NORTH
A short exploration adventure about seeking asylum in a cyberpunk city
Outlands · Published by Sometimes You · Released Apr 27, 2016
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 65% of 187
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 10 years ago
- May 23, 2016
What is NORTH?
This narrative adventure follows a man from the south applying for asylum in a city inhabited by strange creatures. You explore and solve simple puzzles, while letters to your sister clarify your tasks and advance the story.
For you if...
- +you enjoy stories about immigration and being an outsider
Not for you if...
- −you want a long adventure with complex puzzles
What players say
65% of 187 reviews are positive
Players praise the surreal atmosphere and visual style. They criticize unclear objectives, missing in-game menus, and performance problems.
Screenshots and trailer
NORTH system requirements
Minimum: 512MB Dedicated Memory, 1 GB RAM, 1.1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run NORTH?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- XP
- Processor
- 2.4 Ghz Dual Core CPU
- Graphics
- 512MB Dedicated Memory
- Memory
- 1024 MB RAM
- Storage
- 1100 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Recommended
- OS
- 10
- Processor
- 3.0 Ghz Quad Core CPU or faster
- Graphics
- 512MB Dedicated Memory
- Memory
- 1024 MB RAM
- Storage
- 1100 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Does NORTH have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does NORTH run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- The native resolution is not the default one
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does NORTH 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
