Wednesdays

A visual novel where building rides unlocks childhood memories

Pierre Corbinais, The Pixel Hunt, exaheva, Christophe Galati, ARTE France · Published by ARTE France · Released Mar 25, 2025

Indie

Reviews: Very Positive; 99% of 310
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 27; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 6 months ago; Mar 30, 2026
Minimum PC: HD 4000; 4 GB RAM · 1.5 GB disk; Full requirements

Metacritic: 88/100 (critic reviews)

What is Wednesdays?

Wednesdays is a single-player visual novel about Tim revisiting memories of sexual abuse within his family. You build rides and decorations in Orco Park, a video game from his childhood, to unlock memories in an order you choose and explore scenes from his relatives' perspectives.

For you if...

+you prefer dialogue-heavy storytelling without speed or precision challenges

Not for you if...

−you want to avoid stories about child sexual abuse

What players say

99% of 310 reviews are positive

Players praise the sensitive, authentic treatment of abuse and recovery, along with the artwork. Some describe the subject matter as emotionally difficult to confront.

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Wednesdays system requirements

Minimum: HD 4000, 4 GB RAM, 1.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: 64-bit Windows 7 or later
Processor: Intel i5 Quad-Core
Graphics: Intel HD 4000
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 1500 MB available space

Does Wednesdays have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Wednesdays run on Steam Deck?

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

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
The native resolution is not the default one
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: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: French, English, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal.

Does Wednesdays 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