Powers in the Basement

A retro point-and-click adventure with nine commands and challenging puzzles

Illiterate Code Games · Released Dec 7, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 85
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Jan 22, 2024
Minimum PC: DirectX 10 GPU; 2 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Powers in the Basement?

This short, single-player 2D adventure follows fifteen-year-old Will Phail as he searches for his favorite T-shirt. You explore a medieval fantasy setting mixed with modern elements, interact with characters and objects, and venture into a basement where mysterious powers lurk.

For you if...

+you enjoy family-friendly comedy and absurd pop-culture references
+you like taking time to work out puzzle solutions

Not for you if...

−you prefer action-driven games to patient puzzle solving

What players say

86% of 85 reviews are positive

Players praise the humor and classic adventure-game style. Common complaints concern puzzles that require a specific action order or prior dialogue, with some players also criticizing awkward controls.

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Powers in the Basement system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 10 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: 7
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon64
Graphics: Any Graphics Chip with support for DirectX 10
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 150 MB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does Powers in the Basement have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Powers in the Basement run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

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, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 24
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Catalan.

Does Powers in the Basement 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