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The Whispered World Special Edition

Fantasy point-and-click adventure about a clown facing the world's end

Daedalic Entertainment · Released May 6, 2014

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Reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 1,868
Recent reviews
Mixed
63% of 19 in 30 days
Players
6
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
9 years ago
Apr 6, 2017
Minimum PC
OpenGL 2.0 compatible wit…
1 GB RAM · 1.8 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The Whispered World Special Edition?

This single-player fantasy point-and-click adventure follows Sadwick, a clown whose nightmares lead him to a prophecy about the end of his world. You explore locations, talk to characters, and solve puzzles to move through the story.

For you if...

  • +you appreciate hand-drawn art and a melancholic mood
  • +you like exploring and solving point-and-click puzzles
  • +you enjoy slower, story-focused adventures with plenty of dialogue

Not for you if...

  • −you expect puzzles to have clear, intuitive clues
  • −you dislike lengthy conversations and slow travel between locations

What players say

76% of 1,868 reviews are positive · 63% of 19 in the last 30 days

Players praise the hand-drawn artwork, music, and story. Their most common complaint is that some puzzles give too few clues or rely on obscure logic. Some also find Sadwick's voice and the dialogue tiring.

Players over time

▼ -43% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 104 players on Oct 29, 2026.

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Sep 24, 20264
Sep 23, 202614
Sep 23, 20268
Sep 22, 20264

How many players finish The Whispered World Special Edition?

15% of Steam players have unlocked «The Boy in the Mirror», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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The Whispered World Special Edition system requirements

Minimum: OpenGL 2.0 compatible wit…, 1 GB RAM, 1.8 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista/7
Processor
2.5 GHz (Single Core) or 2 GHz (Dual Core)
Graphics
OpenGL 2.0 compatible with 256 MB RAM, Shader Model 2.0 Support (Shared Memory is not recommended)
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
1800 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

OS
Windows Vista/7/8-32bit
Processor
2.5 GHz (Single Core) or 2 GHz (Dual Core)
Graphics
OpenGL 2.0 compatible with 512 MB RAM, Shader Model 2.0 Support (Shared Memory is not recommended)
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
1800 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does The Whispered World Special Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does The Whispered World Special Edition 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, macOS, Linux
Achievements
20
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, German, Russian. Text only: Italian, Spanish - Spain, Polish.

Does The Whispered World Special Edition 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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