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That Dragon, Cancer

A point-and-click memoir about a family's experience with childhood cancer

Numinous Games · Released Jan 11, 2016

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 1,484
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
10 years ago
Jan 31, 2016
Minimum PC
with 512MB of VRAM
2 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 78/100 (critic reviews)

What is That Dragon, Cancer?

This narrative adventure retells Joel Green's four years with cancer through scenes viewed from first- and third-person perspectives. You move through these scenes and interact with them, with home-video recordings and spoken-word poetry woven into the story.

For you if...

  • +you prefer a short experience you can play alone
  • +you appreciate slow pacing with time to reflect

Not for you if...

  • −you want to avoid themes of faith, death, and helplessness

What players say

90% of 1,484 reviews are positive

Players praise the personal storytelling, often describing strong emotional reactions. Some who have faced cancer in their own families say it helps them process grief.

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That Dragon, Cancer system requirements

Minimum: with 512MB of VRAM, 2 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 or higher
Processor
1.80GHz dual core processor
Graphics
Video card with 512MB of VRAM
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space

Does That Dragon, Cancer have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does That Dragon, Cancer 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
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does That Dragon, Cancer 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

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