The Terrible Old Man Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

The Terrible Old Man is tagged as Adventure, Indie, Free To Play. It is published by Cloak and Dagger Games and released on 10 Oct, 2019. PureGameStats tracks The Terrible Old Man's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. The Terrible Old Man's recorded all-time peak is 3 concurrent players on 14 August 2025. PureGameStats estimates 16,775 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 89% positive across 671 responses. Platforms: Windows.

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The Terrible Old Man Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Experience a bite-sized slice of Lovecraftian horror in this updated version of our cult freeware point and click adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's classic short story.

Developer: Cloak and Dagger Games
Publisher: Cloak and Dagger Games
Platforms: Windows
Release Date: 10 Oct, 2019

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16,775

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The Terrible Old Man Concurrent Players

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Date	Avg Players	Max Players
13 Sept 2026	0	1
12 Sept 2026	0	1
11 Sept 2026	0	2
10 Sept 2026	0	1
09 Sept 2026	0	1
08 Sept 2026	0	1
07 Sept 2026	0	2
06 Sept 2026	0	1
05 Sept 2026	0	1
04 Sept 2026	0	1
03 Sept 2026	0	1
02 Sept 2026	0	0
01 Sept 2026	0	0
31 Aug 2026	0	1
30 Aug 2026	0	0
29 Aug 2026	0	1
28 Aug 2026	0	1
27 Aug 2026	0	0
26 Aug 2026	0	1
25 Aug 2026	0	1
24 Aug 2026	0	1
23 Aug 2026	0	1
22 Aug 2026	0	2
21 Aug 2026	0	2
20 Aug 2026	0	0
19 Aug 2026	0	0
18 Aug 2026	0	1
17 Aug 2026	1	2
16 Aug 2026	0	1
15 Aug 2026	0	1

Month	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
Aug 2026	0	2	0
Jul 2026	0	2	0
Jun 2026	0	2	0
May 2026	0	2	0
Apr 2026	0	2	0
Mar 2026	0	2	0
Feb 2026	0	2	0
Jan 2026	0	2	0
Dec 2025	0	2	0
Nov 2025	0	2	0
Oct 2025	0	3	0
Sept 2025	0	1	0
Aug 2025	0	3	0
Jul 2025	0	0	0

Year	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
2025	0	3	0

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In Aug 2026, The Terrible Old Man averaged 0 concurrent players with a monthly peak of 2. Up from 0 average players in Mar 2026 - 43% growth over the past 6 months.

Developer: Cloak and Dagger Games

Publisher: Cloak and Dagger Games

Platforms: Windows

Release Date: 10 Oct, 2019

Est. sales: 16,775

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Developer	Cloak and Dagger Games
Publisher	Cloak and Dagger Games
Release state	released
Steam release date	11 October 2019
Type	Game
Community	Hub visible · stats public
Primary genre ID	25
Store genres	25, 23, 37
Top store tags	7432, 1667, 1698, 11014, 3871, 1742, 6815, 4064
Content packaging	4 depots · 1 DLC · 0 packages
Branches	public
Homepage	http://www.cadgames.co.uk
Last refreshed	03 September 2026

The Terrible Old Man Steam Reviews

Total reviews 671 Positive 598 Negative 73 Positive % 89.1%Rating Very Positive

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Reviewers praise

lovecraftlovecraft storycreepyshort freeclick horrorlovecraft shortbased lovecraftsexcavation hobsshort clickhobsshort lovecraftlovecrafts storybarrowshort lovecraftianhobs barrow

Reviewers criticise

lovecraftslovecraftianshort storystory lovecrafthorroradaptation lovecraftsadaptationlovecrafts shortstory nameclick adventureunsettlingbased shortrobinnsmouthread short

PC System Requirements

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Minimum:

OS *: Windows 7
Processor: Intel or AMD CPU
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: DirectX compatible card
Storage: 375 MB available space
Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
Additional Notes: Video: DirectX & Directdraw Supported

Recommended:

OS *: Windows 7 or higher
Processor: 1 GHz+
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: DirectX compatible card
Storage: 375 MB available space
Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card

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What is the all-time peak player count for The Terrible Old Man?

The Terrible Old Man reached an all-time peak of 3 concurrent players on 14 August 2025.

How many copies has The Terrible Old Man sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates The Terrible Old Man has sold approximately 16,775 copies on Steam, with low confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is The Terrible Old Man rated on Steam?

The Terrible Old Man has 671 Steam reviews with a 89.1% positive rating (Very Positive).

When was The Terrible Old Man released?

The Terrible Old Man was released on 10 Oct, 2019. It was developed by Cloak and Dagger Games.

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