How many people are playing A=B right now?

9 people are playing A=B on Steam right now, making it the 7145th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 16 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is A=B's all-time peak player count?

A=B's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 280, reached in April 2022.

Is A=B good? What do Steam reviews say?

94% of 917 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).

Does A=B work on Steam Deck?

A=B is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

A=B

by Artless Games · Released Mar 29, 2022

Steam Deck PlayableLinux & Deck: Platinum

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Players now

#7,145

▲ 80.0%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

94% positive

Very Positive917 reviews

Owners (est.)100K–200K

24h peak

Highest seen280

Apr 20224.6 years ago

Price on Steam

$4.99

Lowest ever $4.99 Oct 2026

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Players +80.0% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 10:34 UTC · tracking since 2021-11-01

Concurrent players

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Media & details

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Where to buy

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$4.99

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Editions and bundles on Steam

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$4.99
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Reviews

94% positive of 917 · Very Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works, but may need extra effort. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Playable

!Controller glyphs do not match deck device
!Text input does not automatically invokes keyboard
!Interface text is not legible
✓Default controller config fully functional
✓Default configuration is performant

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Patches & builds

Every build released on Steam for this game since we started tracking it, with the developer's patch notes. Updated within minutes of each new build.

Apr 14, 2022, 8:18 AM UTC
Build 8556778the current build when we started tracking241 MB on Windows

Patch notes

Apr 13, 2022
PatchPatch note - April 14th
Fixed a mistake on level 6-2 Japanese translation. Fixed a bug in the level editor.
Apr 1, 2022
PatchFixed a bug on level select menu
What caused the bug is: An easter egg was written for April 1st months ago. But the game structure changed a lot since then, it became a null reference. Sorry for the bug. And sorry for the spoiler.
Jan 14, 2022
PatchJapanese localization update
Japanese translation is now available. That is it.
Nov 22, 2021
PatchBug fix: Mouse scrollwheel and Ctrl+Z
Mouse scrollwheel and Ctrl+Z should work properly now.

Other news (6)

Feb 4, 2024
Crayon Computer Demo now available
Crayon Computer is a game about solving problems with a mouse-drawn physics-based machine. Maybe it is not the "A=B 2" players have waited for. At least it is another Zach-like from Artless Games. Check it out! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2650830/Crayon…
Jun 9, 2022
14 Minesweeper Variants Demo is now available!
The game's title already explains what it is. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1865060/14_Minesweeper_Variants/ If you enjoyed exploring different rule sets and their unique logic, (like what we did in Understand) give this game a try!
Mar 29, 2022
Steam workshop and MacOS version now available.
Finally, Steam workshop support and MacOS build are available. And, thanks to HAC (@tigerauge0) and competor (@GugenTV)'s help, the game's Japanese translation is reworked. Finally, all proposed features are done, and the full release is coming. Thank you for …
Nov 15, 2021
To-do list (updated)
Now the game enters early access. Let's revisit last month's to-do list, and see what to do next: To-do list: 1. Edge case test We decided to test every possible test case instead. 2. English translation for chapter 3 and later Done. 3. Minimal challenge for c…
Oct 4, 2021
To-do list
The more test cases, the better: --- I've finished the second round of level design and I don't think there will be a third round. A few levels might be tweaked but everything looks fine at the moment. The game will introduce three more keywords (2 in chapter …
Sep 28, 2021
Dev plays something else
According to the Steam Next Fest rules, I have to schedule a stream event. So be it. A=B is a programming puzzle game with only one instruction: A=B, which means replace A with B. In the game, you'll solve various problems with this minimalist language: From r…

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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 94% on 2026-11-01 → 94% today (917 reviews)

Oct 31, 2026Price$4.99

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A=B player count and quick facts

How many people are playing A=B right now?: 9 people are playing A=B on Steam right now, making it the 7145th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 16 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is A=B's all-time peak player count?: A=B's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 280, reached in April 2022.
Is A=B good? What do Steam reviews say?: 94% of 917 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).
How much does A=B cost on Steam?: A=B costs $4.99 on Steam (US).
Does A=B work on Steam Deck?: A=B is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

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