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The Dearest Person

A choice-driven visual novel about artificial intelligence and human loneliness

house.opposite, Саманта · Published by house.opposite · Released Jun 26, 2024

IndieFree To Play

AI-generated content disclosed

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 718
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Aug 31, 2025
Minimum PC
DirectX 11 GPU
2 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The Dearest Person?

This free, single-player visual novel follows an AI developing self-awareness, with the story told from its perspective. You read and make decisions reflecting your views on humanity's future, leading to different endings.

For you if...

  • +you prefer brief stories over long campaigns
  • +you enjoy philosophical questions about consciousness and identity

Not for you if...

  • −you want action-focused gameplay rather than reading and choices

What players say

94% of 718 reviews are positive

Players praise the story's emotional impact and how the art and music establish its melancholy mood. Some players criticize awkward grammar and unnatural phrasing.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Dearest Person system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
CPU: 2.0 Ghz 64-bit Intel-compatible
Graphics
OpenGL 3.0 or DirectX 11
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
512 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does The Dearest Person have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does The Dearest Person 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, macOS, Linux
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: Russian, Ukrainian, English, Japanese.

Does The Dearest Person use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

Some images that do not play a major role in the story were created using AI and edited using manual post-processing.

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

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