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Steam app 1281040 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 20:31 UTC

Baby Steps

Play as Nate, an unemployed failson with nothing going for him, until one day he discovers a power he never knew he had… putting one foot in front of the other.

Baby Steps Steam header artwork
Gabe Cuzzillo, Maxi Boch, Bennett FoddyDevolver Digital
40playing now
6524-hour peak
917all-time peak
41average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

−7.7Gain−15.63%% gain86Peak

719 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

02346709313 Aug18 Aug23 Aug28 Aug02 Sep07 Sep12 SepThursday 13 August 202679 peakFriday 14 August 202686 peakSaturday 15 August 202681 peakSunday 16 August 202671 peakMonday 17 August 202670 peakTuesday 18 August 202657 peakWednesday 19 August 202654 peakThursday 20 August 202651 peakFriday 21 August 202651 peakSaturday 22 August 202653 peakSunday 23 August 202659 peakMonday 24 August 202656 peakTuesday 25 August 202647 peakWednesday 26 August 202647 peakThursday 27 August 202648 peakFriday 28 August 202644 peakSaturday 29 August 202659 peakSunday 30 August 202658 peakMonday 31 August 202652 peakTuesday 01 September 202653 peakWednesday 02 September 202647 peakThursday 03 September 202642 peakFriday 04 September 202660 peakSaturday 05 September 202667 peakSunday 06 September 202656 peakMonday 07 September 202650 peakTuesday 08 September 202643 peakWednesday 09 September 202649 peakThursday 10 September 202643 peakFriday 11 September 202646 peakSaturday 12 September 202665 peak
Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

13 months, September 2025 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

0248495743990Sep 2025Nov 2025Jan 2026Mar 2026May 2026Jul 2026Sep 2026September 2025917 monthly peakOctober 2025626 monthly peakNovember 2025241 monthly peakDecember 2025205 monthly peakJanuary 2026238 monthly peakFebruary 2026180 monthly peakMarch 2026324 monthly peakApril 2026209 monthly peakMay 2026131 monthly peakJune 2026186 monthly peakJuly 2026135 monthly peakAugust 2026105 monthly peakSeptember 202667 monthly peak
Monthly peak

The last four months

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The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

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Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

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August 2026

31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 435 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

028578511301 Aug06 Aug11 Aug16 Aug21 Aug26 Aug31 AugSaturday 01 August 202658 peakSunday 02 August 202662 peakMonday 03 August 202665 peakTuesday 04 August 202652 peakWednesday 05 August 202655 peakThursday 06 August 202670 peakFriday 07 August 202683 peakSaturday 08 August 2026102 peakSunday 09 August 202694 peakMonday 10 August 2026105 peakTuesday 11 August 202689 peakWednesday 12 August 202680 peakThursday 13 August 202682 peakFriday 14 August 202686 peakSaturday 15 August 202681 peakSunday 16 August 202671 peakMonday 17 August 202670 peakTuesday 18 August 202657 peakWednesday 19 August 202654 peakThursday 20 August 202651 peakFriday 21 August 202651 peakSaturday 22 August 202653 peakSunday 23 August 202659 peakMonday 24 August 202656 peakTuesday 25 August 202647 peakWednesday 26 August 202647 peakThursday 27 August 202648 peakFriday 28 August 202644 peakSaturday 29 August 202659 peakSunday 30 August 202658 peakMonday 31 August 202652 peak

September 2026

12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 284 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.

01836547201 Sep03 Sep05 Sep07 Sep09 Sep11 SepTuesday 01 September 202653 peakWednesday 02 September 202647 peakThursday 03 September 202642 peakFriday 04 September 202660 peakSaturday 05 September 202667 peakSunday 06 September 202656 peakMonday 07 September 202650 peakTuesday 08 September 202643 peakWednesday 09 September 202649 peakThursday 10 September 202643 peakFriday 11 September 202646 peakSaturday 12 September 202665 peak

October 2026

Baby Steps was released on 23 Sep, 2025.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 12 Sep 2026, 20:31 UTC
App ID
1281040
Last updated
12 Dec 2025 build 21168055
Developer
Gabe Cuzzillo, Maxi Boch, Bennett Foddy
Publisher
Devolver Digital
Release date
23 Sep, 2025
Platforms
Windows
Download size
23.40 GB
Install size
36.34 GB
Genres
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Full
Achievements
13

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Full controller supportGamepad RecommendedDualShock Controller SupportDualSense Controller Support

Accessibility

Popular tags

Walking SimulatorActionAdventureExplorationComedyCasualThird PersonFunny3DPhysicsSingleplayerIndieDifficultControllerPsychological HorrorNatureSatireHorrorSexual ContentDating Sim
About this gameFull description from Steam
Play as Nate, an unemployed failson with nothing going for him, until one day he discovers a power he never knew he had… putting one foot in front of the other. Explore a world shrouded in mist, one step at a time. Hike the serene mountains by placing each footstep yourself, in original physics-based gameplay from the minds behind Ape Out and Getting Over It. Take in the sights, fall in love with the local fauna, and try to find meaning in a wasted life. Get ready to fall for Nate, in Baby Steps, a literal walking simulator. 👟 Fully-simulated physics based walking. ⛰️ A lengthy trek up a mountain-sized mountain that you can explore at your own pace, or slower. 😫 Fully dynamic onesie soilage system. 🎶A world that seems to come alive with a dynamic soundtrack built up out of 420 beats and vibes. 🤠 Non-collectible hats.
Content & age ratingsSteam content notice · 2 regional ratings

Content notice

The game features mild nudity, strong language, some drug references, and mature humor.

Regional ratings

DEJUS14Drogas ilícitas · Linguagem imprópria · Nudez
IGRSBANNEDRokok dan/atau rokok elektronik, minuman beralkohol, narkotika, psikotropika, dan/atau zat adiktif lainnya · Penampilan Tokoh · Penggunaan bahasa
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 x64 Bit Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 1650 / Radeon RX 570 / Arc A380 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 19 GB available space Additional Notes: Low Quality setting, in 1080p, producing 60 FPS

Recommended

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 11 x64 Bit Processor: Intel Core i7-10700 / AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce RTX 2060 Super / Radeon RX 5700 / Arc A580 Storage: 19 GB available space Additional Notes: High Quality setting, in 1080p, producing 60 FPS

macOS

Minimum: Recommended:

Linux

Minimum: Recommended:
Supported languages10 languages
LanguageFull audio
English
French
German
Spanish - Spain
Japanese
Korean
Portuguese - Brazil
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

13 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
World's Best DadAchievement
Most Perceptive PersonAchievement
Most Careful PersonAchievement
Coolest HandAchievement
Most Responsible PersonAchievement
Mister FalconerAchievement
Jiminy's CricketAchievement
Cassie's TrophyAchievement
Most PunctualAchievement
The GreatestAchievement

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17 developer announcements, Sep 2023 to Dec 2025 · times in UTC

December

  1. Patch 7.1 hotfix

    This patch just fixes a soft lock introduced in the last patch where Nate wouldn't get up holding the pedometer and the cup at the same time (and possibly other combinations of items). uwu

    Patch notes

November

  1. Vote for Baby Steps! 👣

    Hello Baby Steppers, it’s Game Awards season!We may have shockingly missed that Game of the Year nomination for The Game Awards (wild, we know )…but The Steam Awards 2025 might be our moment . As luck would have it there is also a category…

    lydiah
  2. Patch 7 (Minor bugfixes)

    This is a small patch that fixes some issues and softlocks reported by players. We have a larger patch in the works coming soon.Fixed a couple of terrain holes in the Z-loop point past the mountain at the end of the gamePut the first two…

    Patch notes

October

  1. Patch 5!

    Lots of small fixes and tweaks in this release, many based on community reports. Thanks to everyone who reported a bug! Spruce saplings in the forest bent a different amount in their bark and leaves when touched. Fix potentially being able…

    Patch notes
  2. Hotfix 4

    hi!! - maxi here! this **hot fix** is just for **hot beats**. almost every song has gotten a bit of polish & many sound totally different. for a behind-the-scenes PoV: we had an unfortunate launch week snafu wherein all of the songs in the…

    Patch notes

September

  1. Hotfix 3!

    - The save game system will now use two additional backups that are written less often. - Fix key trophy falling through world - Fix for held items being pushed into geometry and causing a joint explosion. - Fix out of bounds in the crown…

    Patch notes
  2. Hotfix 2!

    Hotfix 2 -Fix Nate occasionally exploding when rubbing a hat on a wall -Fix some potential softlocks involving clipping through the floor. And one in the castle with the lantern. -Fix a few bad holes near crater lake. -Fix lantern buoyancy…

    Patch notes
  3. Hotfix 1 !

    -Fix an intermittent crash -Fix soft lock in well -Fix soft lock with ice cream -New songs and mix changes

    Patch notes
  4. 👣 Baby Steps is Out Now on Steam

    Five years in the making. Countless stumbles. From the developers of QWOP, Getting Over It and Ape Out comes a game where walking is the hardest thing you’ll ever do. Baby Steps is officially available now! Take a walk in Nate's shoes…

    lydiah
  5. Baby Steps is STEAM DECK VERIFIED✅

    Steam Deck owners, rejoice. Baby Steps has been tested, measured, and confirmed as a 100% certified-gold Steam Deck gem. When Baby Steps launches on September 23rd, you'll be able to throw the game onto your Steam Deck, leave the house for…

    HARRISZONE

August

  1. Baby Steps now September 23 on PS5 and PC

    Baby Steps is now releasing on September 23 on PS5 and PC!Nate is allergic to hornetsJoin our discord for future updates!

    lydiah

June

  1. Demo Patch, Discord competition.

    Posted a new build! got flowing water to whine,keep the sound of the natural world at an arm's length,level design tweaks,another attempt to fix colliders sometimes failing to loadWe've also started a weeklong speedrunning competition on…

    Patch notes
  2. Demo patch

    Hi, we've posted an update for the demo! Here are the patch notes: -improve impact sound sync -tamed birds -level design tweaks -added discord link -attempted to fix no colliders on switch save slot bug -tiny camera tweaks to make it zoom…

    Patch notes
  3. Baby Steps Launches September 8!

    Hey everyone! We're very excited to announce that Baby Steps will be hitting Steam on September 8! Check out this cool new trailer and celebrate with us. Thanks for your support so far, and stay tuned! We'll have more exciting news for you…

    IIIIDANNYIIII

March

  1. Baby Steps was featured in Future Games Show!

    We're incredibly proud of Baby Steps being featured in Future Games Show! Check out the video below and hear us talk about tempting players to go off the beaten path and making the process of not succeeding enjoyable. Stay tuned for more…

    IIIIDANNYIIII

November

  1. Huge recognition for Baby Steps during this year's Devolver Delayed

    Huge recognition for Baby Steps during this year's Devolver Delayed Oh wow, uh, we don't even know where to start. Um, first off, we didn't expect this, like, at all. The competition in the "Best Inadvertent Tripping Simulator" at this…

    bennett

September

  1. Baby Steps - Just Grapple It

    Are you ready to explore a world shrouded in mist, one step at a time? We'd hope you are because Baby Steps is going to blow your collective minds. Don't believe us? Just take a look at this brand new "Just Grapple It" trailer that…

    IIIIDANNYIIII

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