Palinurus
A kinetic visual novel about an AI growing beyond her programming
Watercress · Released Dec 9, 2016
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 94% of 305
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- Dec 23, 2016
What is Palinurus?
Palinurus is a free, single-player kinetic visual novel set aboard a space shuttle. You advance through illustrated dialogue as a journey to Alpha Centauri goes wrong, leaving a traveler stranded with Budapest, the ship's AI pilot.
For you if...
- +you prefer a short read over a long campaign
- +you enjoy science fiction that explores what makes someone human
Not for you if...
- −you want branching choices that change the story
What players say
94% of 305 reviews are positive
Players praise the story's emotional impact and Budapest's characterization. Criticism centers on the quality of the dialogue and the protagonist's monologues.
Screenshots and trailer
Palinurus system requirements
Minimum: DirectX® 9.0c Compatible, 0.1 GB RAM, 0.6 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows XP SP1
- Processor
- Pentium 4 1.7 GHz or AMD equivalent
- Graphics
- DirectX® 9.0c Compatible Graphics Card
- Memory
- 128 MB RAM
- Storage
- 560 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does Palinurus have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Palinurus run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Palinurus 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
