Backwater Eulogy
A short visual novel about grief in the rural Midwest
Wurm Fud · Released Aug 26, 2024
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 100% of 65
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 2 years ago
- Aug 15, 2024
What is Backwater Eulogy?
This autobiographical visual novel has you read a stream-of-consciousness story about loss and moving on, set in the rural Midwest. Pixel-art scenery includes animated elements, and the single, fixed storyline takes about 10–15 minutes to read.
For you if...
- +you seek personal stories about complex family relationships
Not for you if...
- −you want choices that change the story or ending
- −you prefer to avoid stories mentioning animal death
What players say
100% of 65 reviews are positive
Players praise the writing’s treatment of complicated grief, the pixel art, and the way the music complements the narration.
Screenshots and trailer
Backwater Eulogy system requirements
Minimum: integrated, 0.3 GB RAM.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Backwater Eulogy?
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- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- i3
- Graphics
- Intel integrated graphics card
- Memory
- 300 MB RAM
- Notes
- Should run on a toaster, really
Does Backwater Eulogy have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Backwater Eulogy 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
- Text only: English.
Does Backwater Eulogy 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
