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Fading Reel

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UK price
£3.59
US price
Awaiting regional check
Positive reviews
—
Total reviews
0
Release date
4 September 2026
Concurrent players0Most recent successful sample
Today's peak018/144 samples
Tracked peak1Highest retained daily peak
Steam rating—0 reviews
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Game information

Details supplied by the Steam store
App ID
4853450
App type
Game
Supported systems
Windows · Linux
Genres
Action, Casual, Indie
Release date
4 September 2026
Last player update
21 Oct · 02:50 UTC
Steam store data

System requirements

Supplied by the developer on Steam

Windows

Minimum
Requirement
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS
Windows 10 64-bit
Processor
Dual-core CPU @ 2.0 GHz (Intel Core i3-6100 / AMD FX-4300 or equivalent)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Graphics
DirectX 12–capable GPU (Intel HD Graphics 510 / AMD Radeon R5 Graphics or equivalent)
DirectX
Version 12
Storage
500 MB available space
Additional Notes
Keyboard and mouse required. Gamepad supported. 1280×720 supported.
Recommended
Requirement
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS
Windows 10/11 64-bit
Processor
Quad-core CPU @ 3.0 GHz
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 / AMD Radeon RX 560 or equivalent
DirectX
Version 12
Storage
500 MB available space
Additional Notes
1920×1080 @ 60 FPS with default graphics settings.

macOS

Minimum
OS
macOS 11.0 (Big Sur)
Processor
Intel Core i5 or Apple M1
Memory
4 GB RAM
Graphics
Metal-capable GPU (Intel Iris Plus Graphics / Apple M1 or equivalent)
Storage
500 MB available space
Additional Notes
Keyboard and mouse required. Gamepad supported. 1280×720 supported.
Recommended
OS
macOS 12.0 (Monterey) or newer
Processor
Apple M1 / Intel Core i5 quad-core or better
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
Apple M1 GPU / dedicated GPU equivalent to GTX 1050
Storage
500 MB available space
Additional Notes
Native Apple Silicon build recommended for best performance.

Linux

Minimum
OS
Ubuntu 20.04+, SteamOS 3.0, or equivalent modern 64-bit distro
Processor
Dual-core CPU @ 2.0 GHz
Memory
4 GB RAM
Graphics
Vulkan 1.0–capable GPU (Intel HD Graphics 510 / AMD Radeon R5 Graphics or equivalent)
Storage
500 MB available space
Additional Notes
Keyboard and mouse required. Gamepad supported. Updated Mesa/NVIDIA drivers recommended.
Recommended
OS
Ubuntu 22.04+, SteamOS 3.0, or equivalent
Processor
Quad-core CPU @ 3.0 GHz
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 / AMD Radeon RX 560 or equivalent (Vulkan 1.2)
Storage
500 MB available space
Additional Notes
Steam Deck: playable at 1280×800 with default settings.

Launch window

Released 4 September 2026 · Tracking from 5 September 2026

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First observed dayComplete
Player peak
0
Steam reviews
0Rating not recorded
Twitch peak
Not recorded
Price observed
£2.51
Top Sellers
No appearanceNo ranked days

1 player-data day recorded in this window.

First observed weekComplete
Player peak
1
Steam reviews
0Rating not recorded
Twitch peak
Not recorded
Price observed
£2.51
Top Sellers
No appearanceNo ranked days

7 player-data days recorded in this window.

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Player history

Concurrent players

Peak 0Average 0Latest 0
0011120 Oct 2026, 03:00 UTC21 Oct 2026, 02:00 UTC

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Monthly players breakdown

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MonthPeakGain% gainAverageAvg % gain
Last 30 days0-1-100.0%0-100.0%
October 20260-1-100.0%0-100.0%
September 20261——0—
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About this game

Description

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Your squad grows. The map tears you apart.

Fading Reel is a wave-based Roguelike where you lead a chained squad through a forgotten 1930s animation reel. You aim and move as the leader; teammates follow every step and fire on their own . A longer chain means more bullets — and more risk when the arena splits you apart.

Chained squad combat

The HUD tracks Leader and Mate HP in separate rows. If a Mate is crushed or cut off mid-wave, they leave the field — but your roster bench refills missing squadmates at the next wave start. Stack damage, fire rate, spread, and cohesion upgrades after each horde; detached Mates stop firing until you reattach (some Evolutions change that rule).

Map events split your formation

The arena is not scenery. Closing gates , sweep beams , lockdown zones , and anchor tethers force split-second calls: regroup fast, or keep fighting understrength. Circle back to reattach before the horde closes in.

Linked Blink

At Wave 12 start, unlock Linked Blink — teleport the entire attached chain together (~0.4 s, 1.5 s cooldown). Attached units are briefly invulnerable; mistime it and the HUD flashes a deny pulse. Essential for dodging Blaster ground bursts and Hydra charges.

Survive the wave. Stack your build.

Clear each horde wave, then pick one of three random run upgrades from a pool of stat boosts — fire rate, max HP, heals, move speed, projectile damage, chain resilience, knockback resist, map-pull resist, and squad-scaled perks.

Milestone waves 3, 6, and 13 auto-add a squad member and play a Reel Sync story beat (no upgrade menu on those waves).

Evolve after the mini-boss

Wave 11 is the mini Hydra fight. After you win, choose one of three randomly rolled Evolutions from 19 run-long paths — e.g. Twin Reel , Rail Line , Living Chain , Long Leash , or Gate Runner . That pick defines your Act II identity (Wave 11 has no normal upgrade menu).

Act II and the final reel

Wave 12 is a Blaster-only intro (ground-burst dodging), then Act II ( Waves 13–21 ) hits with the full six-type roster — Chaser , Skirmisher , Bruiser , Shooter , Splitter , and Blaster — longer spawn windows, and stacked map events. Wave 22 is the final Hydra ; beating it wins the run.

Meta progression between runs

Spend currency on 12 permanent branches (3 tiers each): Squad Roster, Vitality, Constitution, Field Triage, Swift March, Chain Bond, Steady Line, Anchor Grip, Trained Trigger, Cracked Rounds, Hollow Points, and Bounty Hunter. Each failed run funds the next attempt.

A memory reel aesthetic

Sepia, grain, vignette, and inked cartoon silhouettes — like a worn film strip playing inside a distant memory.

Play in your language

Full interface localization for 31 Steam languages (menus, upgrades, and in-run UI).

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