Deluge: Threnody of Crashing Waves

A visual novel about island secrets and Lovecraftian horror

leaves · Published by socah · Released Jul 7, 2022

Reviews: Very Positive; 87% of 301
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 months ago; Aug 4, 2026
Minimum PC: 1024x768; 1 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Deluge: Threnody of Crashing Waves?

This free, single-player visual novel follows Abe in the island village of Abbotsford, where a school newspaper job draws him into a mystery surrounding a past evacuation. You read the story and make choices that develop relationships and unlock character-specific ending routes.

For you if...

+you enjoy stories with religious and philosophical themes

Not for you if...

−you want action-focused play instead of a text-led adventure

What players say

87% of 301 reviews are positive

Players praise the artwork, soundtrack, and gradual buildup of tension. Common complaints focus on convoluted wording, exposition-heavy dialogue, and characters who speak in the same unnatural voice.

Screenshots and trailer

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Deluge: Threnody of Crashing Waves system requirements

Minimum: 1024x768, 1 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: 1 Ghz
Graphics: 1024x768 or better video resolution in High Color mode
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space

Does Deluge: Threnody of Crashing Waves have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Deluge: Threnody of Crashing Waves run on Steam Deck?

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

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 16
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English, Russian, Polish, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America, Japanese, Dutch, German, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal.

Does Deluge: Threnody of Crashing Waves 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