How many Spareware players are currently online?

There are 1 concurrent players playing Spareware on Steam.

Is Spareware free on Steam?

Spareware is not free to play on Steam.

Is Spareware still good in 2026?

Spareware is currently rated as Mostly Positive in the Steam Store based on a total of 29 reviews — an overall 72% positive review rating.

Who created Spareware?

Spareware was developed by Rusto, published by Rusto, and released on 10/10/2016.

Can you play Spareware on Windows?

Spareware is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Can you play Spareware on Mac?

Spareware is not playable on Mac OS.

Can you play Spareware on Linux?

Spareware is not playable on Linux.

Game

Spareware

Mow your way through waves of humans to save mankind from itself in a shooter with roguelike elements for 1 to 4 players. Build up your robot from spare parts and traverse the cities of the future unlocking new equipment and abilities as you go.

Release Date:
10/10/2016
Developer:
Rusto
Publisher:
Rusto
Last Updated:
4/25/2026
Steam App Id:
530740

Spareware

1Players In-Game

Player Score

Platforms

Windows
Mac
Linux

Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count

At the moment, Spareware has 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 89% lower than its previous all-time peak of 9 players achieved on 9/26/2024.

1Players In-Game

9All-Time Peak

Player Score

Review History Chart

Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Spareware. It has received a total of 29 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 64 (Mostly Positive).

Community Hub Members & Followers Chart

Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Spareware and its growth over time. It currently has 242 followers on its community page.

About Spareware

Spareware is an Action, and Indie game developed by Rusto. On 10/10/2016, it was released on the Steam Store by Rusto.

Players have rated Spareware as "Mostly Positive" out of 29 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 21 positive reviews and 8 negative reviews — an overall 72% positive review rating.

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, Spareware supports the following features:

Single-player
Multi-player
Steam Cloud
Family Sharing
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen PvP
Co-op
PvP
Remote Play Together
Remote Play on TV
Shared/Split Screen Co-op

From the Steam community, Spareware has been tagged with the following user tags:

Action Roguelike
Roguelite
Shooter
Top-Down Shooter
Indie
Action
Robots

Media & Sceenshots

Watch the featured video for Spareware and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.

Frequently Asked Questions

Soures & References

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Spareware data has been sourced from:

Valve Corporation. (2026, April 25). Spareware on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/530740
Valve Corporation. (2026, April 25). Spareware. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/530740
Rusto. (2023, July 13). Spareware. Spareware. http://www.rustogames.com

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