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Maquette

Graceful Decay · Annapurna Interactive · 2021-03-02

SteamPlayStation StoreMicrosoft Store

AdventureIndie

Modes: Single player · Perspectives: First person

Releases: May 25, 2023 (Nintendo Switch), Mar 02, 2021 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Mar 02, 2021 (PlayStation 5), Jul 19, 2023 (Xbox One), Jul 19, 2023 (Xbox Series X|S), Mar 02, 2021 (PlayStation 4)

Maquette is a first-person recursive puzzle game that takes you into a world where every building, plant, and object are simultaneously tiny and staggeringly huge.

Maquette is an Adventure and Indie game released in 2021, priced at $5.99, with an estimated 100,000 to 200,000 owners and a Mostly Positive review sentiment (70% of 674 reviews).

4
playing now
70%
positive of 674 reviews
Mostly Positive
steam's rating (official)
100,000–200,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
76/100
critic score (7 outlets, IGDB)
69/100
IGDB user rating (29 ratings)
3.90★
PlayStation Store rating (260 ratings)
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Verified
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$5.99
steam price (US)

4 players in-game as of 2026-10-14 15:00 UTC (census sample)

Maquette is a puzzle-adventure video game developed by Graceful Decay and published by Annapurna Interactive. The game takes place in a recursive world where every action on a table is recreated in the larger area outside. The game was released in March 2021 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Windows, with a version for Nintendo Switch as well as Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S launching in May and July 2023, respectively.

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 4 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 35 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~4/week).
  • · Review velocity up 84% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Current weekly pace is under 5% of the all-time peak week (238 reviews).
  • · Top 16% of 28,763 Adventure games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-31

Estimated sales: 13k–30k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 674 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

Gamesplanet$5.16-74%
WinGameStore$5.99-70%
GamersGate$6.00-70%
Microsoft Store$19.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $4.64 at GameBillet (2026-06-26)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $19.99 · on sale 78 of 106 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
16016020212026Week of 2021-03-01: 160 positiveWeek of 2021-03-01: 78 negativeWeek of 2021-04-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 9 negativeWeek of 2021-05-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2021-05-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2021-06-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2021-06-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2021-07-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-09-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-11-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-12-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2022-01-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-02-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2022-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-05-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2022-06-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2022-07-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-08-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-09-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-11-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-03-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-05-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 1 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

502026-09-15 01:00 — 0 players2026-09-16 09:00 — 0 players2026-09-17 16:00 — 0 players2026-09-19 00:00 — 2 players2026-09-20 07:00 — 0 players2026-09-21 15:00 — 1 players2026-09-22 23:00 — 1 players2026-09-24 06:00 — 0 players2026-09-25 14:00 — 2 players2026-09-26 21:00 — 0 players2026-09-28 05:00 — 1 players2026-09-29 12:00 — 2 players2026-09-30 20:00 — 1 players2026-10-02 03:00 — 2 players2026-10-03 11:00 — 1 players2026-10-04 19:00 — 5 players2026-10-06 02:00 — 3 players2026-10-07 10:00 — 3 players2026-10-08 17:00 — 2 players2026-10-10 01:00 — 3 players2026-10-11 08:00 — 2 players2026-10-12 16:00 — 2 players2026-10-14 00:00 — 0 players2026-10-14 15:00 — 4 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).
281Mar 2021Jun 2026Mar 2021 — avg 28 · peak 164Apr 2021 — avg 4 · peak 16May 2021 — avg 3 · peak 19Jun 2021 — avg 3 · peak 10Jul 2021 — avg 2 · peak 8Aug 2021 — avg 2 · peak 5Sep 2021 — avg 3 · peak 10Nov 2021 — avg 2 · peak 8Dec 2021 — avg 2 · peak 8Jan 2022 — avg 2 · peak 8Feb 2022 — avg 2 · peak 5Mar 2022 — avg 1 · peak 5Apr 2022 — avg 3 · peak 16May 2022 — avg 4 · peak 16Jun 2022 — avg 2 · peak 7Jul 2022 — avg 2 · peak 6Aug 2022 — avg 1 · peak 6Oct 2022 — avg 1 · peak 5Nov 2022 — avg 1 · peak 5Mar 2023 — avg 1 · peak 7Aug 2023 — avg 2 · peak 6Mar 2024 — avg 2 · peak 5Apr 2024 — avg 2 · peak 5Jun 2026 — avg 2 · peak 5
Monthly average players (source: steamcharts.com) — history via steamcharts.com; live census sampling since Aug 2026.

Price history

$19.99$4.142021-03-022026-10-092021-03-02 — best price $17.992021-12-21 — best price $11.992022-01-27 — best price $11.992022-03-21 — best price $9.202022-04-24 — best price $19.992022-06-03 — best price $7.562022-07-08 — best price $15.892022-08-28 — best price $7.572022-10-08 — best price $17.572022-12-22 — best price $8.502023-02-18 — best price $15.892023-04-07 — best price $9.992023-05-22 — best price $6.892023-07-30 — best price $8.632023-09-15 — best price $8.502023-11-06 — best price $19.992024-01-05 — best price $15.322024-02-19 — best price $6.712024-03-26 — best price $15.292024-04-27 — best price $8.802024-05-31 — best price $6.362024-07-25 — best price $6.272024-08-15 — best price $7.992025-01-23 — best price $7.992025-04-12 — best price $5.532025-07-13 — best price $8.002025-09-29 — best price $5.662025-11-19 — best price $4.322026-01-14 — best price $19.992026-03-26 — best price $5.902026-05-08 — best price $17.402026-06-25 — best price $4.172026-08-03 — best price $4.892026-09-07 — best price $5.992026-10-09 — best price $19.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Attention

17182026-05-30 — 20 pageviews2026-06-03 — 27 pageviews2026-06-07 — 19 pageviews2026-06-11 — 15 pageviews2026-06-15 — 15 pageviews2026-06-19 — 16 pageviews2026-06-23 — 13 pageviews2026-06-27 — 20 pageviews2026-07-01 — 17 pageviews2026-07-05 — 29 pageviews2026-07-09 — 12 pageviews2026-07-13 — 14 pageviews2026-07-17 — 22 pageviews2026-07-21 — 17 pageviews2026-07-25 — 15 pageviews2026-07-29 — 19 pageviews2026-08-02 — 14 pageviews2026-08-06 — 14 pageviews2026-08-10 — 8 pageviews2026-08-14 — 9 pageviews2026-08-18 — 20 pageviews2026-08-22 — 22 pageviews2026-08-26 — 28 pageviews2026-08-30 — 22 pageviews2026-09-03 — 171 pageviews2026-09-07 — 31 pageviews2026-09-11 — 30 pageviews2026-09-15 — 15 pageviews2026-09-19 — 23 pageviews2026-09-23 — 25 pageviews2026-09-27 — 25 pageviews2026-10-01 — 20 pageviews2026-10-05 — 16 pageviews2026-10-08 — 21 pageviews
Daily Wikipedia pageviews (attention proxy, census-recorded).

Completion

22
achievements tracked
94.6%
earned "Open Sesame"
29.9%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportFamily Sharing

17 supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America…

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
PS5 (PlayStation)22,09534%23
Xbox Series, Xbox One, Windows (Xbox)9,01924%22
Steam (Steam)70810%22
PS4 (PlayStation)21155%23
PS4 (PlayStation)17550%23
PS4 (PlayStation)6273%23
PS4 (PlayStation)3291%23
Switch (Nintendo)80%0

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

Player tags

DramaIndiePuzzleMysteryRomanceColorfulStylizedAdventureBeautifulEmotional

Census log

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

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Similarity via IGDB.

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