The Play's the Thing
Win fame as a playwright before dark forces bring the curtain down for good! In a city stalked by a deadly curse, how will the power of your pen change the world?
- Price:$5.99
- Release Date:8/26/2021
- Developer:Choice of Games
- Publisher:Choice of Games
- Last Updated:9/5/2024
- Steam App Id:1663970
The Play's the Thing
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- Linux
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, The Play's the Thing has 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 50% lower than its previous all-time peak of 2 players achieved on 8/10/2024.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for The Play's the Thing. It has received a total of 11 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 67 (Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for The Play's the Thing. Right now, it costs $5.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for The Play's the Thing and its growth over time. It currently has 93 followers on its community page.
About The Play's the Thing
The Play's the Thing is a RPG, Indie, Casual, Action, and Adventure game developed by Choice of Games. On 8/26/2021, it was released on the Steam Store by Choice of Games.
Players have rated The Play's the Thing as "Positive" out of 11 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 9 positive reviews and 2 negative reviews — an overall 82% positive review rating.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $5.99. It can also be purchased through Jo Graham & Amy Griswold Bundle and Every Game from Choice of Games which give a discount off its base price.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
According to Steam’s category system, The Play's the Thing supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Achievements
- Single-player
From the Steam community, The Play's the Thing has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Swordplay
- Drama
- Text-Based
- Lore-Rich
- Interactive Fiction
- Fantasy
- Multiple Endings
- Story Rich
- Historical
- LGBTQ+
- RPG
- Choices Matter
- Mystery
- Romance
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- Diplomacy
- Politics
- Alternate History
- Casual
- Action
Media & Sceenshots
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Related Bundles
The Play's the Thing is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Jo Graham & Amy Griswold Bundle | 3 | 3 | $16.12 | View |
| Every Game from Choice of Games | 188 | 188 | $923.49 | View |
Related Packages
The Play's the Thing is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| The Play's the Thing | $3.95 | View |
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Soures & References
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The Play's the Thing data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 5). The Play's the Thing on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1663970
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 5). The Play's the Thing. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1663970
- Choice of Games. (2023, July 7). The Play's the Thing. The Play's the Thing. https://www.choiceofgames.com