The Meaning
Ember Eye Studio · Ember Eye Studio · Oct 22, 2022
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The Meaning - Steam Charts & Historical Stats
"The Meaning" is a first-person psychological horror game focused on tense exploration and immersive storytelling. Explore historical player activity and pricing for The Meaning. Player-count data was last observed Sep 26, 2026.
Price
$4.99
Genre
Action
Developer
Ember Eye Studio
The Meaning player count and price summary
- Current players
- Unavailable
- All-time peak
- 1
- 24-hour player change
- Unavailable
- Current US price
- $4.99
Player count last observed . Values marked unavailable are not estimated.
Media gallery 14 screenshots · 2 videos
Screenshots
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Videos
Gameplay Trailer
The Meaning Trailer 1
All-Time Peak
1
Jul 2026
Estimated Owners
0 .. 20,000
Estimate via SteamSpy
Game Insights
Buy Verdict
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Value Score
Great Value — 100th percentile.
Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 100th percentile. Priced as Market at $4.99.
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Genre Benchmarks
Player Count
Top 50%
Value Ratio
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Early Access Abandoned
Time in EA
1435 days
Updates
10
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Latest News
Patch 0.1.2B
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Oct 30, 2022 at 14:25 UTC
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Price History
Lowest Price
$4.99
Feb 2026 across all regions
Current Price
$4.99
US region
No Recent Price History
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Can I Play This?
Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.
Native Steam builds
Windows: unknown
macOS: unknown
Linux: unknown
Steam Deck
unknown
Valve compatibility test
Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (10)
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bulgarian | Yes | No | Yes |
| French | Yes | No | Yes |
| German | Yes | No | Yes |
| Spanish - Spain | Yes | No | Yes |
| Korean | Yes | No | Yes |
| Simplified Chinese | Yes | No | Yes |
| Polish | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Ukrainian | Yes | No | Yes |
Steam store page
fresh · checked 2026-08-29
PCGamingWiki technical notes
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System Requirements
Platform Support
Windows
Windows Requirements
Minimum:
Minimum:
- OS: Windows 10 - 64 bit
- Processor: Intel Core i3 4130 / AMD FX 6300
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 950 / AMD RX 550
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 4 GB available space
Recommended:
Recommended:
- OS: Windows 10 - 64 bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-6400 / AMD FX-8350
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1050 / AMD RX 560
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 4 GB available space
Pricing
Paid Game
$4.99 (USD)
Additional Information
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Family Sharing
Tags
Horror
Psychological Horror
1990's
Walking Simulator
Atmospheric
Mystery
Dark
Indie
Early Access
3D
+10 more
Supported Languages
English*, Bulgarian, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian
*languages with full audio support
*languages with full audio support
Official Website
https://www.msskstudio.com/
Current Pricing
💰
$4.99
Regular Price
Additional Information
🏆
Achievements
13
total achievements
Featured:
The beginning
Inspector
🇧🇷
DEJUS Rating
l
Brazilian rating
🇩🇪
Steam Germany
0
German classification
🆘
Support
🎁
Purchase Options
1
package options
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About This Game
"The Meaning" is a first-person psychological horror game focused on tense exploration and immersive storytelling. You are Ethen Daniels, a man who is struggling with the loss of his family and is now pursuing the meaning of life once again.
Detailed Description
Description
"The Meaning" is a first-person psychological horror game focused on tense exploration and immersive storytelling.Story
In the game, you start with the main protagonist, Ethen Daniels, and immediately dive into his story. You'll view his life from his perspective and be submerged in the deep and sad reality of his life. You'll be drawn into Ethen's life and question the meaning of yours.The game is designed to keep you on your toes and don't let go, so be ready for scary moments and hard to solve mysteries.
You can expect a thriller story with scary moments, moments full of joy, sadness, uncertainty, and unexpected events.
Game Features
- Exploration - A first-person psychological horror game focused on tense exploration and immersive storytelling.
- Unique storyline - Enjoy the psychological horror story that has an unexpected twist.
- Hidden Items - Explore all the different secrets & easter eggs hidden in the game that hint towards a hidden reality that resides within the mundane house.
- Immersive Experience - Realistic graphics and audio, as well as minimal user interfaces, will provide a completely immersive experience that will keep you on your toes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Meaning worth buying right now?
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When does The Meaning go on sale?
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Is The Meaning free to play?
The Meaning costs $4.99 on Steam.
What genre is The Meaning?
The Meaning is a Action, Casual, Indie game.
Who developed The Meaning?
The Meaning was developed by Ember Eye Studio and published by Ember Eye Studio.
What platforms does The Meaning support?
Available on Steam for Windows.
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