Sisyphe's Backspace

Text-only interactive fiction about romance and words left unsaid

Koway · Released May 21, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 96% of 162
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Jun 19, 2025
Minimum PC: Integrated ( HD 4000; 2 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Sisyphe's Backspace?

A free, single-player narrative game built around a five-minute conversation between friends. You use the Backspace key to move the exchange forward as the story explores love and hesitation.

For you if...

+you seek LGBTQ+ stories with a female protagonist

Not for you if...

−you prefer action over reading and minimal interaction

What players say

96% of 162 reviews are positive

Players praise how the Backspace mechanic connects the controls to the story's themes. Some criticize the repetitive interaction and grammatical errors.

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Sisyphe's Backspace system requirements

Minimum: Integrated ( HD 4000, 2 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 / 10 / 11
Processor: Any dual-core CPU (e.g., Intel Core i3-2100 or AMD equivalent)
Graphics: Integrated Graphics (Intel HD Graphics 4000 or equivalent)
Memory: 2048 MB RAM
Storage: 100 MB available space

Does Sisyphe's Backspace have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Sisyphe's Backspace 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, macOS
Achievements: 3
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Sisyphe's Backspace 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