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Letters - a written adventure

A puzzle adventure where breaking words apart changes the story

5am Games GmbH · Published by 5am Games GmbH, PID Games · Released Feb 9, 2022

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Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 238
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 3, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Oct 9, 2025
Minimum PC
® 8800 GT
4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Letters - a written adventure?

This single-player puzzle platformer follows Sarah as she grows up through the 1990s and early 2000s. You navigate handwritten letters and digital messages, collect and split words, and use them to alter drawings or clear obstacles. Your choices branch her story and influence her adult life.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy gentle humor alongside stories about difficult personal experiences
  • +you appreciate hand-drawn visuals and pixel art

Not for you if...

  • −you want challenging platforming and complex puzzles
  • −you expect a long story from a single playthrough

What players say

90% of 238 reviews are positive

Players praise the word puzzles and Sarah's coming-of-age story. Some find the repeated trips to collect words tedious and say their choices have less influence on the ending than they expected.

Screenshots and trailer

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Letters - a written adventure system requirements

Minimum: ® 8800 GT, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows® 10
Processor
2 GHz Dual Core
Graphics
nVidia® 8800 GT / AMD® 4670 or faster
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does Letters - a written adventure have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Letters - a written adventure run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
24
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Letters - a written adventure use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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