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TOEM: A Photo Adventure

Hand-drawn adventure using photographs to solve puzzles and help characters

Something We Made · Published by Something We Made, popagenda · Released Sep 17, 2021

AdventureCasualIndie

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
99% of 11K
Recent reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
97% of 244 in 30 days
Players
40
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Oct 7, 2025
Minimum PC
–
not published

Metacritic: 79/100 (critic reviews)

What is TOEM: A Photo Adventure?

This hand-drawn adventure follows a journey to investigate TOEM. You explore landscapes, talk to characters, and use photographs to solve puzzles and help people.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy unhurried exploration and helping characters
  • +you like solving small puzzles by taking photos
  • +you appreciate black-and-white drawings and calm music

Not for you if...

  • −you want intricate photography mechanics rather than simple photo tasks
  • −you prefer a long, story-driven adventure

What players say

99% of 10,554 reviews are positive · 97% of 244 in the last 30 days

Players praise the relaxed exploration, monochrome art, music, and photo-based quests. Some find the puzzles too easy or occasionally unclear. A few say a rhythm activity makes full completion frustrating.

Players over time

▼ -79% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 201 players on Oct 1, 2026.

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Sep 24, 202665
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Sep 23, 202660
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Sep 21, 202652

How many players finish TOEM: A Photo Adventure?

45% of Steam players have unlocked «Experience TOEM», 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

TOEM: A Photo Adventure screenshot 1

TOEM: A Photo Adventure system requirements

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run TOEM: A Photo Adventure?

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 or later

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does TOEM: A Photo Adventure have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does TOEM: A Photo Adventure 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
48
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.

Does TOEM: A Photo Adventure 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 Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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