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0 people are playing CHR$(143) on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 0 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is CHR$(143)'s all-time peak player count?

CHR$(143)'s highest concurrent player count on Steam is 1, reached in October 2026.

Is CHR$(143) good? What do Steam reviews say?

96% of 75 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).

How much does CHR$(143) cost on Steam?

CHR$(143) costs $7.99 on Steam (US).

CHR$(143)

by Nicolas Jean · Released Aug 4, 2021

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96% positive

Very Positive75 reviews

Owners (est., from reviews)1.5K–4.5K

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Oct 31, 20263 days ago

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$7.99

Lowest ever $7.99 Oct 2026

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Aug 31, 2023
PatchCHR$(143) players leaderboard!
Because all players who surpass level 22 deserve to be honored worldwide, they now appear in a Steam leaderboard that assign them an overall score according to the highest level they have solved, the number of levels they have solved, and the sum of their best…
Aug 4, 2023
PatchUpdate notes for 1.27.10
fixed a critical bug (game not working for Windows users with non-ASCII usernames...) additional polishing in the first levels to avoid scaring off new players: information on the use of CTRL + to immediately restart a level addition of a system for resetting …
May 19, 2023
PatchUpdate notes for 1.27.05: New Workshop Levels Leaderboard!
I have added a point system to the workshop levels management ;^) Players earn points when: playing a workshop level, solving a level, finding a better solution... So now show us what you can do: Subscribe to workshop levels, collect points and conquer the lea…
Apr 29, 2023
PatchVersion 1.27: Korean, polishing, and ranking for user levels!
Version 1.27(.03) introduces various developments, the most notable of which are: Korean language support (thanks to the recent evolution of DeepL...) level polishing, again and again, integrating various feedbacks and notably the latest known twitch stream (l…
Feb 26, 2023
PatchUpdates notes for 1.26.28: Chinese translations improved!
Since the machine translation into Chinese was not very good, UnluckyNinja has re-translated large parts of the original texts into simplified Chinese! Many thanks to this generous contributor for this great work: it should make the game more accessible to nat…
Dec 26, 2022
PatchEnd of the year version: various small improvements...
I would like to take this moment to warmly thank all the players who give me feedback or publish videos of their games. Thanks to them, CHR$(143) is improving little by little. Among other things, version 1.26.26 slightly simplifies the diabolical level 18... …

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Oct 15, 2026
Breaking news: The Pioneering 1985 Game Has Been Rediscovered
Consistent evidence seems to indicate that CHR$(143) is not the original game we thought it was. In fact, a 1985 Amstrad CPC game has been discovered that appears to have been a major source of inspiration for its distant descendant...More information about U+…
Aug 25, 2024
Smoother learning curve: access the heart of CHR$(143)!
Historical difficulty of CHR$(143) no longer stands in the way of a deeper discovery of the game Opt for the easier difficulty level, with a smoother learning curve, and go further in the game! Version 1.30 is designed to make the game more accessible with 2 m…
Apr 5, 2024
CHR$(143) version 1.28: new and improved building strategies!
Version 1.28 has been released :-) This version introduces a fun new feature (which has been much requested...) Four new building strategies have been introduced. These are explained at the end of level 11, but if you have solved it already and don't want to s…
Oct 23, 2023
New Workshop Level "Shmup!"
This is an original workshop level with a very simple goal: program your CPU to hit as many targets as possible... Easy? Yes, but they move... and fast... Will your program be faster than the targets?
May 20, 2023
New Workshop Level "Water, water"
This is an original workshop level with a very simple goal: You have an infinite source of water and you need to pour as much as possible into the big pipe in one minute! That's all... Design the device of your choice, whether it is automatic or manual, whethe…
May 5, 2023
New Workshop Level "Automatic Raindrops"

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Review score: 96% on 2026-11-01 → 96% today (75 reviews)

Oct 31, 2026Price$7.99

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CHR$(143) player count and quick facts

How many people are playing CHR$(143) right now?: 0 people are playing CHR$(143) on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 0 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is CHR$(143)'s all-time peak player count?: CHR$(143)'s highest concurrent player count on Steam is 1, reached in October 2026.
Is CHR$(143) good? What do Steam reviews say?: 96% of 75 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).
How much does CHR$(143) cost on Steam?: CHR$(143) costs $7.99 on Steam (US).

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A rich and challenging physics-based puzzle /logic /construction /programming game! Master ballistics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, chemical and nuclear reactions, use automation bricks, build structures, machines, vehicles, produce power, solve puzzles, pierce the fog and defeat CHR$!

Developer: Nicolas Jean
Publisher: Nicolas Jean
Release date: Aug 4, 2021
Install size: —
Platforms: Linux · Windows
Genres: Indie, Simulation · All
Steam app ID: 1695620

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