# qrth\-phyl

Summer DB entity ID: 5ebe149c\-53d6\-42fe\-8485\-1ba1cd059cc2

Steam App ID: 451930

In  qrth\-phyl  you will manoeuvre around, and within, three dimensional stages, leaving a persistent tail behind you that you must avoid\. The stages are algorithmically generated and adapted according to how you play\. Hidden in the game are documentary elements that chart the development and inception of Blockade/snake/worm videogames from 1976 to today\.  The game plays in 3D, is adaptive and fuses elements of documentary\.   qrth\-phyl  continues the algorithmic, generative and metaphorical arcade game design ideas last seen in previous hermitgames/Verran release  Leave Home \. Key Features \-   Sequence  game mode: play through an infinite algorithmicly generated sequence of stages collecting dots to unlock the exit and generate the next stage informed by how you've played\.  \-  Seed  game mode: generate a single infinite stage from a chosen seed recorded to the leaderboard\. Optimise the best seed for the highest score\.  \-  Box  game mode: simple fixed size box 3D stage for hiscore chasing  \- Steam Leaderboards, chase friends scores or better every player in the world  \- 14 carefully chosen Steam Achievements  \- Unique electronic soundtrack created using the AY\-3\-8912 \(ZX Sinclair Spectrum audio microchip\)   Based on a prototype created in the deep south west of Cornwall circa 2004 it was \(re\)developed for PC and XBLIG between 2011\-2013 and revised for Steam in 2018\. Built by one person with custom tools, self generating code and a modified AY\-3\-8912 audio chip\. ​

## Game information

- Type: game

- Developer: Verran

- Publisher: Verran

- Release date: Jul 19, 2018

- Coming soon: false

- Free to play: false

- Parent Steam app: Not collected

- Genres: Indie

- Categories: Single\-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing

- Platforms: windows

- Website: Not collected

- Screenshots: https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/451930/ss\_cc7248d3ac3071efa0019a4377c60d8f268e7892\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1717932575, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/451930/ss\_68b0cca4214e43466a2385e4865577fb3019a779\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1717932575, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/451930/ss\_0631743a7af63d0beac7b59333a332cc9e0673b7\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1717932575, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/451930/ss\_7bd747b343f38e264d84aa6e44b62187695d90cc\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1717932575, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/451930/ss\_74308ba11594c8569198415dcf8535904d3da6ab\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1717932575

- Price: 499 minor units USD; discount 0%

- Price country: US

## Observed metrics

- Current players: 0

- Steam review count: 26

- Steam positive reviews: 24

- Steam negative reviews: 2

- Steam positive percentage: 92.3076923076923%

- Summer DB rating: No native votes

Review filters: \{"language":"all","review\_type":"all","purchase\_type":"all","filter\_offtopic\_activity":0\}

## Player history

[Seven-day chart data as Markdown](/api/v1/entities/5ebe149c-53d6-42fe-8485-1ba1cd059cc2/player-metrics?days=7&format=markdown) · [JSON](/api/v1/entities/5ebe149c-53d6-42fe-8485-1ba1cd059cc2/player-metrics?days=7)

Chart values are hourly observed maxima. The sampled 24-hour peak and missing intervals carry explicit coverage; history before collection is unknown.

## Sources and freshness

- Catalog membership: store\_catalog

- Catalog observed: 2026\-09\-24T19:57:04\.362365\+00:00

- Details observed: 2026\-09\-22T10:12:12\.608833\+00:00

- Player count observed: 2026\-09\-22T10:12:13\.921685\+00:00

- Reviews observed: 2026\-09\-22T10:12:13\.634004\+00:00

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Steam reviews are not Summer DB votes. Missing data is not zero. Player counts are observations, not historical peaks. A supplemental record does not establish that a game was delisted.

[Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/451930/) · [JSON](/api/v1/games/5ebe149c-53d6-42fe-8485-1ba1cd059cc2)