth of that period, multiplies it by the sales-per-review factor and by the price actually charged at the time, and adds the result to the running total. That is why it climbs more slowly through discount periods than the review curve next to it. The last point is the same figure quoted above — gross, before Steam's cut, VAT and refunds. How these numbers are calculated.

The blurred area is the rest of the history. 291 further data points reach back to Apr 1, 2017 — your plan shows the last 90 days of it. How far each series in particular reaches is written on its own chart; not every one of them goes back that far. The shape in the blurred area is decoration, not data: the figures are not in this page at all. Plus unlocks the complete series.

Lowest recorded price: $0.79 on Mar 13, 2025.

How crowded is this niche?

How full the niche around The Search is — measured on the tags it leads with, against every other combination on Steam.

±?? Exploration + Puzzle + Hidden Object

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