The Search
A point-and-click adventure where making art opens tears in reality
Jason Godbey · Released Apr 13, 2017
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 70% of 374
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 6 years ago
- Aug 2, 2020
What is The Search?
A first-person puzzle adventure set in a surreal world, where letters from a stranger guide your search for answers about your past. You explore locations, uncover clues, and solve puzzles to understand how this unfamiliar place works.
For you if...
- +you enjoy searching scenes for objects at a relaxed pace
- +you like reflective stories about creativity and self-discovery
Not for you if...
- −you expect free movement throughout the game
What players say
70% of 374 reviews are positive
Players praise the scenery, music, and voice acting. Common criticisms concern the brief length and heavy-handed philosophical writing, with some players also finding the puzzles repetitive.
Screenshots and trailer
The Search system requirements
Minimum: HD, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run The Search?
Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7+ 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i3-370M @ 2.40GHz
- Graphics
- Intel HD Graphics
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Does The Search have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Search 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
- Achievements
- 9
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: Russian, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Vietnamese, Japanese, Polish, Romanian.
Does The Search 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
Tags
- Exploration
- Puzzle
- Hidden Object
- Point & Click
- Female Protagonist
- First-Person
- Surreal
- Relaxing
- Story Rich
- Casual
- Colorful
- Philosophical
- Mystery
- Atmospheric
- Short
- Psychological
Recent updates
- Apr 22, 2017 · Vsync & other fixes
- Apr 22, 2017 · Vsync & other fixes
1 DLC available.
