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Tell Me Why

Choice-driven narrative adventure about twins investigating conflicting childhood memories

DONTNOD Entertainment · Published by Xbox Game Studios · Released Aug 27, 2020

AdventureFree To Play

Reviews
Very Positive
81% of 18K
Recent reviews
Mixed
69% of 84 in 30 days
Players
29
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
6 years ago
Oct 30, 2020
Minimum PC
GTX 750Ti
4 GB RAM · 25 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Tell Me Why?

A single-player, episodic narrative adventure set in small-town Alaska. You explore locations, talk with characters, solve puzzles, make choices, and use twins Tyler and Alyson’s supernatural bond to revisit conflicting memories as they investigate their childhood.

For you if...

  • +you prefer slow, story-focused exploration over action
  • +you enjoy emotional mysteries shaped by dialogue choices
  • +you want LGBTQ+ characters and trans themes

Not for you if...

  • −you need fast pacing or frequent action
  • −you expect every choice to produce major consequences
  • −you dislike dialogue-heavy, cinematic walking simulators

What players say

81% of 17,618 reviews are positive · 69% of 84 in the last 30 days

Players praise the detailed Alaskan setting, the relationship between the twins, and the queer representation. The most common complaints are drawn-out pacing, an uneventful or overexplained story, and choices that seem to have little impact until late in the game.

Players over time

▼ -52% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 76 players on Oct 11, 2026.

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How many players finish Tell Me Why?

20% of Steam players have unlocked «Twins4life», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Tell Me Why screenshot 1

Tell Me Why system requirements

Minimum: GTX 750Ti, 4 GB RAM, 25 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 64-bit version 1903 or higher
Processor
Intel core i3 4130 (3.4 Ghz 2C / 4T) AMD FX 4300 (3.8 Ghz 4C / 4T)
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 750Ti or Nvidia GTX 1050 or AMD Radeon R7 260X or AMD Radeon RX 560
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
25 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 64-bit version 1903 or higher
Processor
Intel i5 4570 (3.2 GHz) or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X (3.5 GHz)
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 or Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon R9 290X or AMD Radeon RX 480
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
25 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does Tell Me Why have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Tell Me Why run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • 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
30
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America. Text only: Italian, Japanese, Korean.

Does Tell Me Why 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

3 DLC available.

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