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The Thief, the Witch, the Toad, and the Mushroom.

A text-based fairy tale where you choose a supernatural godparent

Jack McNamee · Published by Ashtown Games · Released Mar 22, 2024

Adventure

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
100% of 1,186
Recent reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
100% of 209 in 30 days
Players
14
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 months ago
Jul 24, 2026
Minimum PC
Integrated
4 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The Thief, the Witch, the Toad, and the Mushroom.?

This free, single-player visual novel begins with you reading a strangely familiar folk tale by a winter fire. You read dialogue, make choices, and grow closer to the main characters across four routes as you uncover what haunts the book. Your decisions lead to different endings.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy surreal stories with psychological horror elements
  • +you like getting to know characters through conversation

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer action-focused gameplay to reading and dialogue
  • −you want straightforward stories without ambiguity or hidden meanings

What players say

100% of 1,186 reviews are positive · 100% of 209 in the last 30 days

Players praise the writing, ominous atmosphere, illustrations, and music. Some older reviews complain about difficulty resetting the story to try other paths.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Thief, the Witch, the Toad, and the Mushroom. system requirements

Minimum: Integrated, 4 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
1.8GHz Dual-Core CPU
Graphics
Integrated graphics
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
350 MB available space

Does The Thief, the Witch, the Toad, and the Mushroom. have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does The Thief, the Witch, the Toad, and the Mushroom. run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • 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
Achievements
1
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does The Thief, the Witch, the Toad, and the Mushroom. 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

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