Stray Children

A fairy-tale RPG where words can settle battles with monsters

Onion Games · Released Oct 30, 2025

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 79% of 187
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 4; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 3 weeks ago; Oct 1, 2026
Minimum PC: 4 GB RAM · 8 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Stray Children?

This single-player 2D RPG follows a boy pulled into a forgotten video game, where children shelter behind walls and monstrous adults called Olders roam outside. You explore, uncover the Olders’ stories, and confront them in turn-based encounters while dodging barrages of attacks.

For you if...

+you enjoy surreal storytelling and interpreting its themes
+you prefer linear adventures over open-ended exploration

Not for you if...

−you want battles decided by menus rather than reflexes

What players say

79% of 187 reviews are positive

Players praise the writing, atmosphere, and visual style. They criticize cryptic dialogue puzzles, particularly sequences that require trial and error and restart after a wrong choice.

Screenshots and trailer

Stray Children system requirements

Minimum: 4 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Stray Children?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i5
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 8 GB available space

Does Stray Children have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Stray Children run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 24
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Japanese.

Does Stray Children 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