Beacon Pines
Storybook mystery adventure where collected words change the plot
Hiding Spot · Published by Fellow Traveller · Released Sep 22, 2022
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 98% of 4,514
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 89% of 39 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 3
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 3 years ago
- Oct 11, 2022
Metacritic: 83/100 (critic reviews)
What is Beacon Pines?
This story-driven adventure takes place inside a book, where Luka and his friends investigate strange events around their town's old warehouse. You explore from a top-down view, talk to characters, and collect word charms. At story turning points, you use those words to change what happens, then revisit branches through an interactive story tree.
For you if...
- +you enjoy reading dialogue at a relaxed pace
- +you like cute settings with an unsettling mystery
Not for you if...
- −you want substantial puzzles to solve between story scenes
- −you prefer active gameplay over frequent dialogue
What players say
98% of 4,514 reviews are positive · 89% of 39 in the last 30 days
Players praise the artwork, characters, and mystery. A common complaint is that the branching choices feel more limited than they first appear; some players also find the ending rushed.
Screenshots and trailer
Beacon Pines system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- 1.8GHz+
- Graphics
- 1GB
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- 2GHz+
- Graphics
- 2GB
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 11
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Verified
- 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
Tags
- Visual Novel
- Story Rich
- Emotional
- Cozy
- Colorful
- Exploration
- Singleplayer
- Interactive Fiction
- Horror
- Casual
- Cute
- Relaxing
- RPG
- Mystery
- Atmospheric
- Adventure
Recent updates
- Oct 11, 2022 · 1.0.5 Patch
2 DLC available.
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