One's Own Exile

A narrative adventure about hiding your identity to escape persecution

Updog Software, FilthyDrawings · Published by Updog Software · Released May 15, 2025

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 100% of 516
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; May 14, 2025
Minimum PC: HD 2500 (Ivy Bridge); 2 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is One's Own Exile?

This short, free, top-down adventure follows Sybil, an outcast trying to cross a country's border while guards pursue her. You search for items, observe local customs, and decide which belongings and cultural practices to sacrifice to pass unnoticed. Your decisions and the information you gather determine which of eight endings you reach.

For you if...

+you enjoy weighing survival against a character's beliefs and traditions
+you like replaying stories to explore different outcomes

Not for you if...

−you prefer cheerful stories without persecution or loss
−you want a lengthy adventure rather than a brief story

What players say

100% of 516 reviews are positive

Players praise the writing, particularly its treatment of identity and loss, as well as the pixel art and music.

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One's Own Exile system requirements

Minimum: HD 2500 (Ivy Bridge), 2 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8200, AMD Athlon XE BE-2300
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 2500 (Ivy Bridge), AMD Radeon R5 Graphics (Kaveri)
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 150 MB available space

Does One's Own Exile have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does One's Own Exile run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 16
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does One's Own Exile 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