HOPE LEFT ME
A visual novel about existence amid endless snow and night
Astrophysics · Published by .orphans · Released Mar 10, 2023
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 96% of 956
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 94% of 19 in 30 days
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 3 years ago
- Mar 30, 2023
What is HOPE LEFT ME?
This single-player visual novel takes place in a post-Soviet concrete landscape. You read dialogue and explore the mystery of your existence in a roughly 15–20-minute story with multiple endings. It accompanies Astrophysics' album of the same name, with a choice between tracks adapted for the visual novel and the original album versions.
For you if...
- +you enjoy philosophical themes and a bleak, noir atmosphere
Not for you if...
- −you want action-heavy gameplay rather than a reading-focused story
What players say
96% of 956 reviews are positive · 94% of 19 in the last 30 days
Players praise the soundtrack and artwork. The most common complaints concern awkward English translation and writing that feels unnatural.
Screenshots and trailer
HOPE LEFT ME system requirements
Minimum: Any, 0.3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run HOPE LEFT ME?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- The most basic Windows
- Graphics
- Any
- Storage
- 320 MB available space
- Notes
- Get real good headphones
Does HOPE LEFT ME have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does HOPE LEFT ME run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- 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, Linux
- Achievements
- 5
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does HOPE LEFT ME 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
Tags
- Visual Novel
- Atmospheric
- Casual
- Noir
- Philosophical
- Dystopian
- Anime
- Stylized
- Indie
- Text-Based
- Dialogue Heavy
- Multiple Endings
- Linear
- Singleplayer
- Great Soundtrack
- Psychological Horror
Recent updates
- Mar 30, 2023 · 日本語アップデート!Japanese added!
- Mar 11, 2023 · First little update
- Mar 11, 2023 · Oops, some details slipped!
1 DLC available.