The Companion

A walking simulator linking spiritual and physical worlds through visions

David Fazzio, Studio 46 · Published by Studio 46 · Released May 13, 2021

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 70% of 99
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Oct 28, 2024
Minimum PC: GTX 570; 8 GB RAM · 6 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Companion?

In this single-player narrative adventure, you control an animal in a spiritual realm. You explore seven landscapes, follow a wisp, gather Essence, and find artifacts while visions of the past, present, and future reveal a family's story.

For you if...

+you prefer exploring at your own pace

Not for you if...

−you expect combat to drive the adventure

What players say

70% of 99 reviews are positive

Players praise the colorful environments and soundtrack. The most common complaints concern the confusing, out-of-order story and repetitive wandering, with some finding the game too long.

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The Companion system requirements

Minimum: GTX 570, 8 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Core i5 2.4Ghz
Graphics: GTX 570
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 6 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does The Companion have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Companion 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
Achievements: 9
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: German, Portuguese - Portugal, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese, Russian, French, Korean, Spanish - Spain.

Does The Companion 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