REWIND
Text-based detective puzzles about linking clues and spotting conflicting statements
Damian_Zhao · Released Jun 29, 2026
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 454
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 87% of 39 in 30 days
- Players
- 6
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 3 months ago
- Jul 13, 2026
What is REWIND?
A free, single-player, text-based detective puzzle game set in a hotel penthouse, where a film director is found dead in the pool. You investigate the scene and analyze written clues to decide whether a crime occurred, identify possible suspects, and reconstruct what happened.
For you if...
- +you enjoy close reading and working through difficult deductions
- +you want a short mystery for a single sitting
Not for you if...
- −you want a guided investigation with obvious next steps
What players say
91% of 454 reviews are positive · 87% of 39 in the last 30 days
Players praise the deduction involved in connecting evidence with suspects’ statements. Common complaints concern confusing interactions, clue-linking bugs, and English translation and spelling errors.
Screenshots and trailer
REWIND system requirements
Minimum: R9 280, 1 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run REWIND?
Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- win7/win10
- Processor
- IntelCore i5-6400或AMD FX 8320
- Graphics
- NVIDIAGTX96O or AMD Radeon R9 280
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- win7/win10
- Processor
- Intel Core i7-7700
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does REWIND have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does REWIND run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 12
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: Simplified Chinese, English.
Does REWIND use AI-generated content?
Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:
The final staff subtitle background image uses an AI filter. Game icon, background textures for some 3D models. Promotional image.
The statement mentions: ArtStore page & marketing
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