When I Was Young
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- Price:$2.39
- Release Date:7/10/2020
- Franchise:Art Games Studio S.A.
- Developer:WallRus Group
- Publishers:
- Last Updated:3/20/2026
- Steam App Id:1059230
When I Was Young
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, When I Was Young has 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 67% lower than its previous all-time peak of 3 players achieved on 3/7/2026.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for When I Was Young. It has received a total of 164 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 66 (Mostly Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for When I Was Young. Right now, it costs $2.39 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for When I Was Young and its growth over time. It currently has 961 followers on its community page.
About When I Was Young
When I Was Young is an Action, Adventure, and Indie game developed by WallRus Group. On 7/10/2020, it was released on the Steam Store by Art Games Studio S.A., and Art Games Studio S.A.
Players have rated When I Was Young as "Mostly Positive" out of 164 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 116 positive reviews and 48 negative reviews — an overall 71% positive review rating.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $2.39 which is a 80% discount off its base price. It can also be purchased through WW2: Bunker Simulator and WIWY in Bundle, Art Games Studio sale, and When I Was Young - Collection edition which give a discount off its base price. The game also includes a single DLC add-on, When I was young Artbook available for purchase and download through Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
According to Steam’s category system, When I Was Young supports the following features:
- Single-player
- Steam Trading Cards
- Partial Controller Support
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
From the Steam community, When I Was Young has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Difficult
- Great Soundtrack
- Atmospheric
- Story Rich
- Platformer
- War
- Historical
- Pixel Graphics
- Narration
- Cold War
- Retro
- Nudity
- Sexual Content
- Wargame
- Indie
- America
- Military
- Adventure
- Action
- Singleplayer
- 2D
- Exploration
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for When I Was Young and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
When I Was Young is referenced by 2 other related apps in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | When I Was Young Soundtrack | Music | 7/10/2020 | View |
 | When I was young Artbook | DLC | 7/10/2020 | View |
Related Bundles
When I Was Young is included in 3 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | WW2: Bunker Simulator and WIWY in Bundle | 2 | 2 | $4.84 | View |
 | Art Games Studio sale | 8 | 8 | $53.02 | View |
 | When I Was Young - Collection edition | 3 | 3 | $17.97 | View |
Related Packages
When I Was Young is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| When I Was Young | $2.39 | View |
Supported Languages
When I Was Young is available in 2 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | No | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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When I Was Young data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 20). When I Was Young on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1059230
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 20). When I Was Young. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1059230
- WallRus Group. (2023, July 8). When I Was Young. When I Was Young. http://www.wiwygame.com