Recompile
This atmospheric, Metroidvania hacking adventure lets you take control of a semi-sapient program struggling against deletion. In the sprawling 3D world of a Mainframe, Recompile features intense combat, tight 3D platforming, super-powered abilities and an environmental logic-based hacking mechanic.
- Price:$1.99
- Release Date:8/19/2021
- Franchise:Dear Villagers
- Developer:Phigames
- Publisher:Dear Villagers
- Last Updated:1/3/2026
- Steam App Id:986310
Recompile
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Verified)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Recompile has 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 75% lower than its previous all-time peak of 4 players achieved on 7/4/2024.
Recompile Review
Recompile has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 69 / 100. This score is calculated from 170 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Mixed rating. These are split between 117 positive reviews, 53 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Additionally, Recompile has earned a metascore of 68 on Metacritic.
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Recompile Price
Recompile costs $1.99 in the Steam store as of 1/3/2026 which is a 90% discount off its base price. At the moment, it can only be purchased as a standalone game but may be included in future bundles for a discount.
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About Recompile
Recompile is an Adventure, Indie, and Action game developed by Phigames. On 8/19/2021, it was released on the Steam Store by Dear Villagers.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. It is verified by Valve as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
It also supports 6 languanges in-game including English, French, German, Chinese (Simplified), and Spanish (Spain). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Recompile supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Full controller support
- Single-player
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Achievements
From the Steam community, Recompile has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Nonlinear
- 3D Platformer
- Third Person
- Atmospheric
- Multiple Endings
- Hacking
- Stylized
- Third-Person Shooter
- Metroidvania
- Mystery
- Combat
- Beautiful
- Sci-fi
- Indie
- Bullet Time
- Action
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- Emotional
- Exploration
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Recompile and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Packages
Recompile is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
Supported Languages
Recompile is available in 6 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | No |
| French | Yes | No | No |
| German | Yes | No | No |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | No |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | No |
| Russian | Yes | No | No |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Recompile data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 3). Recompile on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/986310
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 3). Recompile. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/986310
- Metacritic. (2026, January 3). Recompile for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/recompile
- Phigames. (2023, July 8). Recompile. Recompile. https://recompilegame.com