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The Message from Deep Space

The Message from Deep Space

Mission: Translate an interstellar message, using the universal languages of math & science.

Released Jun 29, 2026 Developer Applesinmypants Platforms Windows · Mac SciencePuzzleAliensSci-fiRetro
View on Steam ↗ $9.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

96.8%positive1,572 reviews
Recommended · 39 found this helpful

“Aliens finally sent us a message. Turns out, all they did was remind me how much math I've forgotten.”

— a player, Steam review · 32 hrs played
Recommended · 23 found this helpful

“I never thought I'd enjoy doing high school math and chemistry. I never thought that a game could tell a story in such a unique way. I never thought I'd cry over text on a monochrome monitor. a truly one of a kind game that I'll be preaching to all my friends for the near…”

— a player, Steam review · 32 hrs played
Recommended · 13 found this helpful

“Alot of Science Fiction Media includes some sequence where Aliens and Humans learn to communicate from some base line. But i have never seen it done to completion, most often it shows the start and then skips the rest. Aside from maybe some highlights. This game is just the…”

— a player, Steam review · 28 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

612all-time peak
0 250 500 272 avg · Aug 2026

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.

33achievements
23.7%median completion
0.9%rarest: 53
96.1% of players 94.3% of players 94.3% of players 91.9% of players 85.4% of players 74.7% of players 70.9% of players 68.2% of players 63.7% of players 61.0% of players 47.0% of players 45.6% of players 40.3% of players 34.4% of players 28.6% of players 25.5% of players 23.7% of players 23.4% of players 20.3% of players 19.3% of players 16.9% of players 14.5% of players 14.2% of players 11.5% of players 10.9% of players 10.8% of players 10.7% of players 8.2% of players 7.8% of players 1.1% of players 1.0% of players 0.9% of players 0.9% of players 96.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
96.1%Hydrogen Line — Clear the first transmission
94.3%Hello World! — Complete the first transmission group
94.3%Week 1 — Complete the first week
Rarest badges of honor
0.9%53 — Celebrate Doppler’s Birthday (May 12)
0.9%39 — Celebrate Bautista’s Birthday (October 2)
1.0%44 — Celebrate Collins’s Birthday (December 14)

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.

$9.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$9.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US9.99 USD
EU9.75 EUR
UK8.50 GBP
Australia14.50 AUD
Canada12.99 CAD
Japan1,200 JPY
Brazil32.99 BRL
China42.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$6.3 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$11

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.

Jul 18, 2026
1.2.1 Hotfix

1.2.1 Hotfix - No longer softlocks in the end of week meetings of weeks 24 & 26

Jul 17, 2026
Update 1.2.0

Hi Translators! The Message from Deep Space has been released for just over 2 weeks now! I first would like to thank you all for the incredible support and love for the game. It makes me really happy

Jul 05, 2026
1.1.1 Hotfix

Hi Translators! Quick patch to fix the framerate limiting setting. Happy Translating! - Applesinmypants ːsteamhappyː

Jul 04, 2026
Patch 1.1.0

Hi Translators! This is the first post-release update! It’s packed full of bugfixes & QoL changes and a few content updates. We're not even a week out yet and the response has been incredible! I'm gla

Jul 01, 2026
Game Release!! 1.0.0!!

Hi Translators! “The Message from Deep Space” is now released! The full release is here. 1 Meteor, 900+ Transmissions. I hope you all enjoy! (Astronomer's Note: Meteorite***) Only a day out and we're

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresIndie
Player tagsScience · Puzzle · Aliens · Sci-fi · Retro · Investigation · Text-Based · 3D · Indie · First-Person · Space · Dynamic Narration (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls · Playable without Timed Input · Save Anytime · Stereo Sound
LanguagesEnglish
Achievements33
Official sitehttps://discord.gg/mMxWmvczCS
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 (64 bit) Processor: 1.5Ghz or better (x86-64) Memory: 4096 MB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 compatible, ATI, Nvidia or Intel HD Storage: 1 GB available space Sound Card: Windows compatible sound card