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Kona cover art

Kona

Parabole · 2017-03-17

SteamGOGPlayStation StoreMicrosoft Store

AdventureIndie

Modes: Single player

Releases: Mar 17, 2017 (Linux), Mar 17, 2017 (Mac), Mar 09, 2018 (Nintendo Switch), Mar 17, 2017 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Mar 17, 2017 (PlayStation 4), Dec 07, 2021 (PlayStation 5)

Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of a detective to explore the eerie village, investigate surreal events, and battle the elements to survive. Kona is a chilly interactive tale you won't soon forget.

9
playing now
83%
positive of 3.7k reviews
Very Positive
steam rating
100,000–200,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
77/100
critic score (3 outlets, IGDB)
72/100
IGDB user rating (62 ratings)
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$1.49
steam price (US)

9 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 05:00 UTC (census sample)

Kona is a 2017 adventure video game developed by the Canadian studio Parabole and published by Ravenscourt. Set in October 1970, the game centers on Carl Faubert, a private investigator, who arrives at a snowy town in Nord-du-Québec, only to find the place deserted with something that is lurking around. A sequel, Kona II: Brume, was released in 2023.

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 9 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 188 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~24/week).
  • · Review velocity up 79% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 15% of 11,312 Adventure games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-29

Estimated sales: 92k–221k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 3,680 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

Steam$1.49-90%
lowest across shops (ITAD)$1.49-90%
GOG$14.99
Microsoft Store$14.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $1.49 at Steam (2021-12-22) · bundled 1×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $14.99 · on sale 15 of 23 observed days · $13.50 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
11811820182026Week of 2018-01-01: 36 positiveWeek of 2018-01-01: 9 negativeWeek of 2018-02-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2018-02-01: 10 negativeWeek of 2018-03-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2018-03-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2018-04-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2018-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2018-05-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2018-05-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2018-06-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2018-06-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2018-07-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2018-07-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2018-08-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2018-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2018-09-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2018-09-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2018-10-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2018-10-01: 11 negativeWeek of 2018-11-01: 20 positiveWeek of 2018-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-12-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2018-12-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2019-01-01: 30 positiveWeek of 2019-01-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2019-02-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2019-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-03-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2019-03-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2019-04-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2019-04-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2019-05-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2019-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-06-01: 23 positiveWeek of 2019-06-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2019-07-01: 29 positiveWeek of 2019-07-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2019-08-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2019-08-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2019-09-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2019-09-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-10-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2019-10-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2019-11-01: 118 positiveWeek of 2019-11-01: 12 negativeWeek of 2019-12-01: 51 positiveWeek of 2019-12-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2020-01-01: 40 positiveWeek of 2020-01-01: 9 negativeWeek of 2020-02-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2020-02-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2020-03-01: 62 positiveWeek of 2020-03-01: 9 negativeWeek of 2020-04-01: 37 positiveWeek of 2020-04-01: 12 negativeWeek of 2020-05-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2020-05-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2020-06-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2020-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-07-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2020-07-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2020-08-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2020-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-09-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2020-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-10-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2020-10-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2020-11-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2020-11-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2020-12-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2020-12-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2021-01-01: 23 positiveWeek of 2021-01-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2021-02-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-03-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2021-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-04-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-05-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2021-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-06-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2021-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-07-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-08-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2021-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-09-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-11-01: 25 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2021-12-01: 26 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2022-01-01: 46 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2022-02-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2022-02-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2022-03-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-04-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-05-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2022-08-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-09-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-11-01: 27 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2023-02-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-03-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-05-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-10-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 46 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 15 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 1 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

2212026-08-11 18:00 — 8 players2026-08-12 09:00 — 2 players2026-08-13 01:00 — 1 players2026-08-13 17:00 — 6 players2026-08-14 09:00 — 1 players2026-08-15 01:00 — 9 players2026-08-15 16:00 — 9 players2026-08-16 08:00 — 4 players2026-08-17 00:00 — 4 players2026-08-17 16:00 — 7 players2026-08-18 08:00 — 6 players2026-08-19 00:00 — 16 players2026-08-19 15:00 — 20 players2026-08-20 07:00 — 5 players2026-08-20 23:00 — 16 players2026-08-21 15:00 — 19 players2026-08-22 07:00 — 10 players2026-08-22 22:00 — 22 players2026-08-23 14:00 — 18 players2026-08-24 06:00 — 8 players2026-08-24 22:00 — 17 players2026-08-25 14:00 — 16 players2026-08-26 06:00 — 3 players2026-08-26 22:00 — 9 players2026-08-27 14:00 — 17 players2026-08-28 06:00 — 6 players2026-08-28 22:00 — 13 players2026-08-29 14:00 — 15 players2026-08-30 05:00 — 9 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$20.25$1.492016-02-092026-08-302016-02-09 — best price $7.992016-05-18 — best price $13.992017-02-04 — best price $17.992017-03-21 — best price $17.992017-07-05 — best price $19.992017-08-18 — best price $15.832017-09-26 — best price $19.992017-12-21 — best price $6.792018-01-23 — best price $7.992018-02-18 — best price $7.992018-04-17 — best price $19.992018-05-10 — best price $9.992018-07-07 — best price $14.992018-08-13 — best price $12.602018-12-13 — best price $4.492019-03-27 — best price $4.492019-08-14 — best price $3.742019-11-05 — best price $19.992020-01-14 — best price $12.882020-02-07 — best price $12.782020-04-23 — best price $14.992020-07-11 — best price $14.992020-08-22 — best price $14.992021-04-26 — best price $13.502021-10-28 — best price $3.742022-10-25 — best price $2.992023-06-30 — best price $2.242023-11-28 — best price $14.992024-03-16 — best price $2.992024-06-19 — best price $1.492025-05-01 — best price $14.992026-01-19 — best price $14.992026-08-20 — best price $1.492026-08-30 — best price $14.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Attention

277112026-06-01 — 15 pageviews2026-06-04 — 15 pageviews2026-06-07 — 22 pageviews2026-06-10 — 25 pageviews2026-06-13 — 26 pageviews2026-06-16 — 21 pageviews2026-06-19 — 28 pageviews2026-06-22 — 16 pageviews2026-06-25 — 31 pageviews2026-06-28 — 30 pageviews2026-07-01 — 21 pageviews2026-07-04 — 11 pageviews2026-07-07 — 26 pageviews2026-07-10 — 20 pageviews2026-07-13 — 19 pageviews2026-07-16 — 55 pageviews2026-07-19 — 40 pageviews2026-07-22 — 21 pageviews2026-07-25 — 17 pageviews2026-07-28 — 21 pageviews2026-07-31 — 13 pageviews2026-08-03 — 20 pageviews2026-08-06 — 15 pageviews2026-08-09 — 20 pageviews2026-08-12 — 18 pageviews2026-08-15 — 15 pageviews2026-08-18 — 277 pageviews2026-08-21 — 37 pageviews2026-08-24 — 27 pageviews2026-08-27 — 26 pageviews2026-08-28 — 28 pageviews
Daily Wikipedia pageviews (attention proxy, census-recorded).

Completion

35
achievements tracked
72.1%
earned "Rendezvous"
15.8%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsmacOSLinuxFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportRemote Play on TVFamily Sharing2 DLC

5 supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Xbox One (Xbox)10,74111%35
Steam (Steam)5,7206%35
PS4 (PlayStation)4,81743%36
PS5 (PlayStation)1,86643%36
PS5 (PlayStation)95444%36
Switch (Nintendo)100%0

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

Player tags

IndieHorrorSurrealSurvivalAdventureDetectiveNarrationOpen WorldStory RichAtmospheric

Census log

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

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Similarity via IGDB.

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