1.44MB RESCUE - Player count and game stats

1.44MB RESCUE is tagged as Indie, Simulation. It is published by 1440 Works This page tracks live Steam player counts, historical peaks, and regional pricing.

Developer: 1440 Works

Publisher: 1440 Works

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Release Date: Q4 2026

Official site On Steam Details

Est. wishlists: 20

Est Day One Sales: 2 - 3 Cool

Followers: 2 · +1 · 30d

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About 1.44MB RESCUE

The whole game fits on one floppy disk. Write Python-style code to program repair patchers, reclaim a corrupting 1.44MB floppy sector by sector, and watch your programs bring 1,474,560 bytes back to life. Automation, unlocks, chiptunes — every byte hand-counted.

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THE DISK IS DYING

You are inside a 1.44MB floppy disk, and it is rotting. Sectors decay, corruption spreads, and the only tool you have is a repair patcher that does exactly what your code tells it to — nothing more.

WRITE CODE. WATCH IT WORK.

Program your patcher in PyDust, a Python-style language built for this disk. Start with four humble commands. Restore files to unlock loops, variables, functions, lists — and rewrite your program into an automation that runs the rescue while you lean back and watch. Infinite loops don't freeze the game: execution itself is the animation.

20 files to restore — each one unlocks language features, tools, or something stranger
Corruption is fuel — salvage rot for DATA, spend DATA to repair. The enemy is the economy
Up to 3 patchers in parallel — deploy() child patchers and orchestrate them
The silence ends mid-game — restore MUSIC.MOD and the soundtrack literally arrives (9 chiptune tracks, 5 unlockable)
NEW DISK+ — escalating replay laps, S–C ranks, achievement badges, a stats card made for sharing
8 CRT themes — neon, DOS blue, phosphor green, amber, and hidden retro palettes
Everything is procedural — no asset files. Every pixel and every note is synthesized at runtime
The entire game fits in 1,474,560 bytes — the exact capacity of a 3.5" floppy. That's the point
Keyboard only. Korean / English / Japanese. 2–4 hours to rescue the disk, then the loops begin

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Genres: Indie, Simulation
Categories: Single-player, Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, Family Sharing
Supported Languages: English, Japanese, Korean
Last Checked: 2026-08-12T00:58:16.786Z

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3 Months 6 Months 1 Year All Time

Steam sale | Steam Next Fest | Themed week | ▲ Demo released | ● Notable news

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