Walden, a game

by USC Game Innovation Lab·published by USC Games

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 26, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment84

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

Quick Stats

Reviews

100en

116 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 26, 2026

Released

Mar 18, 2019

Price

$9.99

Velocity

0/day

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Metadata current as of Apr 26, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Not enough reviews yet to estimate (116/500).

About

Take on Henry David Thoreau’s classic adventure in living simply in nature as you explore this epic open world game based on the story of Thoreau’s life in the woods alone at Walden Pond.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 100 post-launch reviews

47%15 rev

<2h

85%13 rev

2-10h

86%43 rev

10-50h

100%28 rev

50-200h

100%1 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+15pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 637 similar games in the Indie genre released in 2019.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 46%

Popularity vs. similar gamesBottom 31%

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