THE INITIAL is a hyper action game about pretty schoolgirls battling against evil. It's developed by a small team of five developers. We hope you will love this game as much as we do.
| App ID | 665090 |
|---|---|
| App type | Game |
| Developer | Restory Studio |
| Publisher | Restory Studio |
| Release date | 2017-07-18 00:02 UTC |
| Release state | released |
| Controller support | full |
| DLC list (appinfo) | 671950 |
| Store page | store.steampowered.com/app/665090 |
| Last store refresh | 4 hours ago |
Launch options
| # | Executable | Arguments | OS | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | TheInitial.exe | windows | ||
| 1 | The Initial.app | macos |
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Price history, US store (USD)
| Date | Price | Regular | Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 21:06 UTC | $9.99 | $9.99 |
| DLC | AppID | Release | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| No DLC known for this app. | |||
Branches
| Branch | Build ID | Description | Updated | Password |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| public | 2285587 | 2017-11-15 07:56 UTC | ||
| mac_ | 2005187 | 2017-08-02 05:59 UTC |
Depots
| Depot | Name | OS | Size | Download | Public manifest | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 665091 | windows | 2.50 GB | 906.98 MB | 1205974193808238298 | branches: mac_ | |
| 665092 | macos | 2.21 GB | 792.68 MB | 8494515382919120030 | branches: mac_ |
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| Build ID | Branch | Updated | First seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2285587 | public | 2017-11-15 07:56 UTC | 5 hours ago |
| 2005187 | mac_ | 2017-08-02 05:59 UTC | 5 hours ago |
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will be released !!!!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/904310/Initial_2__New_Stage/ We will release our new game! A great improved game! If you like action game, please add it to your wishlist. We will release it a few days later.
A letter to our players
Dear players: “the Initial” has been on sale for a year and there is no update for a long time. The five of us do the development and distribution all on ourselves, so we have been in high pressure, but, it is not enough. We have been spending a lot of time reading players’ comments, answering players’ questions and updating the game after the release. But we realized that we must look ahead, and the players who always support us is hoping that we could go forward instead of staying with a tiny indie game. So, after the game is basically stable, all of us working hard to create our next work.
Important updates 8.11
Dear Players: This whole week we have not updated, first said sorry, we are not lazy. Because the development of the new mode more strenuous, and will have a certain impact on the content of the old, but the good news is that we have the special mode of development, hope you will enjoy it. Special mode description: 1, In this special mode, you can choose one of three roles: control Ryuzaki, Ruri or Kyuya. 2, In order to prevent conflicts, we have done a new level for the special mode, there is only one BOSS which is Ruri. 3, All the characters you can control have the skills before, and we add
Important updates 8.11
Dear Players: This whole week we have not updated, first said sorry, we are not lazy. Because the development of the new mode more strenuous, and will have a certain impact on the content of the old, but the good news is that we have the special mode of development, hope you will enjoy it. Special mode description: 1, In this special mode, you can choose one of three roles: control Ryuzaki, Ruri or Kyuya. 2, In order to prevent conflicts, we have done a new level for the special mode, there is only one BOSS which is Ruri. 3, All the characters you can control have the skills before, and we add
Important Update 8.3
Dear Players: Thanks for enjoying our game.We also want to satisfy everyone as much as we can, so we are developing something new, I hope everyone will like it. We have released a new version update, updated as follows: BOSS challenge As part of the player's needs, we have added challenge mode,a total of three modules, and now open the BOSS challenge, the rules are as follows: 1, You must pass through normal or difficult mode before you can enter the challenge of BOSS in the challenge mode. 2, The challenge of BOSS in a total of 4 story mode BOSS, but were slightly enhanced (Ryuzaki of the fir
Important Update 8.3
Dear Players: Thanks for enjoying our game.We also want to satisfy everyone as much as we can, so we are developing something new, I hope everyone will like it. We have released a new version update, updated as follows: BOSS challenge As part of the player's needs, we have added challenge mode,a total of three modules, and now open the BOSS challenge, the rules are as follows: 1, You must pass through normal or difficult mode before you can enter the challenge of BOSS in the challenge mode. 2, The challenge of BOSS in a total of 4 story mode BOSS, but were slightly enhanced (Ryuzaki of the fir
New Skin Notice 7.26
Dear Players: We updated a new version.Here is release note: 1.Now when you start new game,you can choose the skin you want to use.One is pink and another is white. 2.If you press X to attack when sprinting, you can press Y to combo and knock enemies to air. 3.Fixed: We fixed some issues of UI text. 4.Fixed: We fixed some issues of shooter's AI. Thanks very much. We hope you can enjoy this game.If you like our game, we hope you can help us promote it.Thank you.
New Skin Notice 7.26
Dear Players: We updated a new version.Here is release note: 1.Now when you start new game,you can choose the skin you want to use.One is pink and another is white. 2.If you press X to attack when sprinting, you can press Y to combo and knock enemies to air. 3.Fixed: We fixed some issues of UI text. 4.Fixed: We fixed some issues of shooter's AI. Thanks very much. We hope you can enjoy this game.If you like our game, we hope you can help us promote it.Thank you.
Update Notice 7.25
Dear Players: We updated a new version.We hope you will enjoy it. 1.Now when shooting,the camera will not be reset and shake. 2.Now shooting is quicker. 3.Now shooting will let enemies who is hited do hurt action for more time. 4.If you are pressing Block Button, you will be blocking when you can do any action. 5.When you are doing hurt action, you can use unique skill to survive. 6.If you inputed anything when action is coming to end,you will do new action immediately, you will not feel "stiff" now. Thank you very much. If you like the game, please help us promote it. Thanks, we will keep imp
Update Notice 7.25
Dear Players: We updated a new version.We hope you will enjoy it. 1.Now when shooting,the camera will not be reset and shake. 2.Now shooting is quicker. 3.Now shooting will let enemies who is hited do hurt action for more time. 4.If you are pressing Block Button, you will be blocking when you can do any action. 5.When you are doing hurt action, you can use unique skill to survive. 6.If you inputed anything when action is coming to end,you will do new action immediately, you will not feel "stiff" now. Thank you very much. If you like the game, please help us promote it. Thanks, we will keep imp
Trading Cards are published !
Dear Players: Our card and background finally passed the Steam review, I have them all released, including: Cards (7), background (7), facial expressions, badges. According to Steam's new policy, players who play our game will receive card drops directly based on their playing time. All of our characters have cards or backgrounds. We hope you will like them. And welcome to our official group to change cards. Thank you all for your support and waiting. Wish you all get a flash card, thank you.
Trading Cards are published !
Dear Players: Our card and background finally passed the Steam review, I have them all released, including: Cards (7), background (7), facial expressions, badges. According to Steam's new policy, players who play our game will receive card drops directly based on their playing time. All of our characters have cards or backgrounds. We hope you will like them. And welcome to our official group to change cards. Thank you all for your support and waiting. Wish you all get a flash card, thank you.
Update Notice 7.24
Dear Players: We updated a new version.Here is release note: 1.Fixed: Now camera view will not be occlusion by walls. 2.Fixed: The last BOSS sometimes stop when she is landing on ground.Now we fixed it. 3.The action XXY in air, now can knock enemies fly away when landing on ground. 4.Fixed some issues of visual effects. 5.Updated some visual effects of the cinema of third BOSS. 6.Fxied: We fixed some issues of the second scene. Thanks very much. We will keep improving the game.
Update Notice 7.24
Dear Players: We updated a new version.Here is release note: 1.Fixed: Now camera view will not be occlusion by walls. 2.Fixed: The last BOSS sometimes stop when she is landing on ground.Now we fixed it. 3.The action XXY in air, now can knock enemies fly away when landing on ground. 4.Fixed some issues of visual effects. 5.Updated some visual effects of the cinema of third BOSS. 6.Fxied: We fixed some issues of the second scene. Thanks very much. We will keep improving the game.
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