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Contrast

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2013

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Engines

  • Unreal Engine 3

Localized titles

  • Contrast

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*

Community tags · historical

  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    195*
  • Female Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    195*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    183*
  • Noir*
    Votes · historical
    182*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    178*
  • Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    169*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    125*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    110*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    108*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    86*
  • Short*
    Votes · historical
    61*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    56*
  • Puzzle-Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    52*
  • Mystery*
    Votes · historical
    49*
  • Detective*
    Votes · historical
    45*
  • 3D Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    34*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    21*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    17*
  • Steampunk*
    Votes · historical
    10*
  • 3D Vision*
    Votes · historical
    10*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    WINDOWS XP SP2/WINDOWS VISTA SP1/WINDOWS 7/WINDOWS 8*
    Processor alternatives
    AMD/INTEL DUAL-CORE 2.3 GHz*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    512MB VRAM, COMPATIBLE DIRECTX 9.0C AND SHADER MODEL 3.0, AMD RADEON X2600 XT/NVIDIA GEFORCE 7900 GTX*
    Graphics API
    Version 9.0c*
    Storage
    4 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    DIRECTX 9 COMPATIBLE*
    Conditions
    The Original Soundtrack and the Programme (Artwork, Dev. Diary) will be placed in your CONTRAST folder in the Steam Directory: ...\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\Steam\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\SteamApps\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\common\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\Contrast\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\CONTRAST_Programme-OST*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    25*
    Community confidence
    good*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Compulsion Games

Publishers

  • Focus Entertainment
  • Focus Home Interactive*

Release history

  • 2013-11-15
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2013-11-15 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2013-11-15*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Nov 15, 2013*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
AMD/INTEL DUAL-CORE 2.3 GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
512MB VRAM, COMPATIBLE DIRECTX 9.0C AND SHADER MODEL 3.0, AMD RADEON X2600 XT/NVIDIA GEFORCE 7900 GTX*
Windows minimum memory requirement
2* GB
Name
Contrast*
Release year
2,013*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
AMD/INTEL DUAL-CORE 2.3 GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
512MB VRAM, COMPATIBLE DIRECTX 9.0C AND SHADER MODEL 3.0, AMD RADEON X2600 XT/NVIDIA GEFORCE 7900 GTX*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
2 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Compulsion Games
Compulsion Games*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
adventure game
adventure game*
platform game
platform game*
puzzle video game
puzzle video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Focus Home Interactive
Focus Home Interactive*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2013-11-15 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2013-11-15*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
22*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
196* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Compulsion Games*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
142* min
Metacritic score
62*
Name
Contrast*
Negative reviews · historical
508*
Peak ccu
1*
Positive reviews · historical
4,984*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
2.49*
Recommendations
4,432*
Store release date · historical
Nov 15, 2013*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Game website · historical
http://www.contrast-thegame.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Compulsion Games
Compulsion Games*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Nov 15, 2013*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 20 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
162* min
Ccu
1*
Developer
Compulsion Games*
Historical discount
75* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
141* min
Name
Contrast*
Negative reviews · historical
508*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
4,984*
Historical US price
249* US cents
Community tags · historical
  • Indie*
  • Female Protagonist*
  • Adventure*
  • Noir*
  • Puzzle*
  • Platformer*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Third Person*
  • Short*
  • Story Rich*
  • Puzzle-Platformer*
  • Mystery*
  • Detective*
  • 3D Platformer*
  • Casual*
  • Fantasy*
  • Steampunk*
  • 3D Vision*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Community tags · historical
Indie
Indie*
Female Protagonist
Female Protagonist*
Adventure
Adventure*
Noir
Noir*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Platformer
Platformer*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Third Person
Third Person*
Short
Short*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Puzzle-Platformer
Puzzle-Platformer*
Mystery
Mystery*
Detective
Detective*
3D Platformer
3D Platformer*
Casual
Casual*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
Steampunk
Steampunk*
3D Vision
3D Vision*
Tags votes
Indie
Votes · historical
195*
Female Protagonist
Votes · historical
195*
Adventure
Votes · historical
183*
Noir
Votes · historical
182*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
178*
Platformer
Votes · historical
169*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
125*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
110*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
108*
Third Person
Votes · historical
86*
Short
Votes · historical
61*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
56*
Puzzle-Platformer
Votes · historical
52*
Mystery
Votes · historical
49*
Detective
Votes · historical
45*
3D Platformer
Votes · historical
34*
Casual
Votes · historical
21*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
17*
Steampunk
Votes · historical
10*
3D Vision
Votes · historical
10*
Specifications 5 · 23 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Compulsion Games*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
62*
Name
Contrast*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: WINDOWS XP SP2/WINDOWS VISTA SP1/WINDOWS 7/WINDOWS 8 Processor: AMD/INTEL DUAL-CORE 2.3 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 512MB VRAM, COMPATIBLE DIRECTX 9.0C AND SHADER MODEL 3.0, AMD RADEON X2600 XT/NVIDIA GEFORCE 7900 GTX DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 4 GB available space Sound Card: DIRECTX 9 COMPATIBLE Additional Notes: The Original Soundtrack and the Programme (Artwork, Dev. Diary) will be placed in your CONTRAST folder in the Steam Directory: ...\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\Steam\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\SteamApps\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\common\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\Contrast\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\CONTRAST_Programme-OST *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Recommendations total
4,408*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Nov 15, 2013*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French (full audio), Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Compulsion Games
Compulsion Games*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
WINDOWS XP SP2/WINDOWS VISTA SP1/WINDOWS 7/WINDOWS 8*
Processor alternatives
AMD/INTEL DUAL-CORE 2.3 GHz*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
512MB VRAM, COMPATIBLE DIRECTX 9.0C AND SHADER MODEL 3.0, AMD RADEON X2600 XT/NVIDIA GEFORCE 7900 GTX*
Graphics API
Version 9.0c*
Storage
4 GB available space*
Audio hardware
DIRECTX 9 COMPATIBLE*
Conditions
The Original Soundtrack and the Programme (Artwork, Dev. Diary) will be placed in your CONTRAST folder in the Steam Directory: ...\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\Steam\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\SteamApps\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\common\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\Contrast\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\CONTRAST_Programme-OST*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Nov 15, 2013*
Interface languages
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
Specifications 6 · 17 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Adventure|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
4,099*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
25*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,013*
Title
Contrast*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
25*
Community confidence
good*

* Provisional data