You are the Judge!

A courtroom simulation about passing judgment under political pressure

Steel Games · Released Oct 2, 2023

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 70% of 274
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 9 months ago; Jan 1, 2026
Minimum PC: HD 4400; 4 GB RAM · 5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is You are the Judge!?

This single-player courtroom simulation follows former lawyer Richard Anderson as he becomes a judge in Kobardde. You begin by making choices about his past, then examine case files, consult witnesses, and issue rulings that affect the people involved and your own life.

For you if...

+you like branching stories shaped by your decisions
+you enjoy moral dilemmas involving law and personal values

Not for you if...

−you prefer action-focused games with little reading

What players say

70% of 274 reviews are positive

Players praise the idea of deciding court cases, but many criticize the limited evidence and penalties for rulings they consider reasonable. Some also criticize awkward English and underdeveloped family subplots.

Screenshots and trailer

You are the Judge! system requirements

Minimum: HD 4400, 4 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 8 / 10 / 11
Processor: 3.0 GHz Dual-Core - Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Graphics: 512 MB VRAM, Intel HD 4400 / NVIDIA GeForce 9600GT / AMD Radeon HD 3850
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does You are the Judge! have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does You are the Judge! run on Steam Deck?

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

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
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
Achievements: 30
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: Turkish, Russian, German.

Does You are the Judge! use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

Some background images in the game have been generated with the help of artificial intelligence.

The statement mentions: Art

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