Richard & Alice
A point-and-click mystery about two prisoners in a snowbound world
Owl Cave · Released Jun 5, 2014
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 75% of 333
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 70/100 (critic reviews)
What is Richard & Alice?
Richard & Alice is a single-player, 2D mystery adventure. You use point-and-click controls to follow the story of two prisoners with secrets, while persistent snowfall and distant deserts make the world outside their cells inhospitable.
For you if...
- +you enjoy dialogue-heavy adventures with a strong narrative focus
- +you like replaying short stories to discover alternate endings
Not for you if...
- −you prefer cheerful stories without heavy subject matter
What players say
75% of 333 reviews are positive
Players praise the writing, character development, and plot twists. Complaints focus on slow movement and point-and-click interactions that players find frustrating or confusing.
Screenshots and trailer
Richard & Alice system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Richard & Alice?
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- OS
- Windows XP SP 3 / Vista / 7 / 8
- Processor
- 1 GHz processor
- Graphics
- DirectX 9.0c compatible
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 100 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does Richard & Alice have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Richard & Alice 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
- 21
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Richard & Alice 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
