An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
A wordless side-scrolling adaptation of a classic Civil War story
James Earl Cox III · Released Nov 7, 2019
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 67
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 7 years ago
- Oct 19, 2019
What is An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge?
You play a soldier dreaming of escape in this free, single-player game based on Ambrose Bierce's short story. You use the arrow keys to move along a linear route, with a playthrough taking about five to ten minutes.
For you if...
- +you prefer dark, surreal stories to action-focused play
Not for you if...
- −you want branching narratives and multiple possible endings
What players say
91% of 67 reviews are positive
Players praise the art, music, and sound design. They commonly criticize the limited interaction and slow or awkward movement, while some report severe slowdown.
Screenshots and trailer
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge system requirements
Minimum: 330, 0.1 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- 7
- Processor
- 2 GHz
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 330 or higher
- Memory
- 50 MB RAM
- Storage
- 50 MB available space
Does An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
