Some Things Stay Broken
Short narrative adventure about fixing objects and missed family calls
Tai Macro · Published by Omni Gamesome Craft · Released Oct 24, 2026
As of Oct 25, 2026: AI-generated content disclosed
- Reviews
- No score yet
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
What is Some Things Stay Broken?
This short, single-player 2D narrative adventure unfolds across a prologue, five chapters, and two epilogues. You talk with customers, inspect their belongings, and make simple repairs while messages and missed calls from your father bring up an unresolved family history.
For you if...
- +you want a brief story built around conversations
- +you enjoy examining objects and making simple repairs
- +you seek stories about grief and family estrangement
Not for you if...
- −you need English text to follow the story
- −you want action-focused gameplay rather than conversations
Screenshots and trailer
Some Things Stay Broken system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 21H1 (build 19043) or newer, 64-bit
- Processor
- x64 processor with SSE2 support
- Graphics
- DirectX 11 compatible GPU
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Provisional engine requirements; hardware performance is being validated. Mouse and keyboard required.
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Does Some Things Stay Broken have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Some Things Stay Broken 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
- Achievements
- 6
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: Traditional Chinese.
Does Some Things Stay Broken use AI-generated content?
Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:
Generative AI was used during development to create or assist with artwork, prerecorded voices, music, sound effects, narrative text, and store materials. These assets are prepared in advance. The game does not generate AI content during play or connect to external AI services.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it.
