Annie and the AI
Story-driven visual novel with image-matching puzzles and family secrets
NoSleepGames LLC · Released May 22, 2023
- Reviews
- Positive
- 100% of 25
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 3 years ago
- Jun 5, 2023
What is Annie and the AI?
In this linear, dialogue-heavy visual novel, you play Esme, an AI created by shut-in programmer Annie in the late 2020s. You solve visual pattern, circuit, and image-matching puzzles while unlocking files about Annie’s family and advancing Esme’s development.
For you if...
- +you enjoy dialogue-heavy stories with a relaxed pace
- +you like visual pattern and image-matching puzzles
- +you want a single-player story about family and AI
Not for you if...
- −you want open-ended exploration rather than a linear story
- −you prefer action-focused games with little reading
- −you dislike puzzles mixed into narrative games
Screenshots and trailer
Annie and the AI system requirements
Minimum: 1Gb Memory, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Annie and the AI?
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- OS
- Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8/8.1. 10
- Processor
- 2.0 Ghz
- Graphics
- 1Gb Video Memory
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
Does Annie and the AI have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Annie and the AI 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
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 10
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Annie and the AI 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
Tags
- Puzzle
- Interactive Fiction
- Visual Novel
- Female Protagonist
- 2D
- Comic Book
- Relaxing
- Dialogue Heavy
- Dynamic Narration
- Linear
- Casual
- Story Rich
- Hand-drawn
- Stylized
- Philosophical
- Artificial Intelligence
Recent updates
- Jun 5, 2023 · 1.1.7 patch
- May 31, 2023 · version 1.1.6
1 DLC available.