Summerland

First-person narrative adventure exploring a detective's memories and moral choices

FYRE Games, Conner Rush · Published by FYRE Games · Released Dec 1, 2020

Reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 1,937
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 5 years ago; Dec 31, 2020
Minimum PC: with DX10; 4 GB RAM · 7 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Summerland?

Summerland is a free, single-player narrative game about Matthew, an ill detective reliving his recent past. Starting in a locked room with a ringing phone, you explore memories in first person, unlocking further doors and facing questions about your moral beliefs. The story centers on ethics and the afterlife.

For you if...

+you enjoy stories centered on moral ambiguity
+you want a story lasting roughly two hours

Not for you if...

−you prefer action-heavy gameplay to walking and listening
−you expect complex mechanics rather than simple exploration tasks

What players say

91% of 1,937 reviews are positive

Players praise the voice acting and the way the story prompts reflection. Others find the writing unconvincing or its philosophy shallow. Older reviews also report sluggish performance.

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Summerland system requirements

Minimum: with DX10, 4 GB RAM, 7 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: SSE2 instruction set support.
Graphics: Graphics card with DX10
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 7 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does Summerland have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Summerland run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 9
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Summerland 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