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Blanc

Casus Ludi · Gearbox Publishing · 2023-02-14

SteamEpic Games StoreAmazon

AdventureIndie

Modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen · Perspectives: Third person

Releases: Feb 14, 2023 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Feb 14, 2023 (Nintendo Switch)

Blanc is an artistic cooperative adventure that follows the journey of a wolf cub and a fawn stranded in a vast, snowy wilderness. They must come together in an unlikely partnership to find their families.

Blanc is a 2023 Adventure, Indie game priced at $14.99, with an estimated 20,000 .. 50,000 owners and a Mostly Positive review sentiment (78% of 1550 reviews).

14
playing now
78%
positive of 1.6k reviews
Mostly Positive
steam's rating (official)
20,000–50,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
66/100
critic score (2 outlets, IGDB)
77/100
IGDB user rating (10 ratings)
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Verified
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$14.99
steam price (US)

14 players in-game as of 2026-10-14 21:00 UTC (census sample)

Experience the poetic tale of a wolf cub and a fawn in the spectacular world of Blanc. Lost in a sudden snowstorm, they will have to lean on each other in order to follow the footprints their families left behind in the snow. Each animal has their own unique strengths that complements the other, which you’ll need to make use of to navigate through the snowy landscapes. Using only two buttons and movement, this simple gameplay allows for anyone to play and follow their journey home.(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 14 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 105 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~13/week).
  • · Review velocity up 2% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 11% of 28,754 Adventure games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 31k–70k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 1,550 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

Steam$4.49-70%

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $3.88 at GameBillet (2026-06-25) · bundled 2×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $14.99 · on sale 82 of 119 observed days · $0.61 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
10110120232026Week of 2023-02-01: 101 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 44 negativeWeek of 2023-03-01: 29 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 14 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-05-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-10-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 45 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 31 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 30 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 12 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 6 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

2202026-09-15 06:00 — 0 players2026-09-16 14:00 — 10 players2026-09-17 22:00 — 2 players2026-09-19 05:00 — 0 players2026-09-20 13:00 — 6 players2026-09-21 21:00 — 7 players2026-09-23 04:00 — 3 players2026-09-24 12:00 — 5 players2026-09-25 19:00 — 9 players2026-09-27 03:00 — 1 players2026-09-28 10:00 — 5 players2026-09-29 18:00 — 8 players2026-10-01 01:00 — 0 players2026-10-02 09:00 — 2 players2026-10-03 16:00 — 4 players2026-10-05 00:00 — 2 players2026-10-06 08:00 — 3 players2026-10-07 15:00 — 2 players2026-10-08 23:00 — 8 players2026-10-10 06:00 — 2 players2026-10-11 14:00 — 22 players2026-10-12 22:00 — 15 players2026-10-14 05:00 — 4 players2026-10-14 21:00 — 14 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).
253Feb 2023Aug 2026Feb 2023 — avg 25 · peak 102Apr 2023 — avg 6 · peak 24Jun 2023 — avg 6 · peak 36Aug 2023 — avg 5 · peak 18Oct 2023 — avg 3 · peak 17Dec 2023 — avg 9 · peak 30Feb 2024 — avg 4 · peak 14Apr 2024 — avg 4 · peak 17Jun 2024 — avg 4 · peak 23Aug 2024 — avg 3 · peak 11Dec 2024 — avg 5 · peak 21Feb 2025 — avg 15 · peak 84Apr 2025 — avg 6 · peak 19Jun 2025 — avg 3 · peak 20Aug 2025 — avg 9 · peak 27Oct 2025 — avg 6 · peak 20Dec 2025 — avg 7 · peak 25Feb 2026 — avg 8 · peak 48Apr 2026 — avg 6 · peak 20Jun 2026 — avg 8 · peak 26Aug 2026 — avg 9 · peak 29
Monthly average players (source: steamcharts.com) — history via steamcharts.com; live census sampling since Aug 2026.

Price history

$14.99$3.822022-12-082026-10-122022-12-08 — best price $14.992023-03-08 — best price $11.992023-04-10 — best price $10.772023-05-22 — best price $8.392023-07-14 — best price $12.272023-08-22 — best price $7.832023-10-26 — best price $7.992023-11-28 — best price $14.992023-12-21 — best price $6.232024-01-26 — best price $6.992024-02-14 — best price $6.232024-03-18 — best price $6.742024-04-27 — best price $7.352024-06-27 — best price $7.492024-11-14 — best price $6.602024-12-23 — best price $6.492025-01-30 — best price $7.492025-03-15 — best price $6.562025-04-18 — best price $7.492025-06-05 — best price $6.672025-07-11 — best price $14.992025-08-09 — best price $14.992025-09-16 — best price $6.442025-10-10 — best price $14.992025-11-04 — best price $12.422025-12-03 — best price $13.492026-01-05 — best price $13.492026-02-05 — best price $7.492026-02-24 — best price $6.692026-03-23 — best price $14.992026-04-06 — best price $14.092026-05-09 — best price $14.992026-06-11 — best price $4.492026-07-12 — best price $4.502026-07-31 — best price $11.692026-09-13 — best price $4.052026-10-12 — best price $4.49
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

13
achievements tracked
89.8%
earned "Unexpected encounter"
52.4%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsFull controller supportMulti-playerCo-opOnline Co-opShared/Split Screen Co-opShared/Split ScreenSteam AchievementsFull controller supportCustom Volume ControlsKeyboard Only OptionSteam Cloud1 DLC

9 supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese

Post-launch support: 1 DLC released, first 2023-02-14 (Steam store data)

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)1,32317%13
Switch (Nintendo)1320%0

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Player tags

Co-opIndieMusicCasualRelaxingStylizedAdventureEmotionalHand-drawnAtmospheric

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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Similarity via IGDB.

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