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Causal Loop

Mirebound Interactive · Headup · 2026-04-23

SteamGOGPlayStation StoreEpic Games Store

ActionAdventureIndie

Modes: Single player

Releases: Apr 23, 2026 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Apr 23, 2026 (PlayStation 5), Apr 23, 2026 (Xbox Series X|S)

Causal Loop is a narrative puzzler that blends mind-bending mechanics with a rich sci-fi story about time, consequence, and survival. Solve intricate puzzles by using the signature “echo” mechanic to record, replay, and interact with up to three versions of your past self. Can you break the loop?

Causal Loop is a 2026 Action, Adventure, and Indie game priced at $19.99, with a Very Positive review sentiment (93% of 68 reviews).

93%
positive of 69 reviews
Very Positive
steam's rating (official)
82/100
critic score (1 outlets, IGDB)
4.37★
PlayStation Store rating (19 ratings)
pending
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Playable
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$19.99
steam price (US)

Health check

Quiet
  • · 21 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~3/week).
  • · Review velocity down 19% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 45% of 27,808 Action games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 1.4k–3.1k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 69 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

GOG$14.99-25%

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $13.09 at Fanatical (2026-06-19)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $19.99 · on sale 60 of 80 observed days · $1.90 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
252520262026Week of 2026-04-23: 25 positiveWeek of 2026-04-23: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-04-30: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-04-30: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-05-07: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-05-07: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-05-14: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-05-21: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-05-28: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-06-04: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-06-18: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-06-25: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-07-23: 2 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Price history

$19.99$13.092026-04-232026-10-152026-04-23 — best price $16.392026-05-11 — best price $19.992026-06-02 — best price $15.992026-06-15 — best price $19.992026-06-25 — best price $15.992026-07-09 — best price $15.992026-07-16 — best price $19.992026-07-22 — best price $19.992026-07-28 — best price $19.992026-08-13 — best price $14.992026-08-27 — best price $14.992026-08-30 — best price $14.992026-09-02 — best price $14.992026-09-05 — best price $14.992026-09-08 — best price $14.992026-09-11 — best price $14.992026-09-14 — best price $14.992026-09-17 — best price $14.992026-09-20 — best price $19.992026-09-23 — best price $19.992026-09-26 — best price $14.992026-09-29 — best price $14.992026-10-02 — best price $14.992026-10-05 — best price $14.992026-10-08 — best price $14.992026-10-11 — best price $14.992026-10-14 — best price $14.992026-10-15 — best price $14.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Details

WindowsFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportDualShock Controller SupportDualShock Controller SupportSteam CloudHDR availableFamily Sharing1 DLC

8 supported languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian

Post-launch support: 1 DLC released, first 2026-04-30 (Steam store data)

Census log

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

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