They Breathe
Survival horror about keeping a frog alive in flooded woods
The Working Parts · Released May 23, 2014
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 87% of 1,047
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 5 years ago
- Jul 26, 2021
What is They Breathe?
They Breathe is a survival horror game about a lone frog descending into a flooded forest. You gather oxygen and figure out how to survive encounters with strange creatures, gradually uncovering the forest's tragedy.
For you if...
- +you like dark stories told without dialogue
Not for you if...
- −you want explicit objectives and step-by-step instructions
What players say
87% of 1,047 reviews are positive
Players praise the hand-drawn art, sound design, and creeping atmosphere. Some criticize the game's short length.
Screenshots and trailer
They Breathe system requirements
Minimum: 512 MB RAM, 1 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run They Breathe?
Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP
- Processor
- Single Core 500 MHz
- Graphics
- 512 MB RAM
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 512 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does They Breathe have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: co-op split-screen; PvP split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.
Does They Breathe 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
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 8
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does They Breathe 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
Tags
- Indie
- Survival Horror
- Survival
- Adventure
- Dark
- Hand-drawn
- Stylized
- Story Rich
- Action
- Nature
- Short
- Atmospheric
- 2D
- Singleplayer
- Psychological Horror
- Underwater
Recent updates
- Jul 26, 2021 · Descend Together
1 DLC available.
