Phoenix Springs

Point-and-click mystery with an inventory of ideas rather than objects

Calligram Studio · Released Oct 7, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 237
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 days ago; Oct 25, 2026
Minimum PC: DX10; 2 GB RAM · 5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Phoenix Springs?

You play reporter Iris Dormer in a single-player adventure set in a desert oasis, where she arrives after reconnecting with her estranged brother. You explore ancient ruins, question residents, and test leads against people and places to solve puzzles.

For you if...

+you enjoy surreal storytelling and a neo-noir setting

Not for you if...

−you expect a mystery to end with clear answers

What players say

85% of 237 reviews are positive

Players praise the hand-drawn art and atmosphere. The main complaints concern obscure puzzle solutions, repeated trial and error, and backtracking, particularly in the later sections.

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Phoenix Springs system requirements

Minimum: DX10, 2 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or higher
Processor: Pentium or higher
Graphics: DX10, DX11, DX12 capable GPUs.
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does Phoenix Springs have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Phoenix Springs run on Steam Deck?

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

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 78
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Phoenix Springs 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