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The Bad Kids

Psychological horror adventure about a student investigating unsettling mysteries

Aluba Van+ · Published by LightOn Game · Released Jan 17, 2023

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Mostly Positive
73% of 614
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
3
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Feb 22, 2023
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 750Ti
8 GB RAM · 10 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The Bad Kids?

In this psychological horror adventure adapted from the TV series Cat's Cradle, you play junior-high student Zhu Chaoyang as he faces troubling events involving family and friends. You explore 3D scenes, search for clues, and solve puzzles to piece together what happened.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy unsettling mysteries told through exploration and puzzles
  • +you want a single-player story with multiple endings

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike games centered on investigation and logic puzzles
  • −you prefer to avoid psychological horror and family conflict

What players say

73% of 614 reviews are positive

Players praise the unsettling atmosphere, visuals, and variety of puzzles.

How many players finish The Bad Kids?

39% of Steam players have unlocked «Another Sunrise, Another Day», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Bad Kids system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 750Ti, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel CPU Core i3
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750Ti
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does The Bad Kids have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does The Bad Kids run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
41
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese. Text only: English.

Does The Bad Kids 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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