the static speaks my name
the static speaks my name
Live player count and Steam charts
positive · 5,780 reviews
24h low 024h high 3
A dark/sad/weird/funny first person exploration game. You play a man on his last night alive as he obsesses over a mysterious painting. More of a story game in that it emphasizes mood and character over gameplay. Takes ten minutes to play and has "next-gen" features like a shrimp tank.
Developerthe whale husband
Publisherthe whale husband
ReleasedAug 10, 2015
Runs onWindows, macOS, Linux
PriceFree to play
Player history
Jul 15Jul 16Jul 17Jul 18
Each point is the highest number of players online in that day (UTC). Recorded by Steamalytics every hour since July 14, 2026. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
* current month, data so far
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 1 | — | — | 4 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
via Steam
- Feb 3, 2020Was Bucket Detective a failure??
- Jan 27, 2020the static speaks my name DEVELOPER'S COMMENTARY
- Oct 7, 2019New videos about the making of 'the static speaks my name'
- Oct 7, 2017Bucket Detective is 28% off for the next few days
- Oct 7, 2017Bucket Detective is 28% off for the next few days
- May 22, 2017My latest game, Bucket Detective, is 25% off!
Audience
English
60%
Russian
17%
Chinese (Simplified)
7%
Portuguese (Brazil)
6%
French
4%
Spanish (Spain)
3%
Other
3%
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 145 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
