How to Say Goodbye

A narrative puzzle game about guiding ghosts by shifting scenery

Florian Veltman, Baptiste Portefaix, ARTE France · Published by ARTE France · Released Nov 3, 2022

Reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 150
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 3 years ago; Apr 25, 2023
Minimum PC: DX10 (shader model 4.0); 4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is How to Say Goodbye?

This single-player, isometric puzzle game follows a new ghost trapped in a world of lost spirits. Across more than fifteen chapters, you shift grid-based scenery to guide ghosts onward and help them escape a mysterious Wizard.

For you if...

+you prefer games you can finish in a few sittings
+you like puzzles that gradually introduce new elements

Not for you if...

−you want a puzzle game built around high difficulty

What players say

91% of 150 reviews are positive

Players praise the picture-book artwork and the sensitive treatment of grief and acceptance. Some report frustrating PC controls and difficulty interacting with objects.

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How to Say Goodbye system requirements

Minimum: DX10 (shader model 4.0), 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 SP1+
Processor: SSE2 instruction set support
Graphics: DX10 (shader model 4.0)
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 1000 MB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does How to Say Goodbye have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does How to Say Goodbye 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, macOS
Achievements: 7
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does How to Say Goodbye 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