Stillwater
A detective visual novel about investigating an old family curse
Studio Clump · Released Sep 6, 2022
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 96% of 267
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 2 years ago
- Dec 14, 2023
What is Stillwater?
This free, single-player visual novel follows private investigator Hugo Laurent and his assistants as they investigate a mysterious letter addressed to a woman's grandfather. You read text and explore scenes through point-and-click interactions in a roughly hour-long story with four endings and an epilogue.
For you if...
- +you enjoy supernatural mysteries with LGBTQ+ characters
Not for you if...
- −you want action-driven play rather than reading dialogue
- −you avoid jump scares or mentions of suicide
What players say
96% of 267 reviews are positive
Players praise the artwork, expressive character designs, and the relationship between Hugo and Noah. The most common complaint is the story's brevity, with players wanting more time to explore the characters and their backstories.
Screenshots and trailer
Stillwater system requirements
Minimum: DirectX, 0.5 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Stillwater?
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- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- 1GHz
- Graphics
- DirectX or OpenGL compatible card
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- Notes
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Recommended
- Notes
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Does Stillwater have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Stillwater 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
- 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
- 7
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Stillwater 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
