What is Far Away?
A single-player visual novel set in Bedjan, a coastal city bordering a desert, follows dockworker Krosa as an underworld plot takes shape. You read her story, choose her alliances and relationships, and gather clues across branching routes with different endings.
For you if...
- +you enjoy long stories shaped by your choices
- +you like seeing the same events from different perspectives
Not for you if...
- −you prefer combat to reading and making choices
- −you dislike revisiting story branches to see other endings
What players say
95% of 8,198 reviews are positive · 85% of 20 in the last 30 days
Players praise the characters, worldbuilding, and Cantonese voice acting. Some find tracking down every ending tedious, while a recent player says certain choices feel punitive.
Screenshots and trailer
Far Away system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10,Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel Core i3 2.00 GHz 或 AMD A10
- Graphics
- Intel® HD Graphics 3000
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10,Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel Core i3 2.00 GHz 或 AMD A10
- Graphics
- Intel® HD Graphics 3000
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 70
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- The native resolution is not the default one
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: Simplified Chinese. Text only: English, Japanese.
Tags
- Singleplayer
- Visual Novel
- Choices Matter
- Word Game
- Story Rich
- Female Protagonist
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- Anime
- Cute
- Indie
- Adventure
- Interactive Fiction
- 2D
- Investigation
- Replay Value
- Dark Humor
Recent updates
- Jul 11, 2025 · [V1.1.3 Patch Note] English Typo fixes
- Jan 14, 2025 · [V1.1.1 Patch Note] Typo and resolution fixes
- Mar 8, 2023 · Far Away Ver 1.0.9 Update
- Mar 18, 2022 · Far Away Ver 1.0.8 Update
1 DLC available.
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