The Golden Rose: Book One

Text-based fantasy RPG about mercenaries tracking down stolen forbidden maps

Hosted Games · Released Jun 2, 2022

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 168
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update on Steam: 9 months ago; Jan 6, 2026
Minimum PC: –; not published

What is The Golden Rose: Book One?

This single-player interactive novel casts you as a new recruit in the White Company, a mercenary guild operating outside the law in an alternate medieval Europe. You read passages and make choices during conversations, fights, and exploration across Tarragona and ancient ruins, while pursuing a thief who stole forbidden maps.

For you if...

+you like shaping your character through varied roleplaying choices

Not for you if...

−you want graphics and sound effects alongside the story

What players say

90% of 168 reviews are positive

Players praise the worldbuilding, character development, and romance writing. Common complaints concern lengthy descriptions, slow plot progress, and an abrupt ending that leaves major story threads unresolved.

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The Golden Rose: Book One system requirements

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run The Golden Rose: Book One?

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10

Does The Golden Rose: Book One have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Golden Rose: Book One run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

Graphics settings cannot be configured to run well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 23
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does The Golden Rose: Book One 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