Отделение 38
A visual novel about navigating bureaucracy in the afterlife
The Three Windmills · Released Oct 10, 2024 · Early Access
Early Access, no updates for over a year AI-generated content disclosed
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 94% of 246
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 1 year ago
- Apr 17, 2025
What is Отделение 38?
This visual novel follows Alexander, a student sent to an otherworldly department after his sudden death. You read through encounters in old offices and archives, investigate the department’s secrets, and make decisions that determine his fate as the story branches.
For you if...
- +you enjoy romance alongside supernatural mysteries and psychological horror
Not for you if...
- −you prefer action over reading and making story choices
- −you want a finished game rather than early access
What players say
94% of 246 reviews are positive
Players praise the story and express interest in seeing it continue.
Screenshots and trailer
Отделение 38 system requirements
Minimum: GTX750, 2 GB RAM, 0.6 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Отделение 38?
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- OS
- Windows 7 or higher
- Processor
- 2.0 Ghz 64-bit Intel-compatible
- Graphics
- NVidia GTX750
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 600 MB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 or higher
- Processor
- 2.0 Ghz 64-bit Intel-compatible
- Graphics
- NVidia GTX750
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 600 MB available space
Does Отделение 38 have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Отделение 38 run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: Russian.
Does Отделение 38 use AI-generated content?
Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:
We use AI to create some graphic elements, followed by graphic processing.
The statement mentions: Art
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
