Paws of Coal

A slow-paced detective adventure built around scientific deduction

Gamechuck · Released May 1, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 64
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Feb 12, 2024
Minimum PC: GTX 970; 8 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Paws of Coal?

In this single-player, 2D adventure, you play Charles, a scholar investigating an outbreak in The Burrows, a mining town whose workers are on strike. You question residents, search for clues, and link evidence in your journal before submitting a report. The standalone story has multiple endings.

For you if...

+you enjoy text-heavy mysteries that require close reading
+you like stories exploring workers' rights and ethical choices

Not for you if...

−you want frequent action and minimal dialogue
−you want a lengthy adventure with many cases

What players say

92% of 64 reviews are positive

Players praise the writing, distinct animal characters, and detailed worldbuilding. Complaints focus on confusing controls and bugs; recent reviewers report save and dialogue problems that can prevent completing an investigation.

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Paws of Coal system requirements

Minimum: GTX 970, 8 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10, 11
Processor: Intel Core i3 / AMD Ryzen 3
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD RX 580 or similar
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Paws of Coal have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Paws of Coal run on Steam Deck?

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

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
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
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Paws of Coal 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam