Official launch price
The August 4 official Steam announcement answers the launch-price question directly. It says ReStory would cost $19.99 USD and receive an additional 10 percent launch discount, then presents examples for several regional currencies. Because the post is dated and first-party, it is the correct historical source for launch pricing.
The live store can show a base-game offer alongside bundles with different totals and discount badges. Those figures can represent different products, ownership states, regions, taxes, or promotion dates, so they should not be blended into one average price. Compare the exact package and final checkout total before deciding what ReStory costs today.
Launch price means the price context around release, not a permanent global list price. Publishers can change discounts, participate in sales, create bundles, or apply regional adjustments. The historical $19.99 figure remains useful when clearly labelled with its date and market.
Why your Steam price may differ
Steam displays prices according to the account region and local currency. Regional pricing, taxes, currency rules, and storefront policy can produce a number that does not match a direct US-dollar conversion. A difference does not by itself prove that the listing is fake or that the official launch post was wrong.
Sales are time-limited and can stack differently with bundles. The August 4 post mentioned a launch discount and also said several bundles would be presented, which means two customers could see different effective totals depending on ownership. Check the checkout breakdown instead of relying on a search-result badge preserved after a promotion ends.
Gift purchases and region-restricted products add another variable. A visible price on one account may not describe what can be activated or gifted to another region. Steam's current checkout and support terms should settle that question before money is sent.
Base game, Demo, and extras
The full game is paid, while the separate Steam Demo is free. Downloading the Demo does not purchase the commercial license, and buying the full game should not be described as paying for the Demo. Their separate app pages and release dates make that distinction verifiable.
Official August news later described a soundtrack, Digital Artbook, and a Supporter Edition bundle. The post says the bundle uses Steam's Complete the Set model, so existing ownership can affect what is charged for remaining items. Check the current bundle contents because extras, discounts, and availability can change.
The base-game price should not be inflated by automatically adding every optional product. Likewise, a bundle price should not be presented as the cost of the game alone. State exactly which package is being discussed and whether the account already owns part of it.
How to verify today's cost
Open the official Steam store page while signed into the account and region that will make the purchase. Confirm the title, Mandragora developer credit, tinyBuild publisher credit, package contents, currency, discount end time, taxes, and final total. Use the checkout value rather than an old article or screenshot.
If the page offers more than one bundle, compare included items rather than only the percentage badge. A larger discount can still cost more when it includes products you do not want, while Complete the Set may lower the charge for an existing owner. The best value is a personal purchase decision, not a factual ranking this guide can guarantee.
Keep the receipt and purchase history after checkout. They provide the exact paid price, currency, package, date, and account record if support is needed. A copied key or third-party screenshot does not provide the same verified ownership trail.
Steam keys and third-party offers
The Steam store is the verified first-party route in the approved evidence. A third-party listing may sell an activation key, but its authorization, region, refund policy, fees, stock source, and support relationship must be checked independently. This page does not list grey-market sellers or live key comparisons.
A low headline price can exclude tax, payment fees, regional restrictions, or required memberships. It can also represent a different package, account, or unsupported region. Compare the final product and activation terms before comparing the number.
Never send account credentials to a seller or run a key generator. Legitimate Steam activation uses the Steam client and a valid product license, while a generator or cracked download is not an official discount. Account safety is more important than an unverified temporary saving.
Refunds, sales, and future changes
Refund eligibility follows the storefront's current policy and the details of the transaction. This guide does not promise approval, a particular deadline, or coverage for a third-party purchase. Review the live Steam terms before exceeding any playtime or ownership condition relevant to a request.
Future seasonal sales, publisher promotions, bundles, and price adjustments are To be confirmed until announced. The game has post-launch plans and optional products, but that does not establish a sale calendar. Avoid pages that promise a discount on a guessed date.
Wishlist notifications can help a Steam account notice an official promotion, but they do not guarantee a particular percentage or date. Compare the alert with the live product page and package contents before checkout. A sale on an artbook, soundtrack, or bundle is not automatically the same discount on the base game.
Price-history tools may show useful past observations, yet they remain secondary records with region and timing limits. Label those values as historical, verify the currency, and avoid calling the lowest recorded number the normal price. The official checkout remains the source for what the buyer can pay now.
Share a price only with its date, region, currency, package, and discount state. That small context lets another player understand why the live total differs. A bare number becomes stale too quickly to serve as reliable buying guidance.
Currency symbols can be ambiguous. Write the currency code when sharing a checkout. That prevents dollars from different markets being compared as one value.
The accurate evergreen answer combines a dated fact with a live check: $19.99 USD and 10 percent off at launch, then verify today's regional Steam total. That wording preserves the official announcement without freezing a mutable price. Any current amount shown elsewhere needs its own date, currency, region, and package context.