12 Hours to Die
A mystery visual novel where escaping school means getting away with murder
Wesley Reitsma · Published by Westeford · Released Jul 5, 2020
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 71% of 263
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 6 years ago
- Aug 1, 2020
What is 12 Hours to Die?
This free, single-player mystery visual novel follows six students trapped at Plymouth Academy on the last day of school. You read dialogue and solve puzzles as they try to escape before a twelve-hour deadline. They face death by suffocation unless someone murders a classmate and gets away with it.
For you if...
- +you enjoy dialogue-heavy mysteries with puzzles to work through
Not for you if...
- −you prefer lighthearted stories without dark or heavy themes
What players say
71% of 263 reviews are positive
Players praise the story’s emotional moments and the music. Common complaints concern its close resemblance to Danganronpa, uneven writing, and inconsistent artwork.
Screenshots and trailer
12 Hours to Die system requirements
Minimum: DirectX, 1 GB RAM, 0.7 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows XP+
- Processor
- i3+
- Graphics
- DirectX or OpenGL compatible card
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 700 MB available space
Does 12 Hours to Die have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does 12 Hours to Die run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 18
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does 12 Hours to Die 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
