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Empathy: Path of Whispers

First-person adventure where lost memories help rebuild a broken world

Pixel Night · Published by Iceberg Interactive · Released May 16, 2017

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Mixed
59% of 176
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
9 years ago
Jun 22, 2017
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
8 GB RAM · 9 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 59/100 (critic reviews)

What is Empathy: Path of Whispers?

This single-player, first-person adventure takes place in a surreal, seemingly abandoned world. You explore its former inhabitants’ memories, solve puzzles, and open new areas as you piece together what caused an apocalypse.

For you if...

  • +you prefer unhurried exploration over action
  • +you like piecing together stories from scattered perspectives

Not for you if...

  • −you want challenging puzzles rather than simple interactions
  • −you dislike revisiting areas to find more clues

What players say

59% of 176 reviews are positive

Players praise the scenery, ambient sound, and voice acting. Recent reviews continue to report bugs that prevent progress, including required scenes that fail to trigger.

Screenshots and trailer

Empathy: Path of Whispers screenshot 1

Empathy: Path of Whispers system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 550 Ti, 8 GB RAM, 9 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7, 8, 10 64 bit (32 bit NOT supported)
Processor
2.5 Ghz Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 or equivalent
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti or ATI HD6950 or equivalent
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
9 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Using an AMD Crossfire setup might result in performance issues

Does Empathy: Path of Whispers have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Empathy: Path of Whispers 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
13
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian.

Does Empathy: Path of Whispers 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

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1 DLC available.

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