Locke(d)

A short philosophical visual novel built around a mysterious conversation

KigyoDev · Released Jan 23, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 93% of 1,255
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Oct 21, 2024
Minimum PC: OpenGL 2.0; 2 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Locke(d)?

This free, linear visual novel begins as you wake up seated across from a stranger who wants to talk. You read dialogue and complete brief point-and-click segments, with an estimated 10–30 minutes of reading.

For you if...

+you enjoy dialogue-heavy mysteries with psychological horror themes

Not for you if...

−you want action-heavy gameplay instead of mostly reading

What players say

93% of 1,255 reviews are positive

Players praise the story's concept and the ending's impact. A negative reviewer criticizes the philosophical discussion as basic and unconvincing.

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Locke(d) system requirements

Minimum: OpenGL 2.0, 2 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows Vista or higher
Processor: 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo
Graphics: OpenGL 2.0
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 130 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does Locke(d) have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Locke(d) run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 6
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish, Russian, Hungarian, Polish, German, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Spain, Romanian, Italian, French, Japanese, Czech.

Does Locke(d) 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