The Yawhg
A choose-your-own-adventure game set in a town facing disaster
Damian Sommer, Emily Carroll · Published by Damian Sommer · Released Feb 27, 2014
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 84% of 1,192
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 2
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 66/100 (critic reviews)
What is The Yawhg?
Set in a fantasy town awaiting the Yawhg’s return, this narrative game supports solo play or local groups of up to four. You decide how residents spend their time in randomized stories, with choices shaping each character’s ending and the community’s fate.
For you if...
- +you enjoy stories that mix humor with darker consequences
Not for you if...
- −you prefer action-heavy games over reading and making choices
What players say
84% of 1,192 reviews are positive
Players praise the illustrations, soundtrack, and sharing stories with friends. The main complaints concern short playtime and recurring events. Some players also report that the music volume cannot be lowered.
Screenshots and trailer
The Yawhg system requirements
Minimum: 2 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run The Yawhg?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 100 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
- Notes
- A resolution of at least 1280 x 720.
Does The Yawhg have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.
Does The Yawhg 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
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- 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
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does The Yawhg 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
