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Preserve cover art

Preserve

Bitmap Galaxy · Grindstone · 2025-05-15

SteamPlayStation StoreEpic Games Store

CasualIndie

Modes: Single player · Perspectives: Bird view / Isometric

Releases: May 15, 2025 (Nintendo Switch), May 15, 2025 (PlayStation 5), May 15, 2025 (PlayStation 4), May 15, 2025 (Xbox Series X|S), May 15, 2025 (Xbox One), May 15, 2025 (Linux)

Preserve is a relaxing puzzle nature-building game in which you flourish a vibrant ecosystem by cleverly placing plants and animals to create a perfect symbiosis to your liking.

Preserve is a 2025 Casual, Indie game priced at $12.49, with an estimated 50,000 .. 100,000 owners and a Very Positive review sentiment (93% of 786 reviews).

4
playing now
93%
positive of 786 reviews
Very Positive
steam's rating (official)
50,000–100,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
4.35★
PlayStation Store rating (57 ratings)
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Playable
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$12.49
steam price (US)

4 players in-game as of 2026-10-14 18:00 UTC (census sample)

By utilizing strategic thinking and a keen eye for balance, players are bestowed with the power to delicately position a wide array of plants and animals, curating an environment that caters to their preferences and aspirations.(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Cooling
  • · 4 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 75 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~9/week).
  • · Review velocity down 74% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 10% of 29,055 Casual games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 16k–35k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 786 total reviews — how this is computed.

All-time low: $5.62 at IndieGala Store (2026-09-15)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $12.99 · on sale 62 of 94 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
14214220242026Week of 2024-08-01: 142 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 10 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 20 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 32 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 43 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 107 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 10 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 35 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 23 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 48 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 11 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

2522026-09-15 03:00 — 11 players2026-09-16 11:00 — 11 players2026-09-17 19:00 — 20 players2026-09-19 02:00 — 12 players2026-09-20 10:00 — 14 players2026-09-21 17:00 — 18 players2026-09-23 01:00 — 7 players2026-09-24 08:00 — 10 players2026-09-25 16:00 — 8 players2026-09-26 23:00 — 13 players2026-09-28 07:00 — 3 players2026-09-29 14:00 — 4 players2026-09-30 22:00 — 11 players2026-10-02 05:00 — 2 players2026-10-03 13:00 — 10 players2026-10-04 21:00 — 11 players2026-10-06 05:00 — 12 players2026-10-07 12:00 — 14 players2026-10-08 20:00 — 14 players2026-10-10 03:00 — 8 players2026-10-11 11:00 — 10 players2026-10-12 18:00 — 16 players2026-10-14 02:00 — 7 players2026-10-14 18:00 — 4 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).
859Aug 2024Aug 2026Aug 2024 — avg 64 · peak 167Sep 2024 — avg 20 · peak 67Oct 2024 — avg 19 · peak 59Nov 2024 — avg 13 · peak 35Dec 2024 — avg 17 · peak 40Jan 2025 — avg 19 · peak 59Feb 2025 — avg 14 · peak 38Mar 2025 — avg 13 · peak 29Apr 2025 — avg 11 · peak 28May 2025 — avg 85 · peak 336Jun 2025 — avg 34 · peak 103Jul 2025 — avg 23 · peak 52Aug 2025 — avg 19 · peak 50Sep 2025 — avg 23 · peak 117Oct 2025 — avg 19 · peak 50Nov 2025 — avg 11 · peak 29Dec 2025 — avg 18 · peak 51Jan 2026 — avg 13 · peak 36Feb 2026 — avg 16 · peak 39Mar 2026 — avg 11 · peak 35Apr 2026 — avg 9 · peak 24May 2026 — avg 13 · peak 38Jun 2026 — avg 12 · peak 32Jul 2026 — avg 18 · peak 113Aug 2026 — avg 19 · peak 59
Monthly average players (source: steamcharts.com) — history via steamcharts.com; live census sampling since Aug 2026.

Price history

$12.99$6.122024-08-082026-08-172024-08-08 — best price $9.992024-10-07 — best price $12.492024-11-16 — best price $11.242024-11-28 — best price $12.492024-12-18 — best price $12.492025-01-13 — best price $7.992025-01-23 — best price $12.492025-02-17 — best price $10.242025-03-13 — best price $7.992025-05-15 — best price $9.742025-05-30 — best price $9.882025-06-27 — best price $9.362025-07-10 — best price $12.492025-08-14 — best price $12.492025-09-17 — best price $12.492025-10-06 — best price $12.492025-11-14 — best price $9.832025-11-20 — best price $7.962025-12-02 — best price $12.492025-12-18 — best price $8.742026-01-05 — best price $12.492026-02-09 — best price $10.242026-03-09 — best price $6.612026-03-19 — best price $8.362026-03-26 — best price $12.492026-04-07 — best price $8.122026-04-13 — best price $6.742026-04-20 — best price $11.242026-04-30 — best price $12.492026-05-11 — best price $8.122026-05-21 — best price $12.492026-05-31 — best price $6.312026-06-10 — best price $7.492026-06-24 — best price $12.492026-07-09 — best price $7.492026-07-16 — best price $12.492026-07-27 — best price $9.882026-08-01 — best price $6.922026-08-10 — best price $11.242026-08-17 — best price $7.49
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

45
achievements tracked
69.6%
earned "CONTINENTAL SMALL BRONZE"
6.4%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsmacOSLinuxFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportSteam CloudFamily Sharing3 DLC

12 supported languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Czech, Korean, Ukrainian, Slovak, Traditional Chinese

Post-launch support: 3 DLC released, first 2024-08-08, latest 2025-12-09 (Steam store data)

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)4261%45
PS5 (PlayStation)613%45
Xbox Series (Xbox)353%36
PS4 (PlayStation)80%36
Switch (Nintendo)10%0

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

Player tags

CuteCasualNaturePuzzleSandboxBuildingRelaxingStrategyBoard GameManagement

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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