Steam app 502570 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 20:35 UTC
Houdini Indie's procedural node-based workflow offers a smarter way to create high quality game art. Houdini technology is used by AAA studios to take their games to the next level and now this procedural power is also available to indie game devs around the world.
719 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
96 months, October 2018 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.
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.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 436 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 283 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Houdini Indie was released on 10 Oct, 2018.
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50 developer announcements, Mar 2022 to Sep 2026 · times in UTC
Hey folks! The Houdini production build has been updated to 22.0.429! Enjoy!Changelog
tobiassHidey ho! Our Houdini 21 Production Build has been updated to 21.0.792.Here's a link to the changelog showing all the changes that have gone in since 21.0.729.Changelog
tobiassEveryone at SideFX is pleased to announce the release of Houdini 22.0.Houdini 22 delivers powerful workflow improvements across every stage of production. From a refined interface and production-ready Gaussian Splats to faster character…
DamienSideFXHidey ho! The Houdini 21 Production Build has been updated to 21.0.729.Here's a link to all the changes that went in since the last production build.Enjoy!
spoogicusThe Houdini 21 Produciton Build has been updated to 21.0.700.Click here to view a list of all the changes that have gone in since the last production build.
spoogicusHi ho! The Houdini 21 Production Build has been updated to 21.0.671. Enjoy! Changelog on SideFX
spoogicusHidey ho! Our Houdini 21 Production Build has been updated to 21.0.596.Here's a link to the changelog showing all the changes that have gone in since 21.0.559.Changelog.
spoogicusHidey ho! Our Houdini 21 Production Build has been updated to 21.0.559. It's a Christmas miracle!Here's a link to the changelog showing all the changes that have gone in since 21.0.512.Change log
spoogicusHi ho! Our first production build for Houdini 21 is now available. Enjoy!Here's a link to the changelog showing all the changes that have gone in since the gold release.Changelog
spoogicusHidey ho! Houdini 21 is now GOLD!Click here to see What's New in Houdini 21
spoogicusHidey ho! The Houdini 20.5 Production Build has been updated to 20.5.684.Here's a link to all the changes since the last production build update. Change log This will be the last production build for Houdini 20.5. Next up....Houdini 21!
spoogicusThe Houdini 20.5 Production Build has been updated to 20.5.654.Please click here for a list of updates since the last production build. Changelog
spoogicusHidey ho! The Houdini 20.5 Production Build has been updated to 20.5.613. Click here to view the changelog. Enjoy!
spoogicusHidey ho! The Houdini 20.5 Production Build has been updated to 20.5.584. Enjoy! Here's a link to the journal for all the changes that went in since 20.5.550: Changelog on sidefx.com
spoogicusHidey ho! The Houdini 20.5 Production Build has been updated to 20.5.550. Here's the version log Houdini 20.5.550 Version log
spoogicusHi ho! The Houdini 20.5 Production Build has been updated to 20.5.522. Here's the version log
spoogicusHidey ho! We've updated the Houdini 20.5 Production Build to 20.5.487. Enjoy! Houdini 20.5 Change log
spoogicusSeasons Greetings! The Houdini 20.5 Production Build has been updated to 20.5.445. Enjoy! Here's the journal for all the changes that have gone in since the last production build! Houdini 20.5 Production Build info
spoogicusHidey ho! The Houdini 20.5 Production Build has been updated to 20.5.410. Here's a link to the journal for all the changes that went in since 20.5.370: Houdini 20.5.410 version log
spoogicusHidey ho! The Houdini 20.5 Production Build has been updated to 20.5.370. Here's a link to the journal for all the changes that went in since 20.5.332: Houdini 20.5.370 Version Log
spoogicus{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33434293/6c9486fcacd6348cfb5a00a301914ee41dedcf73.png Hidey ho! The Houdini 20.5 Production Build has been updated to 20.5.332. This is our first production build since 20.5 went gold. Here's a link to the journal for all…
spoogicusEveryone at SideFX is pleased to announce the release of Houdini 20.5. Houdini 20.5 includes hundreds of new workflows and improvements including the MPM solver for solid mechanics, Copernicus for image processing, Quick Surface Materials…
Patch notesHidey ho! The Houdini 20.0 Production Build has been updated to 20.0.751. This is the last production build for Houdini 20. Forthcoming production builds will be for 20.5. View the changes that have gone in since the last production build
Patch notesHidey ho! The Houdini 20 Production Build has been updated to 20.0.724. Here's a link to the journal for all the changes that went in since the last production build: https://www.sidefx.com/forum/topic/96274/
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33434293/6ae54a38d406f2a18071f11ba19c66ce9c13408d.png Hi ho! We've updated the Houdini 20.0 Production Build to 20.0.688. Enjoy! Click here to see all the changes since the last production build.
spoogicusHidey ho! The Houdini 20 Production Build has been updated to 20.0.653. Here's a link to the journal for all the changes that went in since the last production build: Change log
spoogicusThe Houdini 20 Production Build has been updated to 20.0.625. Click here for more info on what's changed since the last production build
spoogicusThe Houdini 20 Production Build has been updated to 20.0.590. Click here for more info on what's changed since the last production build
spoogicus{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33434293/6ae54a38d406f2a18071f11ba19c66ce9c13408d.png Our first production build for Houdini 20 is now online. Here's all the changes that went in since we released Houdini 20.…
spoogicusSideFX is pleased to announce the release of Houdini 20.0. Houdini 20 includes hundreds of enhancements and new workflows including Karma XPU, Feathers, Clouds, Material Catalog, Render Stats, Quad Remesh, APEX Character Rigging & Animation…
spoogicusHidey ho! The Houdini 19.5 Production Build has been updated to 19.5.773. This will be the last Houdini 19.5 Production Build. (After this, it'll just be Houdini 20 production builds) Here's a link to the journal for all the changes that…
Patch notesHidey ho! The Production Build has been updated to Houdini 19.5.752. Enjoy!
Patch notesDefault windows build fixed - updated to 19.5.716 to match the production build.
Patch notesProduction Build updated to Houdini 19.5.682
Patch notesHidey ho! The Houdini 19.5 Production Build has been updated to 19.5.640. Here's a link to the journal for all the changes that went in since the last production build…
Patch notesThe Houdini 19.5 production build on Steam has been updated to 19.5.569. You can view the changelog here. You can access different Houdini Indie production builds and daily builds on Steam by following these steps: -Right click on Houdini…
Ben (SideFX)The Houdini 19.5 production build on Steam has been updated to 19.5.534. You can view the changelog here. You can access different Houdini Indie production builds and daily builds on Steam by following these steps: -Right click on Houdini…
Ben (SideFX)The Houdini 19.5 production build on Steam has been updated to 19.5.493. You can view the changelog here. You can access different Houdini Indie production builds and daily builds on Steam by following these steps: -Right click on Houdini…
Ben (SideFX)The Houdini 19.5 production build on Steam has been updated to 19.5.435. You can view the changelog here. You can access different Houdini Indie production builds and daily builds on Steam by following these steps: -Right click on Houdini…
Ben (SideFX)The Houdini 19.5 production build on Steam has been updated to 19.5.403. You can view the changelog here. You can access different Houdini Indie production builds and daily builds on Steam by following these steps: -Right click on Houdini…
Ben (SideFX)The Houdini 19.5 production build on Steam has been updated to 19.5.368. You can view the changelog here. You can access different Houdini Indie production builds and daily builds on Steam by following these steps: -Right click on Houdini…
Ben (SideFX)There have been some problems with installing SideFX Labs tools in Houdini 19.5 on Steam. Follow these workaround steps to install the tools.…
Ben (SideFX)SideFX is pleased to announce the release of Houdini 19.5 which is available for download today. Houdini 19.5 focuses on improving the quality of life for artists throughout the Houdini community. Whether you work on feature films…
Patch notesIn advance of the Houdini 19.5 release SideFX will be hosting a launch event on Monday July 18th and a Games Workshop on Tuesday July 19th. Videos of the presentations will be available on Wednesday July 20th. Get the full details here…
Ben (SideFX)The Houdini 19 production build on Steam has been updated to 19.0.657. You can view the changelog here. Note: The Houdini Indie Python 2 build may be delayed by a few hours but will be available soon. You can access different Houdini Indie…
Ben (SideFX)SideFX is proud to announce Houdini Game Jam 2022! Everyone is invited to participate and use Houdini to make games for a chance to win game dev prizes. Use Houdini with other game dev tools to build a game in one week, from June 17th to…
Ben (SideFX)SideFX will discontinue Python 2 support in Houdini 19.5 and beyond. You can view the news post in SideFX's forum here: https://www.sidefx.com/forum/topic/83757/ "After countless internal discussions, and discussions with studios and…
Ben (SideFX)The Houdini 19 production build on Steam has been updated to 19.0.622. You can view the changelog here. You can access different Houdini Indie production builds and daily builds on Steam by following these steps: -Right click on Houdini…
Ben (SideFX)The Houdini 19 production build on Steam has been updated to 19.0.589. You can view the changelog here. You can access different Houdini Indie production builds and daily builds on Steam by following these steps: -Right click on Houdini…
Ben (SideFX)The Houdini 19 production build on Steam has been updated to 19.0.561. You can view the changelog here. You can access different Houdini Indie production builds and daily builds on Steam by following these steps: -Right click on Houdini…
Ben (SideFX)What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
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| Houdini Indie | bin/hindie.steam.exe | windows 64 | ||
| Houdini Engine Server (Named Pipe) | bin/HARS.exe | -n hapi --steam --auto-close | windows 64 | |
| Houdini Engine Server (TCP Socket) | bin/HARS.exe | -s 9090 --steam --auto-close | windows 64 | |
| Houdini Indie | HoudiniIndieSteamLaunch | macos | ||
| Houdini Engine Server (TCP Socket) | Frameworks/Houdini.framework/Versions/Current/Resources/bin/hars | -s 9090 --steam --auto-close | macos | branch daily_head |
| SCRIPT - Houdini Engine Server (TCP Socket) | HARSSteamLaunch | macos | branch daily_head | |
| Houdini Engine Server (TCP Socket) | Frameworks/Houdini.framework/Versions/Current/Resources/bin/hars | -s 9090 --steam --auto-close | macos | branch daily_head_apple_arm64 |
| SCRIPT - Houdini Engine Server (TCP Socket) | HARSSteamLaunch | macos | branch daily_head_apple_arm64 |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
| Root | Folder | Files |
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WinMyDocuments | houdini22.0 | * and below |
MacHome | /Library/Preferences/houdini/22.0 | * and below |
WinMyDocuments | houdini20.5 | * and below |
MacHome | /Library/Preferences/houdini/20.5 | * and below |
WinMyDocuments | houdini21.0 | * and below |
MacHome | /Library/Preferences/houdini/21.0 | * and below |
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