Velvet 89
A historical hidden-object game built around protesters’ real testimonies
Charles Games · Released Oct 17, 2024
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 229
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 11 months ago
- Nov 7, 2025
What is Velvet 89?
Velvet 89 is a free, single-player 2D hidden-object game set during Czechoslovakia’s Velvet Revolution. Across six protests in five cities, you identify people in crowds using clues about their clothing, hairstyles, and surroundings, then read their stories of opposing the regime.
For you if...
- +you enjoy scanning busy scenes for small visual clues
- +you prefer short games with straightforward mechanics
Not for you if...
- −you prefer action-heavy play to searching and reading
What players say
93% of 229 reviews are positive
Players praise its educational value and focus on ordinary people’s perspectives. The archival footage and art style also draw praise.
Screenshots and trailer
Velvet 89 system requirements
Minimum: Iris, 4 GB RAM, 1.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Velvet 89?
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- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Core i5-4440
- Graphics
- Intel Iris
- Memory
- 4096 MB RAM
- Storage
- 1200 MB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- CPU Intel Core i5-4670K
- Graphics
- GPU GeForce GTX 750 2GB
- Memory
- 8192 MB RAM
- Storage
- 1200 MB available space
Does Velvet 89 have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Velvet 89 run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- 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
- Achievements
- 6
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English, Czech.
Does Velvet 89 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
