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Mirror's Edge™ cover art

Mirror's Edge™

DICE · Electronic Arts · 2009-01-14

SteamGOGXboxMicrosoft Store

ActionAdventure

Modes: Single player

Releases: Nov 13, 2008 (PlayStation 3), Nov 12, 2008 (Xbox 360), Jan 13, 2009 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

In a city where information is heavily monitored, couriers called Runners transport sensitive data. In this seemingly utopian paradise, a crime has been committed, & you are being hunted. You are a Runner called Faith and this innovative first-person action-adventure is your story.

58
playing now
88%
positive of 39k reviews
Very Positive
steam rating
2,000,000–5,000,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
73/100
critic score (6 outlets, IGDB)
77/100
IGDB user rating (967 ratings)
5.9h
to beat · rushed 2.3h · completionist 11h
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$19.99
steam price (US)

58 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 16:00 UTC (census sample)

Mirror's Edge is a 2008 first-person action-adventure platform game developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts. The game was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in November 2008, and for Windows in January 2009. Set in a near-future city, it follows the story of Faith Connors, an underground parkour courier who transmits messages while evading government surveillance. To progress through the game, the player must control Faith from a first-person perspective and complete a series of levels that involve performing a sequence of acrobatic maneuvers, including jumping between rooftops, running across walls, and sliding down zip lines. The game is an action-adventure game with platform and first-person shooter mechanics.

Health check

Healthy
  • · 58 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 1,282 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~160/week).
  • · Review velocity up 26% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 5% of 10,791 Action games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-27

Estimated sales: 1.6M–3.1M copies

Review-multiple estimate from 39,317 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

Microsoft Store$0.00
GOG$6.99-65%
lowest across shops (ITAD)$6.99-65%

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $1.99 at EA Store (2020-06-04) · bundled 1×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $19.99 · on sale 39 of 67 observed days · at its all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
2.2k2.2k20182026Week of 2018-01-01: 121 positiveWeek of 2018-01-01: 25 negativeWeek of 2018-02-01: 223 positiveWeek of 2018-02-01: 51 negativeWeek of 2018-03-01: 112 positiveWeek of 2018-03-01: 17 negativeWeek of 2018-04-01: 69 positiveWeek of 2018-04-01: 11 negativeWeek of 2018-05-01: 76 positiveWeek of 2018-05-01: 14 negativeWeek of 2018-06-01: 246 positiveWeek of 2018-06-01: 66 negativeWeek of 2018-07-01: 161 positiveWeek of 2018-07-01: 29 negativeWeek of 2018-08-01: 90 positiveWeek of 2018-08-01: 20 negativeWeek of 2018-09-01: 63 positiveWeek of 2018-09-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2018-10-01: 58 positiveWeek of 2018-10-01: 11 negativeWeek of 2018-11-01: 199 positiveWeek of 2018-11-01: 17 negativeWeek of 2018-12-01: 105 positiveWeek of 2018-12-01: 19 negativeWeek of 2019-01-01: 120 positiveWeek of 2019-01-01: 20 negativeWeek of 2019-02-01: 109 positiveWeek of 2019-02-01: 22 negativeWeek of 2019-03-01: 60 positiveWeek of 2019-03-01: 14 negativeWeek of 2019-04-01: 47 positiveWeek of 2019-04-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2019-05-01: 53 positiveWeek of 2019-05-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2019-06-01: 265 positiveWeek of 2019-06-01: 25 negativeWeek of 2019-07-01: 319 positiveWeek of 2019-07-01: 34 negativeWeek of 2019-08-01: 148 positiveWeek of 2019-08-01: 29 negativeWeek of 2019-09-01: 57 positiveWeek of 2019-09-01: 12 negativeWeek of 2019-10-01: 64 positiveWeek of 2019-10-01: 13 negativeWeek of 2019-11-01: 354 positiveWeek of 2019-11-01: 32 negativeWeek of 2019-12-01: 311 positiveWeek of 2019-12-01: 34 negativeWeek of 2020-01-01: 275 positiveWeek of 2020-01-01: 28 negativeWeek of 2020-02-01: 138 positiveWeek of 2020-02-01: 31 negativeWeek of 2020-03-01: 194 positiveWeek of 2020-03-01: 25 negativeWeek of 2020-04-01: 188 positiveWeek of 2020-04-01: 30 negativeWeek of 2020-05-01: 175 positiveWeek of 2020-05-01: 21 negativeWeek of 2020-06-01: 2,194 positiveWeek of 2020-06-01: 408 negativeWeek of 2020-07-01: 813 positiveWeek of 2020-07-01: 129 negativeWeek of 2020-08-01: 313 positiveWeek of 2020-08-01: 69 negativeWeek of 2020-09-01: 279 positiveWeek of 2020-09-01: 56 negativeWeek of 2020-10-01: 237 positiveWeek of 2020-10-01: 34 negativeWeek of 2020-11-01: 295 positiveWeek of 2020-11-01: 29 negativeWeek of 2020-12-01: 335 positiveWeek of 2020-12-01: 53 negativeWeek of 2021-01-01: 268 positiveWeek of 2021-01-01: 40 negativeWeek of 2021-02-01: 243 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 37 negativeWeek of 2021-03-01: 181 positiveWeek of 2021-03-01: 30 negativeWeek of 2021-04-01: 292 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 48 negativeWeek of 2021-05-01: 170 positiveWeek of 2021-05-01: 30 negativeWeek of 2021-06-01: 175 positiveWeek of 2021-06-01: 31 negativeWeek of 2021-07-01: 218 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 33 negativeWeek of 2021-08-01: 134 positiveWeek of 2021-08-01: 20 negativeWeek of 2021-09-01: 260 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 31 negativeWeek of 2021-10-01: 136 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 16 negativeWeek of 2021-11-01: 174 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 19 negativeWeek of 2021-12-01: 173 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 27 negativeWeek of 2022-01-01: 213 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 37 negativeWeek of 2022-02-01: 202 positiveWeek of 2022-02-01: 29 negativeWeek of 2022-03-01: 103 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 20 negativeWeek of 2022-04-01: 135 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 26 negativeWeek of 2022-05-01: 76 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 16 negativeWeek of 2022-06-01: 110 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 18 negativeWeek of 2022-07-01: 132 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 19 negativeWeek of 2022-08-01: 83 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 15 negativeWeek of 2022-09-01: 86 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 64 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2022-11-01: 122 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 17 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 162 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 27 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 144 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 23 negativeWeek of 2023-02-01: 73 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 17 negativeWeek of 2023-03-01: 111 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 23 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 176 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 26 negativeWeek of 2023-05-01: 386 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 73 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 227 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 48 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 175 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 40 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 90 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 13 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 92 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 10 negativeWeek of 2023-10-01: 139 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 22 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 275 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 48 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 221 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 45 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 217 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 28 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 127 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 20 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 195 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 34 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 124 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 19 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 132 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 22 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 107 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 150 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 29 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 111 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 13 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 133 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 16 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 98 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 9 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 122 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 10 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 222 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 33 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 199 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 33 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 170 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 24 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 202 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 40 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 101 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 23 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 141 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 30 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 130 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 17 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 114 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 23 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 102 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 28 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 85 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 10 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 96 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 11 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 92 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 14 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 126 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 22 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 121 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 15 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 118 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 13 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 203 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 23 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 149 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 22 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 150 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 25 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 122 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 23 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 129 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 21 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 71 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 13 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

8402026-08-06 21:00 — 42 players2026-08-07 05:00 — 25 players2026-08-07 13:00 — 42 players2026-08-07 21:00 — 59 players2026-08-08 05:00 — 26 players2026-08-08 13:00 — 48 players2026-08-08 21:00 — 69 players2026-08-09 05:00 — 42 players2026-08-09 13:00 — 46 players2026-08-09 21:00 — 70 players2026-08-10 05:00 — 36 players2026-08-10 13:00 — 45 players2026-08-10 21:00 — 58 players2026-08-11 05:00 — 26 players2026-08-11 13:00 — 39 players2026-08-12 21:00 — 59 players2026-08-14 04:00 — 27 players2026-08-15 12:00 — 45 players2026-08-16 20:00 — 84 players2026-08-18 03:00 — 28 players2026-08-19 11:00 — 34 players2026-08-20 18:00 — 48 players2026-08-22 02:00 — 45 players2026-08-23 09:00 — 0 players2026-08-24 17:00 — 52 players2026-08-26 01:00 — 40 players2026-08-27 09:00 — 31 players2026-08-28 17:00 — 59 players2026-08-30 01:00 — 49 players2026-08-30 16:00 — 58 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$19.99$1.992015-01-012026-08-302015-01-01 — best price $3.652015-03-17 — best price $4.992015-06-01 — best price $9.992015-08-17 — best price $19.992016-02-09 — best price $19.992016-08-16 — best price $9.992017-03-06 — best price $4.992017-11-29 — best price $19.992018-06-19 — best price $19.992019-01-03 — best price $19.992019-08-09 — best price $19.992020-01-13 — best price $15.992020-02-24 — best price $19.992020-08-31 — best price $19.992020-12-16 — best price $4.992021-04-12 — best price $19.992021-08-17 — best price $1.992021-12-01 — best price $19.992022-03-07 — best price $4.992022-07-07 — best price $19.992022-12-13 — best price $4.992023-05-30 — best price $4.992023-10-03 — best price $19.992024-03-07 — best price $2.992024-06-27 — best price $4.992024-11-27 — best price $3.992025-03-13 — best price $2.992025-07-03 — best price $19.992025-09-25 — best price $6.992026-01-06 — best price $6.992026-03-19 — best price $7.002026-06-17 — best price $6.992026-08-28 — best price $6.992026-08-30 — best price $6.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Attention

9402812026-05-29 — 332 pageviews2026-06-01 — 392 pageviews2026-06-04 — 349 pageviews2026-06-07 — 407 pageviews2026-06-10 — 336 pageviews2026-06-13 — 351 pageviews2026-06-16 — 309 pageviews2026-06-19 — 366 pageviews2026-06-22 — 363 pageviews2026-06-25 — 339 pageviews2026-06-28 — 374 pageviews2026-07-01 — 287 pageviews2026-07-04 — 308 pageviews2026-07-07 — 360 pageviews2026-07-10 — 363 pageviews2026-07-13 — 346 pageviews2026-07-16 — 312 pageviews2026-07-19 — 340 pageviews2026-07-22 — 294 pageviews2026-07-25 — 293 pageviews2026-07-28 — 325 pageviews2026-07-31 — 449 pageviews2026-08-03 — 344 pageviews2026-08-06 — 443 pageviews2026-08-09 — 337 pageviews2026-08-12 — 388 pageviews2026-08-15 — 369 pageviews2026-08-18 — 338 pageviews2026-08-21 — 346 pageviews2026-08-24 — 372 pageviews2026-08-25 — 377 pageviews
Daily Wikipedia pageviews (attention proxy, census-recorded).

Details

WindowsFull controller supportSingle-playerFull controller supportSteam Trading CardsRemote Play on TVFamily Sharing

9 supported languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Russian, Polish, Hungarian

Where its players are

Share of Steam reviews by language (top languages measured) — a proxy for where the player base lives.

Player tags

ActionPuzzleParkourColorfulStylizedCyberpunkDystopian PlatformerAtmosphericExploration

Census log

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

Recent updates

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