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They Breathe

📅 May 23, 2014
The Working Parts
They Breathe is a short journey into the depths of a forest filled with water. As you swim deeper, it's up to you to figure out the rules of an insidious ecosystem where nothing is as it first seems, and where everyone is after the same precious resource – oxygen!
83.9Rating
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About This Game

They Breathe is a action/adventure game with both single-player and multiplayer modes, developed by The Working Parts and released in 2014. With an estimated 84,000 copies sold, it is considered a modest seller on Steam. With 1.3k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 83.9/100 — a strong reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 0.56 hours, with side content bringing that to 0.55 hours, and a completionist run can reach 2.64 hours. Players commonly describe it as Indie, Survival Horror, Survival, Adventure and Dark.

Media

User Reviews

83.9
Overall Score / 100
8.4/10
Steam (1289 reviews)

Playtime Estimates

0.56h
🎯 Main Story
0.55h
⭐ Main + Sides
2.64h
💯 Completionist
Based on 11 player submissions

DLCs (1)

They Breathe Original Soundtrack
They Breathe Original Soundtrack
$0.99

Game Information

Release Date
May 23, 2014
Developer
The Working Parts
Publisher
The Working Parts
Platforms
Windows, Mac
Price
$1.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
84.1K
(67.3K - 100.9K)
VRI ScoreLearning
58
There is a real chance this game will fall short of expectations.
VISE (VORYTHIC Intelligent Sales Estimator) intelligent predictive model estimating the number of copies sold on Steam, based on community data analysis and purchase patterns.
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System Requirements

🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
Minimum
  • OS *: Windows XP
  • Processor: Single Core 500 MHz
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 512 MB RAM
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 512 MB available space
Minimum
  • OS: Mojave
  • Processor: Single Core 500 MHz
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 512 MB RAM
  • Storage: 512 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Probably works on lower macOS as well!