Verne: The Shape of Fantasy

Steampunk puzzle adventure with a device that rewrites past events

Gametopia · Published by Assemble Entertainment, WhisperGames · Released Aug 14, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 225
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Oct 24, 2024
Minimum PC: 1 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Verne: The Shape of Fantasy?

You play Jules Verne in a single-player adventure set in Hemera, an alternate world in 1888, searching for an Atlantean artifact with Captain Nemo to stop a war. You explore the submarine Nautilus and ancient ruins, solve puzzles, and choose dialogue responses.

For you if...

+you prefer dialogue-heavy adventures over constant action
+you enjoy references to Jules Verne's books

Not for you if...

−you want demanding puzzles and elaborate gameplay systems

What players say

81% of 225 reviews are positive

Players praise the pixel art and environment design. Recurring complaints concern uneven storytelling, errors in the English subtitles, and frustrating stealth sections.

Screenshots and trailer

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Verne: The Shape of Fantasy system requirements

Minimum: 1 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or later
Processor: 1.2Ghz+
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space

Does Verne: The Shape of Fantasy have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Verne: The Shape of Fantasy run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 20
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: Spanish - Spain, German, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, French.

Does Verne: The Shape of Fantasy 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