Vane
Puzzle adventure about switching between a bird and a child
Friend & Foe Games · Published by Friend & Foe Games, Gamera Game · Released Jul 22, 2019
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 71% of 177
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 7 years ago
- Jul 25, 2019
Metacritic: 63/100 (critic reviews)
What is Vane?
Vane is a single-player exploration and puzzle adventure set in a ruined desert, where golden dust transforms a bird into a child. You alternate between flying and exploring on foot, solving environmental puzzles to find routes forward as the landscape changes around you.
For you if...
- +you enjoy piecing together a story told without dialogue
Not for you if...
- −you prefer clear objectives and frequent guidance
What players say
71% of 177 reviews are positive
Players praise the art direction, atmosphere, and soundtrack. They frequently criticize awkward character controls and a camera that gets in the way.
Screenshots and trailer
Vane system requirements
Minimum: GTX 750, 4 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Vane?
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- OS
- WIndows 7/8/10, 64-bit
- Processor
- 3.0Ghz CPU Dual Core
- Graphics
- Geforce GTX 750 / Radeon R7 260X
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- WIndows 7/8/10, 64-bit
- Processor
- 2.4GHz CPU Quad Core
- Graphics
- Geforce GTX 780 / Radeon R9 290X
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does Vane have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Vane 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
- Achievements
- 17
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, Italian, Spanish - Spain, French, German, Japanese, Simplified Chinese.
Does Vane 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
