VERSUS: The Lost Ones
Text-based sci-fi RPG about surviving captivity by stealing alien powers
Choice of Games · Released Aug 21, 2015
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 81% of 167
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 9 months ago
- Jan 6, 2026
- Minimum PC
- –
- not published
What is VERSUS: The Lost Ones?
A choice-driven interactive novel about a captive trying to escape planet Versus. You read passages and make choices about gladiatorial combat, political allegiances, and a civil war between humans and androids.
For you if...
- +you like stories that mix science fiction with fantasy
- +you want to choose your gender and romance aliens
Not for you if...
- −you prefer graphics and sound effects to text alone
What players say
81% of 167 reviews are positive
Players praise the writing and worldbuilding. Complaints center on lengthy exposition, confusing invented terms, and choices that feel restrictive. Older reviews also criticize in-story prompts to buy extra powers or content.
Screenshots and trailer
VERSUS: The Lost Ones system requirements
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run VERSUS: The Lost Ones?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Does VERSUS: The Lost Ones have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does VERSUS: The Lost Ones 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
- 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, Linux
- Achievements
- 86
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does VERSUS: The Lost Ones 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
