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THE JOY OF CREATION: Steam release date, demo & page score

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NiksonClickteamComing soon22,272 followersHorrorFirst-PersonSingleplayerPsychological Horror

Capsule 70Page copy 65Screenshots 22Setup 67checked 2026-11-08

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THE JOY OF CREATION at a glance

The lines between creation and creator blur, in this first-person psychological horror game inspired by Five Nights At Freddy’s.

Price
Not priced yet
Release
Coming 2027
Steam reviews
Not released yet, so no reviews
Followers
22,272
Demo
Yes, free demo
Developer
Nikson
Languages
1 (English languages with full audio support)
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59/100
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Similar games: screenshots 43/255 · 4 trailers · 13 languages

THE JOY OF CREATION Steam header capsuleTHE JOY OF CREATIONNikson · 20 tags · 7 screenshots

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Capsule visibilitybrightness 48/255 · saturation 21% at 231 × 8770
Screenshots7 shots · first five average 17/25522
Short description128 / 300 characters80
Tags20 / 20 tags84
Trailers2 trailers75
Demo & social proofdemo live90
Long description522 chars · 2 clips · 0 headers42
Localization1 languages25
Links & communityX20

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Fixes, ranked by estimated impact 13 ISSUES

critical4 of your first 5 screenshots are near-black+9 pts

Screenshots #1 (14), #3 (3), #4 (13), #5 (10) of 255 at thumbnail size. Steam shows the first 4 to 5 before the arrow.

Move your brightest shots forward: #2 (43) and #7 (21).

highFew languages+4 pts

1 language. Similar games support 13.

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lowNo Discord link+4 pts

No Discord link found on the store page.

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lowNo section headers+3 pts

The description has no headers to scan.

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highlocked · full report+2 pts
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How you look on Steam

THE JOY OF CREATION at 460 × 215
Store header · 460 × 215
THE JOY OF CREATION at 231 × 87
Wishlist & lists · 231 × 87
THE JOY OF CREATION at 120 × 45
Search results · 120 × 45

Measured at 231 × 87: brightness 48/255, contrast 73, colorfulness 20, 72% near-black pixels.

Store copy short 80 · long 42

Short description · 128 / 300

The lines between creation and creator blur, in this first-person psychological horror game inspired by Five Nights At Freddy’s.

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Screenshot audit measured brightness, store order

THE JOY OF CREATION screenshot 1
#114 · 98%
THE JOY OF CREATION screenshot 2
#243 · 61%
THE JOY OF CREATION screenshot 3
#33 · 100%
THE JOY OF CREATION screenshot 4
#413 · 91%
THE JOY OF CREATION screenshot 5
#510 · 98%
THE JOY OF CREATION screenshot 6
#614 · 96%
THE JOY OF CREATION screenshot 7
#721 · 87%

Steam shows 4 to 5 thumbnails before the arrow. Red = near-black (under 30/255), amber = dark (under 45).

First five screenshots vs the games Steam shows next to you average brightness, 0–255

THE JOY OF CREATION (you)17
Invokyr22
Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival29
SILENT HILL: Townfall43
The Outlast Trials45
Resident Evil Village58

Trailer, tags and setup

  • fix1 language; similar games support 13.
  • warn2 trailers; the games Steam shows next to you have 4.
  • warnTop five tags include Singleplayer.
  • warn2 GIFs or clips in the long description.
  • warnOnly X linked.
  • okDemo available on a Coming Soon page.
  • okAll 20 tag slots used.

Games Steam shows next to you

Invokyrshots 22 · 2 trailers · 13 langs
SILENT HILL: Townfallshots 43 · 6 trailers · 13 langs
Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revivalshots 29 · 3 trailers · 8 langs
The Outlast Trialsshots 45 · 10 trailers · 14 langs
Resident Evil Villageshots 58 · 4 trailers · 15 langs

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Capsule CTR1.3%
Visit → wishlist5.0%
Wishlists / week7
The capsule isn't earning clicks

1.3% of impressions become visits. Below 2% usually means the capsule doesn't read at small size.

Bronze0–40 / wk
Silver15–120 / wk
Gold100–700 / wk
Diamond300+ / wk

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  • ✓ All 20 tag slots used
  • ✓ Short description uses 128 of 300 characters

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YouTubers & streamers who play THE JOY OF CREATION

12 Twitch streamers streamed it or had clips from it in the last few months. Making a game like this? These creators already have an audience for it.

From the YouTube Data API and Twitch API. Only videos whose title names the game, or streams filed under its Twitch category, are counted. StoreCheck isn't affiliated with YouTube, Twitch or Valve.

THE JOY OF CREATION: common questions

Is THE JOY OF CREATION on Steam?

Yes. THE JOY OF CREATION is on Steam (app ID 2948730) at store.steampowered.com/app/2948730. It isn't released yet, so you can wishlist it.

When does THE JOY OF CREATION come out?

THE JOY OF CREATION is listed as coming 2027 on Steam. Wishlist it to get an email when it launches.

How much does THE JOY OF CREATION cost on Steam?

THE JOY OF CREATION doesn't have a price on Steam yet.

Are THE JOY OF CREATION's Steam reviews good?

THE JOY OF CREATION has no Steam reviews yet.

Does THE JOY OF CREATION have a demo?

Yes, THE JOY OF CREATION has a free demo on its Steam page.

Who made THE JOY OF CREATION?

THE JOY OF CREATION is made by Nikson and published by Clickteam.

What kind of game is THE JOY OF CREATION?

Steam players tag it Horror, First-Person, Singleplayer, Psychological Horror, Dark. The lines between creation and creator blur, in this first-person psychological horror game inspired by Five Nights At Freddy’s.

Which YouTubers and streamers play THE JOY OF CREATION?

Recent THE JOY OF CREATION videos and streams include milkyyyamelia (Twitch), FocusCZR (Twitch), TheDimShow (Twitch), Ewnatovgaliewq (Twitch), CarriTakeOver (Twitch). StoreCheck lists 12 of them on this page, with subscriber counts and their latest THE JOY OF CREATION video.

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