What is the cheapest place to buy THE TEAR?

Gameseal at $0.30 — the lowest of the 3 stores we compare for your region. Gameseal is a keyshop: it resells keys, which can be region-locked or a different edition. The cheapest official store is Steam at $1.99. Prices update through the day, so check the table above before buying.

No — THE TEAR is a paid game. The cheapest we can find it is $0.30.

Has THE TEAR ever been cheaper?

Yes — the lowest we have tracked since we started tracking it in June 2026 is $0.24. It is $0.30 today.

Does THE TEAR work on Steam Deck?

Valve rates THE TEAR Unsupported on Steam Deck, which means some or all of it does not currently work there.

Can I play THE TEAR on Mac?

Not natively — Steam lists no macOS version of THE TEAR. Mac players would need a cloud gaming service or a Windows compatibility layer.

Is THE TEAR multiplayer?

No — Steam lists THE TEAR as single-player only.

Is THE TEAR on PC Game Pass?

No — THE TEAR is not on PC Game Pass right now. The best price to buy it right now is $0.30.

THE TEAR

Name: THE TEAR
Brand: Game Gestalt
Availability: InStock

Game Gestalt · February 28, 2019 · Adventure, Indie, VR

Buy THE TEAR from Gameseal at $0.30 — the cheapest of 3 stores we compare.

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lowest tracked $0.24

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Prices last checked 30 Sep 2026, 10:09 UTC

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Where to buy THE TEAR — official stores

Steam

Standard Edition · Steam

$1.99

Buy

Cheapest THE TEAR keys — keyshops

Keyshops are third-party marketplaces — keys are resold and can be region-locked or a different edition. Check the listing's region & edition before buying.

Gameseal

Standard Edition · Steam

$0.30

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Eneba

Standard Edition · Steam

$0.47

Buy

THE TEAR price by region

THE TEAR costs £0.14 in the United Kingdom, €0.16 in Europe (EUR), $0.30 in the United States, zł0.89 in Poland, $1.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$3.39 in Canada, NZ$3.69 in New Zealand, A$4.50 in Australia and R$6.49 in Brazil right now.

Cheapest THE TEAR offer in each region, in local currency
Region	Best price	Official store	Key shop	Stores
United Kingdom	£0.14 −93%	£2.09	£0.14	2
Europe (EUR)	€0.16 −93%	€2.39	€0.16	4
United Statesyour region	$0.30 −85%	$1.99	$0.30	3
Poland	zł0.89 −92%	zł10.99	zł0.89	2
Georgia (USD)	$1.99	$1.99	—	1
Canada	CA$3.39	CA$3.39	—	1
New Zealand	NZ$3.69	NZ$3.69	—	1
Australia	A$4.50	A$4.50	—	1
Brazil	R$6.49	R$6.49	—	1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About THE TEAR

THE TEAR is an immersive VR adventure.

“Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakes.”

Is it YOU?
To find the secret gate to the Otherworld?
Leave reality behind and enter a fantastic dream, a strange fairytale... find yourself in THE TEAR.

What will you decide?
There is never just one path through this VR adventure. The whole world is one big circular puzzle and your beginning might be the end. Save this magic world by reacting to your environment. Will you gain the trust of a fairy so it would land on your hand? Will the sphinxes be merciful to you?

“... Go out and marvel at this world of wonders with the eyes of a child. And after a wondrous journey, fantastical creatures might grant you admittance to another dimension only a pure heart might be able to withstand”.

Are YOU the one to save both, the magic world and the world outside your HMD?

Gameplay-time for one play-throughs is between 30 minutes and one hour.

Available for Arcades on SpringboardVR

THE TEAR — game info

Platforms: Windows
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Player modes: Single-player
PC Game Pass: Not included

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THE TEAR price history

THE TEAR is $0.30 at Gameseal right now, compared across 3 stores. The lowest we have tracked is $0.24.

2026-06-19low $0.24 · now $0.30

Might be worth waiting — It tends to drop further during sales — usual sale price around $0.24.

THE TEAR price changes · tracked since 19 Jun 2026
Date	Price	Store
29 Sep 2026	$0.30 ▼	Gameseal
28 Sep 2026	$0.47 ▲	Eneba
17 Sep 2026	$0.30 ▼	Gameseal
31 Jul 2026	$0.31 ▲	—
21 Jul 2026	$0.30 ▼	—
26 Jun 2026	$1.99 ▲	—
22 Jun 2026	$0.24 ▼	—
19 Jun 2026	$1.99	—

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THE TEAR — questions & answers

What is the cheapest place to buy THE TEAR?: Gameseal at $0.30 — the lowest of the 3 stores we compare for your region. Gameseal is a keyshop: it resells keys, which can be region-locked or a different edition. The cheapest official store is Steam at $1.99. Prices update through the day, so check the table above before buying.
Is THE TEAR free?: No — THE TEAR is a paid game. The cheapest we can find it is $0.30.
Has THE TEAR ever been cheaper?: Yes — the lowest we have tracked since we started tracking it in June 2026 is $0.24. It is $0.30 today.
Is THE TEAR worth buying now?: Might be worth waiting. It tends to drop further during sales — usual sale price around $0.24.
Does THE TEAR work on Steam Deck?: Valve rates THE TEAR Unsupported on Steam Deck, which means some or all of it does not currently work there.
Can I play THE TEAR on Mac?: Not natively — Steam lists no macOS version of THE TEAR. Mac players would need a cloud gaming service or a Windows compatibility layer.
Is THE TEAR multiplayer?: No — Steam lists THE TEAR as single-player only.
Is THE TEAR on PC Game Pass?: No — THE TEAR is not on PC Game Pass right now. The best price to buy it right now is $0.30.

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Jun 12, 2025

https://youtube.com/watch?v=gqGiKHA1g_0&pp=ygUITGEgZ3JpbWHSBwkJ3gkBhyohjO8%3D

3 found this helpful

Not recommended Apr 25, 2021

I honestly have no idea what I experienced here. Mostly I was just stood inside a sphere. Sometimes I was just standing still. Sometimes there were things which could be smushed together. Sometimes I was in a different location. Sometimes the things were squid. I couldn't really figure out any rhyme or reason to the interactions or why I was doing them and I was completely bewildered when it ended. What is this for? Who is it for? If this was meant to be a game then it needed to be significantly less muddled. If it was meant to be an art installation then it should have lost some of the game-like trappings and focused on the art. If this was just a weird little tech demo then charging money for it as if it was a finished experience seems dishonest. Either way, for "An immersive VR adventure in a fantastic world." it's not particularly immersive, there is no adventure and it's very particularly fantastical.

2 found this helpful

Not recommended Nov 14, 2020

This is a VR only art installation masquerading as a video game. Explore an esoteric, surreal world with low poly VR "Fairies" and things to express, well, nobody has any idea what the art school dropout Starbucks baristas were doing on their work breaks here. Let's go over the basic rules for Steam. Steam is for video games. Video games can feature art, but art without gameplay is not a video game. Since this is absolutely without any gameplay merits (and, franky, no real artistic merit either), it doesn't belong on Steam. Even if it was spectacularly amazing art, which it isn't, it still wouldn't belong. Let's talk about VR exclusivity. Slapping VR only on your "game" doesn't suddenly make your "game" good. If your "game" has no appeal to gamers without VR, then your game has no appeal to gamers at all. It could be argued this "game" is so bad it makes VR itself worse, even if you don't own it. Laughed out of art school? Local art gallery took out a restraining order? Why not dump your "art" on Steam and pretend it's a video game? Maybe that's unkind, but there are examples where artistic expression has been central to a video game and yet that video game h…

1 found this helpful

Not recommended Nov 19, 2022

boringg

Not recommended May 4, 2021

what did i just play

Recommended Sep 19, 2020

Decent VR Game experience. You fly through numerous lands, have an adventure, and it is a blast. 8/10

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