Cradle
First-person sci-fi adventure with puzzles on the Mongolian steppe
Flying Cafe for Semianimals · Released Jul 24, 2015
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 70% of 1,960
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 10 years ago
- May 13, 2016
Metacritic: 65/100 (critic reviews)
What is Cradle?
Cradle is a single-player adventure set in Mongolia in 2076, where you wake in a yurt without knowing who you are. From a first-person view, you explore the surrounding steppe, examine objects, talk to characters, and solve puzzles to repair a mechanical companion and investigate an abandoned amusement park. Exploration quests are interspersed with minigames.
For you if...
- +you enjoy slow-paced exploration and reading background lore
Not for you if...
- −you want a large sandbox full of optional activities
What players say
70% of 1,960 reviews are positive
Players praise the Mongolian sci-fi setting, atmosphere, and story premise. Common complaints concern the cube minigames and their controls, while several players describe the ending as abrupt or unsatisfying.
Screenshots and trailer
Cradle system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Cradle?
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- OS
- WindowsXP SP3 or higher
- Processor
- Intel Core2 Duo or equivalent AMD
- Graphics
- DirectX9c compliant card with 512MB
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
- OS
- WindowsXP SP3 or higher
- Processor
- Intel Core i3
- Graphics
- DirectX11 compliant card with 1GB
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does Cradle have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Cradle run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Achievements
- 25
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English, Russian, Ukrainian. Text only: German, Polish, Spanish - Spain, French, Turkish.
Does Cradle 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
Tags
- Adventure
- Indie
- Sci-fi
- Atmospheric
- First-Person
- Exploration
- Puzzle
- Story Rich
- Open World
- Cyberpunk
- Singleplayer
- Walking Simulator
- Nudity
- Short
- Great Soundtrack
- Post-apocalyptic
Recent updates
- Jan 31, 2016 · New patch + Spanish localization
- Jan 31, 2016 · New patch + Spanish localization
- Oct 14, 2015 · Cradle is updated: German & Polish subtitles, Gamepad supporting, FOV settings and other.
- Oct 13, 2015 · Cradle update is coming soon
- Oct 13, 2015 · Cradle update is coming soon
1 DLC available.
