The Bench

Puzzle adventure where you command a flock of mischievous pigeons

Voxel Studios · Published by Noovola · Released Oct 24, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 94
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 5 months ago; May 25, 2026
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 660; 2 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Bench?

This single-player puzzle adventure follows a retiree escaping a retirement home. You explore different areas, search for hidden objects, and send pigeons to steal useful items or help solve puzzles. Side activities include fishing, drawing, chess, and playing pranks on park visitors and maintenance staff.

For you if...

+you like relaxed exploration with room to experiment
+you enjoy optional challenges beyond the main story

Not for you if...

−you prefer serious adventures without slapstick humor

What players say

90% of 94 reviews are positive

Players praise the creative puzzles and pigeon customization. The most common complaint is persistent bugs, including stuck characters or objects that require resets; some players also describe awkward interactions.

Screenshots and trailer

The Bench system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 660, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: 3 GHz Dual Core Processor
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or equivalent
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space

Does The Bench have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Bench run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default configuration is not performant
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 15
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Russian, Arabic, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal.

Does The Bench 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