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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 rev)

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
58.8
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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Genres & Categories

Genres
Action
Adventure
Indie
Categories
Single-player
Multi-player
Shared/Split Screen PvP
Co-op
Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Shared/Split Screen
Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards
Partial Controller Support
Steam Cloud
Remote Play Together
Family Sharing
Tags
Indie
Survival Horror
Survival
Adventure
Dark
Hand-drawn
Stylized
Story Rich
Action
Nature
Short
Atmospheric
2D
Singleplayer
Psychological Horror
Underwater
Cute
Exploration
Horror
Lovecraftian

Supported Languages

Text Only
English

System Requirements

🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
Minimum
Recommended
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!