How many people are playing The Occupation right now?

1 people are playing The Occupation on Steam right now, making it the 9009th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 1 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is The Occupation's all-time peak player count?

The Occupation's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 96, reached in September 2020.

Is The Occupation good? What do Steam reviews say?

67% of 185 Steam user reviews are positive (Mixed).

How much does The Occupation cost on Steam?

The Occupation costs $29.99 on Steam (US).

The Occupation

by White Paper Games · published by Balor Games · Released Mar 5, 2019

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Review score

67% positive

Mixed185 reviews

Owners (est.)100K–200K

24h peak

Highest seen96

Sep 20206.2 years ago

Price on Steam

$29.99

Lowest ever $29.99 Nov 2026

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67% positive of 185 · Mixed · Live from Steam

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Patches & builds

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Oct 7, 2019, 1:18 PM UTC
Build 4263969the current build when we started tracking7.1 GB on Windows

Patch notes

Jul 4, 2019
PatchThe Occupation receives a major update including a Chapter Select feature
Since the launch of The Occupation on March 5th, the White Paper team has been hard at work listening to player feedback to improve the gameplay experience. On launch, The Occupation was praised for its innovation and gameplay however was hindered by the bugs …
Apr 5, 2019
PatchPatch Notes 1.2.0
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31400775/8f1e317b19b6d4194692a509207dd0a9d3e6611a.png Hey all! We've been working hard on fixing any issues that have arisen since launch and we're incredibly happy with this latest patch 1.2.0…
Mar 8, 2019
PatchPatch 1.0.1
Steve just got the fix he needed to be able to keep his job as a security guard before his big role in Hollywood! The patch notes include: Fixed an issue with Steve handing you your ID card in The Carson Offices. You could lose the Silhouette Disk when swappin…

Other news (10)

Jun 16, 2021
Investigate your neighbours in The Occupation devs' new mystery
After snooping around offices in The Occupation and memories in Ether One, developers White Paper Games will soon offer the opportunity to snoop around a neighbourhood . During E3 they announced Conway: Disappearance At Dahlia View , where we'll play a former …
May 22, 2020
Have You Played The Occupation?
Have You Played? is an endless stream of game retrospectives. One a day, every day, perhaps for all time. Would that doing a games journalism was about sneaking around the offices of a big company, stealing people’s answerphone tapes and rifling through …
Oct 7, 2019
The Occupation demo is out now!! 🕵️‍♀️🕵️‍♂️
We've just released the opening hour of The Occupation on all platforms to give you a taste of the detectivey, thriller gameplay we have in store. If you've not managed to pick up a copy of The Occupation yet, we'd love for you to check it out & let us know yo…
Mar 7, 2019
Podcast: Our proudest gaming achievements
Life is hard and so are videogames. So when you do a tough thing, take pride. It doesn t matter if it seems like a small step for other people, if it s a big step for you, go ahead and puff your chest out. But do it quickly, for heaven s sake. We ve only got a…
Mar 7, 2019
Wot I Think: The Occupation
Developer: White Paper Games Publisher: Humble Bundle Release: Out now On: Windows From: Steam , Humble , GOG For: 20, $30, 30 The Occupation is a game easily described as flawed but interesting , which I do agree with, but then you wouldn t appreciate it if a…
Mar 5, 2019
The Occupation sneaks into stores in search of a scoop
The Occupation is out now, White Paper Games’s investigative journo-thriller wrapped in the trappings of a sneaky immersive sim. Putting players in the shoes of an English journalist in 1987, a restrictive government bill that sounds remarkably like the …
Mar 4, 2019
The Occupation review - a brilliant, if broken, British BioShock
If this review was nowt but swear words - and by that, I mean just an endless rant of disgusting words glued end-to-end ad infinitum - I still wouldn't be able to properly convey how much The Occupation frustrates me. Because the worst thing about this - the m…
Feb 22, 2019
The anatomy of a scoop in journo-thriller The Occupation
As a lifelong fan of immersive sims since before we had a name for the genre, I need to get my grubby mitts on The Occupation , an investigative thriller set in politically taut ’80s London. With a clock ticking in real-time and a conspiracy to be untrav…
Oct 4, 2018
First-person investigator The Occupation delayed into 2019
I’ve been keen to get stuck into The Occupation next week, investigating an apparent terrorist attack in 1987 England by snooping and interviewing people across simulated real time, but alas I’ll have to wait. The Occupation had been due next Tuesd…
Jul 24, 2018
Investigative thriller The Occupation breaks its story October 9th
First-person thriller The Occupation (from Ether One devs White Paper Games) looks like an exciting spin on the immersive sim genre. Playing as a journalist in 1987 England, there’s sneaking, talking and even a bit of Deus Ex-ish crawling through vents t…

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History

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Review score: 67% on 2026-11-01 → 67% today (185 reviews)

Nov 1, 2026Price$29.99

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DLC

1 item on Steam, newest first.

The Occupation: Deluxe Edition Upgrade
$14.99100% positive

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The Occupation player count and quick facts

How many people are playing The Occupation right now?: 1 people are playing The Occupation on Steam right now, making it the 9009th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 1 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is The Occupation's all-time peak player count?: The Occupation's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 96, reached in September 2020.
Is The Occupation good? What do Steam reviews say?: 67% of 185 Steam user reviews are positive (Mixed).
How much does The Occupation cost on Steam?: The Occupation costs $29.99 on Steam (US).

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