The Diary

A narrative puzzle game tracing a disappearance through several diaries

HuCang Studio, Pone Games · Published by IndieArk · Released Jun 20, 2025

Reviews: Mixed; 65% of 147
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Jun 21, 2025
Minimum PC: GTX 960M; 4 GB RAM · 4 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Diary?

This 2D narrative puzzle game follows a missing-person case through diaries and investigative notebooks. You solve puzzles on successive pages to move forward, uncovering the past through six characters’ perspectives.

For you if...

+you want a short story you can finish in an evening

Not for you if...

−you prefer mysteries without dark or sensitive subject matter

What players say

65% of 147 reviews are positive

Players praise the artwork and storytelling. The most common criticism is that the puzzles involve obvious placement tasks rather than deduction, and some players report finicky drag-and-drop controls.

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The Diary system requirements

Minimum: GTX 960M, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: i5-4670K
Graphics: GTX 960M
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does The Diary have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Diary run on Steam Deck?

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

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 13
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: Simplified Chinese, English, Japanese.

Does The Diary 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