LEAVES - The Return
Point-and-click puzzles among real sculptures in a surreal world
ZAR 21 · Published by Daedalic Entertainment · Released Mar 14, 2017
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 87% of 373
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 4 years ago
- Apr 21, 2022
What is LEAVES - The Return?
A standalone, single-player point-and-click puzzle adventure set in Mononino. You explore four surreal worlds, collect and combine objects, and solve puzzles and minigames to help the Treefruities recover leaves scattered by their sneezing home tree.
For you if...
- +you enjoy challenges that reward close observation
Not for you if...
- −you expect hints to be straightforward to access
What players say
87% of 373 reviews are positive
Players praise the puzzle variety and artwork. Their most common complaints concern lengthy backtracking and confusing navigation.
Screenshots and trailer
LEAVES - The Return system requirements
Minimum: 1 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run LEAVES - The Return?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP SP2 or better
- Processor
- 2Ghz Pentium T4200
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does LEAVES - The Return have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does LEAVES - The Return run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 16
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian.
Does LEAVES - The Return 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
