Jacob Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Jacob is tagged as Casual, Free To Play, Indie. It is published by Duck Duck Zeus (developer) and Centre For Longitudinal Studies (publisher) and released on 18 Jul, 2016. PureGameStats tracks Jacob's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Jacob's recorded all-time peak is 5 concurrent players on 19 September 2025. PureGameStats estimates 5,555 Steam players. Steam reviews are 37% positive across 101 responses. Platforms: Windows.

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Jacob Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Jacob: an evidence-based puzzle

Developer
Duck Duck Zeus
Publisher
Centre For Longitudinal Studies
Platforms
Windows
Release Date
18 Jul, 2016
Official site On Steam
Est. Players
5,555
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Developer: Duck Duck Zeus
Publisher: Centre For Longitudinal Studies
Platforms: Windows
Release Date: 18 Jul, 2016
Est. players: 5,555 Estimate confidence

Pricing History & Best Deals

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Jacob Steam Reviews

Total reviews 101 Positive 37 Negative 64 Positive % 36.6%Rating Mostly Negative

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise
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Reviewers criticise
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What players are discussing

Praise and criticism mentions per topic, split by whether the reviewer recommended the game overall. Based on 77 recent English reviews (ingested 2 Sept 2026).

Ticks mark the typical silhouette for a Casual game - overshoot = above the genre norm on that side.

Topic
Criticism mentions Praise
Mentions
Performance
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Gameplay
27
31
Story
11
Graphics
11
Audio
11
Controls
6
Bugs
6
Value
15
24
Multiplayer
Not enough mentions
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Replay value
11
PC System Requirements
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Minimum:
  • OS *: windows 7, 8, 10
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 512Mb
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What is the all-time peak player count for Jacob?

Jacob reached an all-time peak of 5 concurrent players on 19 September 2025.

How many copies has Jacob sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Jacob has sold approximately 5,555 copies on Steam, with low confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Jacob rated on Steam?

Jacob has 101 Steam reviews with a 36.6% positive rating (Mostly Negative).

When was Jacob released?

Jacob was released on 18 Jul, 2016. It was developed by Duck Duck Zeus.

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