Her Story

Crime mystery built from searchable, out-of-order police interview clips

Sam Barlow · Released Jun 24, 2015

Reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 8,697
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 73% of 26 in 30 days
Players: 7; daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 9 years ago; Nov 24, 2016
Minimum PC: 512MB; 2 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Her Story?

This single-player crime mystery takes place at an old computer connected to a police video archive. You search for words spoken in short, live-action clips from interviews with a British woman about her missing husband, then watch the results out of order to piece together what happened.

For you if...

+you like assembling a mystery from disconnected clues
+you enjoy live-action performances and keyword-based exploration

Not for you if...

−you want detective puzzles with concrete objectives
−you prefer action to watching interview footage

What players say

89% of 8,697 reviews are positive · 73% of 26 in the last 30 days

Players praise the lead performance and the process of uncovering the story through searches. Common complaints include repetitive keyword hunting and a lack of clear resolution. Some players also find the clip-management controls awkward.

How many players finish Her Story?

48% of Steam players have unlocked «The Reflection», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

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Her Story system requirements

Minimum: 512MB, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP+
Graphics: 512MB
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does Her Story have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Her Story run on Steam Deck?

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

Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
The native resolution is not the default one
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 13
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: Japanese.

Does Her Story 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam