SHENZHEN I/O Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

SHENZHEN I/O is tagged as Indie, Simulation. It is published by Zachtronics. It was in Early Access and released on 17 Nov, 2016. PureGameStats tracks SHENZHEN I/O's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. SHENZHEN I/O currently has 26 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 1,160 concurrent players on 30 September 2016. Current activity is 97.8% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 176,705 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 95% positive across 4,505 responses. Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows.

Developer: Zachtronics

Publisher: Zachtronics

Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows

Release Date: 17 Nov, 2016

Est. sales: 176,705 High confidence

Achievement completion: 46% easiest · 2% median

Official site On Steam Details Metadata

Retailer	Price (US)	Discount
Steam	$14.99	0%
Loaded / CDKeys	$5.59	67%
Gameseal	$4.79	-

SHENZHEN I/O Player Count & Steam Charts

Current players 26 All-time peak 1,160 7-day peak 47 Yesterday peak 47

Hourly Daily Monthly Yearly

In Aug 2026, SHENZHEN I/O averaged 30 concurrent players with a monthly peak of 55. Down from 40 average players in Mar 2026 - a 25% decline over the past 6 months.

Daily Monthly Yearly

Date	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
05 Sept 2026	32	47	18
04 Sept 2026	28	38	18
03 Sept 2026	26	42	11
02 Sept 2026	25	38	14
01 Sept 2026	22	36	0
31 Aug 2026	25	35	14
30 Aug 2026	35	51	22
29 Aug 2026	30	45	21
28 Aug 2026	29	50	12
27 Aug 2026	27	37	18
26 Aug 2026	27	44	12
25 Aug 2026	27	40	11
24 Aug 2026	25	40	13
23 Aug 2026	29	39	20
22 Aug 2026	33	46	19
21 Aug 2026	30	41	18
20 Aug 2026	27	42	12
19 Aug 2026	27	41	19
18 Aug 2026	29	39	19
17 Aug 2026	30	41	16
16 Aug 2026	36	49	29
15 Aug 2026	35	54	20
14 Aug 2026	30	40	18
13 Aug 2026	28	43	16
12 Aug 2026	30	36	22
11 Aug 2026	29	39	0
10 Aug 2026	29	38	22
09 Aug 2026	34	48	24
08 Aug 2026	38	55	23
07 Aug 2026	33	45	24

Month	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
Aug 2026	30	55	0
Jul 2026	39	71	0
Jun 2026	37	76	0
May 2026	33	87	0
Apr 2026	34	67	0
Mar 2026	40	72	0
Feb 2026	48	90	0
Jan 2026	40	87	0
Dec 2025	40	81	0
Nov 2025	34	75	14
Oct 2025	47	102	18
Sept 2025	30	63	0
Aug 2025	46	96	0
Jul 2025	110	298	0
Jun 2025	45	106	0
May 2025	33	109	0
Apr 2025	33	59	0
Mar 2025	35	78	0
Feb 2025	36	62	0
Jan 2025	57	110	0
Dec 2024	45	118	0
Nov 2024	36	72	0
Oct 2024	48	106	0
Sept 2024	32	59	0

Year	Avg Players	Max Players
2025	46	298
2024	39	118
2023	39	120
2022	43	139
2021	51	634
2020	54	280
2019	39	310
2018	55	582
2017	52	305
2016	161	1,160

SHENZHEN I/O Price History & Best Deals

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Date	Price	Discount
04 Sept 2026	$14.99	0%
14 Oct 2025	$7.49	50%
09 Aug 2025	$14.99	0%
20 Jul 2025	$7.49	50%
17 Jul 2025	$7.49	50%

Developer	Zachtronics
Publisher	Zachtronics
Release state	released
Steam release date	17 November 2016
Type	Game
Steam Deck	Playable · not configured by developer
Community	Hub visible · stats public
Primary genre ID	28
Store genres	23, 28
Top store tags	5432, 255534, 1664, 6129, 599, 4026, 492, 1036
Content packaging	4 depots · 0 DLCs · 0 packages
Branches	public
Homepage	http://www.zachtronics.com/shenzhen-io/
Last refreshed	03 September 2026

SHENZHEN I/O PC System Requirements

Minimum:

OS *: Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
Processor: 2.0 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 1366 x 768
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 450 MB available space

Recommended:

OS *: Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
Processor: 2.0 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 1920 x 1080
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 450 MB available space

SHENZHEN I/O Steam Reviews

Total reviews 4,505 Positive 4,274 Negative 231 Positive % 94.9%Rating Very Positive

What reviewers talk about

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Reviewers praise

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Reviewers criticise

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SHENZHEN I/O Official Announcements

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SHENZHEN I/O News & Media Coverage

SHENZHEN I/O - Frequently Asked Questions

How many people are playing SHENZHEN I/O right now?

SHENZHEN I/O has 26 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for SHENZHEN I/O?

SHENZHEN I/O reached an all-time peak of 1,160 concurrent players on 30 September 2016.

How many copies has SHENZHEN I/O sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates SHENZHEN I/O has sold approximately 176,705 copies on Steam, with high confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is SHENZHEN I/O rated on Steam?

SHENZHEN I/O has 4,505 Steam reviews with a 94.9% positive rating (Very Positive).

What is the current price of SHENZHEN I/O?

SHENZHEN I/O is priced at $7.49 on Steam (currently 50% off). Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was SHENZHEN I/O released?

SHENZHEN I/O was released on 17 Nov, 2016. It was developed by Zachtronics.

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