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Paradiddle

Emre Tanirgan · 2022-11-02

Steam

CasualIndieSimulation

Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative · Perspectives: Virtual Reality

Releases: Nov 01, 2022 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Nov 01, 2022 (Meta Quest 2), Nov 01, 2022 (Oculus Quest)

So much more than a VR drum kit. Learn to drum step by step, flex your skills with the built-in rhythm game, and build your own custom kit from a library of 60+ percussive instruments without the limitations of money or physical space. Fun, intuitive drumming for pros and newcomers alike!

Paradiddle is a Casual, Indie, and Simulation game released in 2022, priced at $24.99, with an estimated 20,000 .. 50,000 owners and Very Positive (92% of 683 reviews).

2
playing now
92%
positive of 683 reviews
Very Positive
steam's rating (official)
20,000–50,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
70/100
IGDB user rating (0 ratings)
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Unsupported
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: 0
$24.99
steam price (US)

2 players in-game as of 2026-10-14 06:00 UTC (census sample)

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 2 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 63 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~8/week).
  • · Review velocity up 31% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 11% of 29,032 Casual games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-31

Estimated sales: 14k–31k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 683 total reviews — how this is computed.

All-time low: $7.99 at Steam (2017-12-24)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $24.99 · on sale 2 of 4 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
535320172026Week of 2017-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2017-11-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2017-12-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2018-01-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2018-02-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2018-03-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2018-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2018-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2018-07-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2018-10-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2018-11-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2018-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-12-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2018-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-01-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2019-02-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2019-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-05-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2019-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-06-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2019-07-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2019-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2019-09-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2019-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-11-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2019-12-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2020-01-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2020-02-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2020-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-04-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2020-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-05-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2020-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-06-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2020-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-07-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2020-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-08-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2020-09-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2020-10-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2020-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-11-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2020-12-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2020-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-01-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2021-03-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-05-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2021-05-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-06-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2021-08-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2021-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-09-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-11-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-02-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2022-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-03-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-04-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-05-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-07-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-08-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-09-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 53 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 26 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 26 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-05-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-10-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 2 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

1202026-09-15 07:00 — 0 players2026-09-16 15:00 — 1 players2026-09-17 22:00 — 5 players2026-09-19 06:00 — 2 players2026-09-20 13:00 — 6 players2026-09-21 21:00 — 8 players2026-09-23 05:00 — 5 players2026-09-24 12:00 — 3 players2026-09-25 20:00 — 3 players2026-09-27 03:00 — 4 players2026-09-28 11:00 — 3 players2026-09-29 18:00 — 9 players2026-10-01 02:00 — 3 players2026-10-02 09:00 — 1 players2026-10-03 17:00 — 4 players2026-10-05 01:00 — 2 players2026-10-06 08:00 — 0 players2026-10-07 16:00 — 3 players2026-10-08 23:00 — 5 players2026-10-10 07:00 — 1 players2026-10-11 14:00 — 9 players2026-10-12 22:00 — 5 players2026-10-14 06:00 — 2 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).
120Oct 2017Aug 2026Oct 2017 — avg 0 · peak 1Jan 2018 — avg 0 · peak 4Apr 2018 — avg 0 · peak 3Jul 2018 — avg 0 · peak 2Oct 2018 — avg 0 · peak 6Jan 2019 — avg 0 · peak 3Apr 2019 — avg 0 · peak 3Jul 2019 — avg 1 · peak 30Oct 2019 — avg 1 · peak 5Jan 2020 — avg 2 · peak 8Apr 2020 — avg 2 · peak 6Jul 2020 — avg 1 · peak 5Oct 2020 — avg 2 · peak 8Jan 2021 — avg 2 · peak 7Apr 2021 — avg 4 · peak 9Jul 2021 — avg 2 · peak 8Oct 2021 — avg 2 · peak 7Jan 2022 — avg 3 · peak 8Apr 2022 — avg 2 · peak 7Jul 2022 — avg 4 · peak 12Oct 2022 — avg 3 · peak 11Jan 2023 — avg 10 · peak 21Apr 2023 — avg 6 · peak 15Jul 2023 — avg 4 · peak 14Oct 2023 — avg 4 · peak 11Jan 2024 — avg 7 · peak 22Apr 2024 — avg 5 · peak 16Jul 2024 — avg 4 · peak 12Oct 2024 — avg 5 · peak 13Jan 2025 — avg 6 · peak 16Apr 2025 — avg 6 · peak 15Jul 2025 — avg 6 · peak 18Oct 2025 — avg 4 · peak 11Jan 2026 — avg 6 · peak 14Apr 2026 — avg 4 · peak 11Jul 2026 — avg 4 · peak 13Aug 2026 — avg 4 · peak 11
Monthly average players (source: steamcharts.com) — history via steamcharts.com; live census sampling since Aug 2026.

Price history

$24.99$7.992017-11-012026-07-092017-11-01 — best price $9.992017-12-24 — best price $7.992018-01-04 — best price $9.992022-11-02 — best price $24.992022-12-22 — best price $19.992023-01-05 — best price $24.992023-12-04 — best price $19.992023-12-11 — best price $24.992023-12-21 — best price $19.992024-01-04 — best price $24.992024-08-19 — best price $18.742024-08-26 — best price $24.992024-12-19 — best price $18.742025-01-02 — best price $24.992025-03-13 — best price $18.742025-03-20 — best price $24.992025-06-26 — best price $18.742025-07-10 — best price $24.992025-12-18 — best price $18.742026-01-05 — best price $24.992026-06-25 — best price $18.742026-07-09 — best price $24.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

60+
achievements tracked
55.6%
earned "First Paradiddle"
1.3%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsSingle-playerMulti-playerCo-opOnline Co-opCross-Platform MultiplayerSteam AchievementsTracked Controller SupportVR SupportedFamily Sharing2 DLC

1 supported languages: English

Post-launch support: 2 DLC released, first 2024-08-08, latest 2024-12-12 (Steam store data)

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)5690%141

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

Player tags

VRIndieMusicCasualRhythmSandboxEducationImmersiveUtilitiesSimulation

Census log

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

Recent updates

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Similarity via IGDB.

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