Broken Pieces

Third-person mystery adventure with weather manipulation on the French coast

Elseware Experience, Benoit Dereau, Mael Vignaux · Published by indie.io · Released Sep 9, 2022

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 72% of 414
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 3 years ago; Apr 18, 2023
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 1050; 8 GB RAM · 23 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Broken Pieces?

You play Elise in a single-player, third-person adventure set in Saint-Exil, a French coastal village in the 1990s, where a paranormal event leaves her alone and outside time. You explore the village and its surroundings, gather items, listen to recorded clues, solve puzzles, and fight enemies. You manage limited inventory space and must return home before nightfall.

For you if...

+you enjoy searching environments for clues and puzzle solutions
+you like supernatural mysteries with a nineties setting

Not for you if...

−you expect a combat-heavy survival horror game

What players say

72% of 414 reviews are positive

Players praise the atmosphere, exploration, and puzzle design. Common complaints concern awkward combat and a story that leaves major questions unresolved. Recent players also report bugs that prevent shooting or block progress.

Screenshots and trailer

Broken Pieces system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1050, 8 GB RAM, 23 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 (64 bit)
Processor: Intel Core i3-2130 (3.4 GHz)/AMD FX-4100 (3.6 GHz)
Graphics: 3 GB, GeForce GTX 1050 (Legacy GPU: GeForce GTX 660) / Radeon R7 370
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 23 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does Broken Pieces have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Broken Pieces run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

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
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 14
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English, French. Text only: German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Hungarian, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian.

Does Broken Pieces 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