Merge Games

Mainlining

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2017

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

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

Engines

  • GameMaker

Steam version platforms

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

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    45*
  • Hacking*
    Votes · historical
    44*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    42*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    39*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    24*
  • Point & Click*
    Votes · historical
    24*
  • Typing*
    Votes · historical
    23*
  • Pixel Graphics*
    Votes · historical
    21*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    20*
  • Programming*
    Votes · historical
    20*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    17*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    14*
  • Memes*
    Votes · historical
    10*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    8*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7 or better*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel i3 2.6GHz*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Intel HD Graphics 4000 or better*
    Graphics API
    Version 9.0c*
    Storage
    400 MB available space*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    8*
    Community confidence
    moderate*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unknown*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Rebelephant*

Publishers

  • Merge Games
  • ReadGraves*

Release history

  • 2017-01-26
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2017-01-25 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2017-01-25*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Jan 26, 2017*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel i3 2.6GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Intel HD Graphics 4000 or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
Mainlining*
Release year
2,017*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel i3 2.6GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Intel HD Graphics 4000 or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
4 GB*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Rebelephant
Rebelephant*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
adventure game
adventure game*
puzzle video game
puzzle video game*
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Merge Games
Merge Games*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2017-01-25 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2017-01-25*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 34 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
184* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Rebelephant*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100000 - 200000*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
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)
283* min
Metacritic score
73*
Name
Mainlining*
Negative reviews · historical
78*
Peak ccu
0*
Positive reviews · historical
272*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
12.99*
Publishers
  • ReadGraves*
Recommendations
278*
Store release date · historical
Jan 26, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Rebelephant
Rebelephant*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
ReadGraves
ReadGraves*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jan 26, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
116* min
Ccu
0*
Developer
Rebelephant*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
Historical US original list price
1,299* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
138* min
Name
Mainlining*
Negative reviews · historical
78*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100,000 .. 200,000*
Positive reviews · historical
272*
Historical US price
1,299* US cents
Publisher
ReadGraves*
Community tags · historical
  • Indie*
  • Hacking*
  • Simulation*
  • Adventure*
  • Puzzle*
  • Point & Click*
  • Typing*
  • Pixel Graphics*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Programming*
  • Story Rich*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Memes*
  • 2D*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Indie
Indie*
Hacking
Hacking*
Simulation
Simulation*
Adventure
Adventure*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Point & Click
Point & Click*
Typing
Typing*
Pixel Graphics
Pixel Graphics*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Programming
Programming*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Memes
Memes*
2D
2D*
Tags votes
Indie
Votes · historical
45*
Hacking
Votes · historical
44*
Simulation
Votes · historical
42*
Adventure
Votes · historical
39*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
24*
Point & Click
Votes · historical
24*
Typing
Votes · historical
23*
Pixel Graphics
Votes · historical
21*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
20*
Programming
Votes · historical
20*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
17*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
14*
Memes
Votes · historical
10*
2D
Votes · historical
8*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Rebelephant*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
73*
Name
Mainlining*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 or better Processor: Intel i3 2.6GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 or better DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 400 MB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$12.99*
Publishers
  • ReadGraves*
Recommendations total
276*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Jan 26, 2017*
Interface languages
English (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Rebelephant
Rebelephant*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7 or better*
Processor alternatives
Intel i3 2.6GHz*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Intel HD Graphics 4000 or better*
Graphics API
Version 9.0c*
Storage
400 MB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
ReadGraves
ReadGraves*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jan 26, 2017*
Interface languages
*
Specifications 6 · 14 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Store genres
Adventure|Indie|Simulation*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
9,270*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
8*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,017*
Title
Mainlining*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unknown*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
8*
Community confidence
moderate*

* Provisional data