The Butterfly Collector

Psychological horror visual novel about a college student's kidnapping

Wicky Yu · Released Feb 9, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 1,018
Recent reviews: Mixed; 52% of 21 in 30 days
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Aug 3, 2025
Minimum PC: –; not published

What is The Butterfly Collector?

A short, first-person visual novel set in East Asia, framed by two police officers investigating a kidnapping through recordings and security footage. You read the story and click choices for the captive heroine at key moments, leading to three possible endings.

For you if...

+you enjoy horror built around manipulation and psychological conflict
+you appreciate references to John Fowles' novel The Collector

Not for you if...

−you want frequent decisions that shape the whole story
−you prefer horror without gore or captivity themes

What players say

88% of 1,018 reviews are positive · 52% of 21 in the last 30 days

Players praise the story and artwork. Recurring complaints concern awkward English translation, including stiff dialogue and grammatical errors, while some players find long stretches of text too visually sparse.

Screenshots and trailer

The Butterfly Collector system requirements

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run The Butterfly Collector?

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7

Does The Butterfly Collector have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Butterfly Collector 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: 10
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Simplified Chinese.

Does The Butterfly Collector 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