Meridian 157: Chapter 1

First-person puzzle adventure about a strange weather anomaly off Alaska

NovaSoft Interactive Ltd. · Released Dec 9, 2020

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 381
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 12 in 30 days
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 1 week ago; Oct 14, 2026
Minimum PC: Iris Pro; 2 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Meridian 157: Chapter 1?

You play forensic meteorologist David Zander in a single-player, first-person point-and-click adventure, investigating an unexplained weather phenomenon off Alaska. This chapter continues the series as you search an island for clues and solve puzzles to reach new areas.

For you if...

+you enjoy exploring at a slow, deliberate pace
+you appreciate hints when a riddle proves difficult

Not for you if...

−you prefer free movement to clicking between locations

What players say

92% of 381 reviews are positive · 83% of 12 in the last 30 days

Players praise the puzzle design and eerie soundtrack. Complaints center on backtracking, sparse story development, and puzzle solutions that some find arbitrary. Individual recent reviews also report freezing when taking pictures and cutscene playback problems on Linux.

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Meridian 157: Chapter 1 system requirements

Minimum: Iris Pro, 2 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or higher
Processor: Dual Core with Hyper-Threading
Graphics: Intel Iris Pro Graphics
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 550 MB available space

Does Meridian 157: Chapter 1 have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Meridian 157: Chapter 1 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
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does Meridian 157: Chapter 1 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