# 'Wtf is going on': Indie dev discovers their neglected Steam game is powering an Undertale multiplayer mod following its freak 1700% jump in player activity

> A few months ago, indie developer RetroSpecter noticed something unusual about Crashphalt, their first completed game that launched on Steam in 2018: Since their last check-in on the neglected platformer, Crashphalt had…

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/wtf-is-going-on-indie-dev-discovers-their-neglected-steam-game-is-powering-an-undertale-multiplayer-mod-after-noticing-its-freak-1700-percent-jump-in-player-activity/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a67f5d0e4c177ff2a976ca6)
- **Published:** 2026-07-28
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #steam
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a67f5d0e4c177ff2a976ca6

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