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DrainSim
Dive into DrainSim and seize control of the floods! Clear the city's submerged streets, with a huge range of different tools from rakes to submersible pumps. Embrace the satisfaction of restoring the water flow. Become the city's hero, one drain at a time.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.
“what the ♥♥♥♥ did the new EULA say? I have a temporary access to the game lol? am I tripping? should have read it instead of clicking through but the ♥♥♥♥...? do we not actually own games anymore at all? (ffs this is relatively new being explicitly stated, if you lurk reviews to…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“Pretty awesome game. However, I am left wanting more. Something I enjoy seeing is when early access developers create a roadmap or at least a semi frequent update letting us know what is being worked on in the background.”
— a player, Steam review · 37 hrs played“Fun game. short but sweet, has a lot of replayability”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
DrainSim EA 0.4.1.14 - Hotfix
Fixed non-diggable drain near the forklift on Construction Site Slight RAM and VRAM improvements Fixed Downtown Station navigation from rails to platforms Removed save button when playing Workshop lev
DrainSim EA 0.4.1.12 - Workshop Update
After a long wait, the Level Editor is finally here! You can now make your own levels and upload them to the Workshop. Or just download and play the levels other people make. And if you've played thos
200,000 Copies Sold!
DrainSim has sold over 200,000 copies! Thank you all so much for your continued support! The Level Editor is coming to the main branch soon!
[Unstable Branch] DrainSim EA 0.4.0.00 - Level Editor Alpha
After a long wait, the Level Editor is finally here! You can find the Level Editor in the main menu. Create your own levels, test them directly in DrainSim and upload them to the Steam Workshop for ot
[Unstable Branch] DrainSim Level Editor (Alpha) - Getting Started
How to play other peoples creations: subscribe to a level you like on the workshop start your game and go to your garage click on the icon on the top left Add or remove mesh collision from the water s
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.
| Genres | Casual, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Player tags | Early Access · Simulation · Casual · Relaxing · First-Person · Sandbox · Physics · 3D · Realistic · Underwater · Immersive Sim · Singleplayer (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls · Playable without Timed Input · Save Anytime · Stereo Sound |
| Languages | English * , German, Japanese, Czech, Hungarian, French, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Portuguese - Brazil, Swedish, Simplified Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 2 |
| Official site | https://drainsim.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 or later (64-bit) Processor: Intel i5 7600 or AMD Ryzen 3600 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB, or AMD RX590 (no support for onboard cards) DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 10 GB available space Sound Card: onboard