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Oxenfree

Supernatural adventure shaped by choices, conversations, and radio signals

Night School Studio · Released Jan 14, 2016

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 9,964
Recent reviews
Very Positive
100% of 12 in 30 days
Players
5
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
9 months ago
Feb 4, 2026
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU, 1 GB
2 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 80/100 (critic reviews)

What is Oxenfree?

You play as Alex in a single-player supernatural adventure set on an old military island, where an overnight party with friends leads to a ghostly rift. You explore the island, choose responses in conversations, and use a radio to communicate with specters and affect your surroundings. Your choices change relationships and story outcomes.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy eerie mysteries centered on teenage friendships
  • +you like replaying stories to see different endings

Not for you if...

  • −you want action-heavy play with complex mechanics
  • −you have little patience for lengthy conversations and walking

What players say

91% of 9,964 reviews are positive · 100% of 12 in the last 30 days

Players praise the natural dialogue, eerie atmosphere, story, and soundtrack. They complain about slow movement and heavy dialogue, and some report audio-balance problems or bugs that require restarting.

How many players finish Oxenfree?

44% of Steam players have unlocked «"This House is Clear"», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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

Screenshots and trailer

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Oxenfree system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 1 GB, 2 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
Intel i3 2.0 GHz
Graphics
1GB Shader Model 3.0 Compatible (DirectX 9.0c)
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

OS
Windows 8.1 64-bit
Processor
Intel i5 2.5 GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 / Radeon HD 6750 (or higher)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Oxenfree have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Oxenfree 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
13
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does Oxenfree 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

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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