Departed Away

A school-set visual novel mixing romance, mystery, and psychological horror

Alperen Torun · Released Jan 29, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 617
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 84% of 13 in 30 days
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Mar 3, 2025
Minimum PC: Integrated; 4 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Departed Away?

You play a student at a new school, where classmates blame you for something you did not do. This nonlinear visual novel centers on reading dialogue, making choices, and pursuing relationships.

For you if...

+you prefer short games driven by dialogue

Not for you if...

−you want lighthearted romance without psychological horror

What players say

89% of 617 reviews are positive · 84% of 13 in the last 30 days

Players praise the pixel art, soundtrack, and humor. Critics describe the writing as immature and complain about unanswered mysteries. Earlier reviewers also say the lack of text-skipping makes pursuing alternate endings tedious.

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Departed Away system requirements

Minimum: Integrated, 4 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 or above
Processor: 1.8GHz Dual-Core CPU
Graphics: Integrated graphics
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 250 MB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does Departed Away have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Departed Away run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 23
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Spain.

Does Departed Away 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