# Muck

> Dani's free survival game Muck reached a Steam peak of 16,715 concurrent players.

- Owner: Dani
- Kind: Game
- Sector: Gaming
- Seed date: 2021-06-05
- Peak date: Aug 2021
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 42 (Notable, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Maker origin, Underdog, Platform jump, Press loop, Variable reward

## Summary

Dani released Muck free on Steam after a viewer challenged him to make a survival game. Gaming press covered its launch, and creators played it on Twitch and YouTube. Fans made memes; updates added an ending and achievements. Steam concurrency peaked in August.

## Timeline

- 2021-06-05 — Dani (Open web) — Dani released Muck for free on Steam, with cooperative and competitive multiplayer.
- 2021-06-06 — PC Gamer (Press) — PC Gamer covered Muck after its writer noticed nearly 15,000 people playing it.
- 2021-06-08 — Dani (Open web) — Dani reported 500,000 downloads and rebalanced enemies after complaints about difficulty.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/muck

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Muck.” Case HIS-00306. Spread Score v1.2: 42/100. Updated 2026-10-13. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00306