Brukel

First-person exploration through a grandmother’s memories of World War II

Bob De Schutter · Published by Lifelong Games · Released Nov 3, 2019

Reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 229
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 5 years ago; Dec 9, 2020
Minimum PC: GTX 770; 8 GB RAM · 5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Brukel?

This first-person exploration game takes place in an abandoned farmhouse, where you document your grandmother’s past. You photograph household objects with a smartphone to trigger her stories, solving light puzzles as her memories turn toward wartime trauma.

For you if...

+you enjoy story-driven walking simulators with psychological horror elements

Not for you if...

−you want combat or a campaign lasting many hours

What players say

88% of 229 reviews are positive

Players praise the personal wartime story and hearing the woman who lived through it recount events in her own voice.

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Brukel system requirements

Minimum: GTX 770, 8 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD, 2.6 GHz or faster
Graphics: GTX 770 with 2GB VRAM / Radeon R9 280X 3GB
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Brukel have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Brukel run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 12
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English, Dutch. Text only: Spanish - Spain, German, Russian, French, Italian, Turkish.

Does Brukel 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