Choice of Alexandria
Text-based adventure where your inventions can change ancient history
Choice of Games · Released Jun 10, 2016
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 95% of 82
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 9 months ago
- Jan 6, 2026
- Minimum PC
- –
- not published
What is Choice of Alexandria?
This interactive novella casts you as a librarian invited to Alexandria in 245 BCE to tutor Prince Ptolemy IV. You read passages and make choices about his education, scientific research, and whether to prioritize the library, the city, or the prince.
For you if...
- +you enjoy replaying stories to explore different endings
- +you like philosophical dilemmas woven into historical fiction
Not for you if...
- −you prefer graphics and sound to reading prose
What players say
95% of 82 reviews are positive
Players praise the writing, characters, and long-term consequences of decisions. The most common complaint is that the story is too short.
Screenshots and trailer
Choice of Alexandria system requirements
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Choice of Alexandria?
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 Choice of Alexandria have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Choice of Alexandria 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, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 25
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Choice of Alexandria 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
