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Soul Searching

A sailing survival game where dragons threaten your small boat

Talha Kaya, Kayabros · Published by Talha Kaya, Nakana.io, Kayabros · Released Feb 15, 2017

Indie

Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 284
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
6 years ago
May 8, 2020
Minimum PC
DX9 (shader model 3.0)
1 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Soul Searching?

This open-world survival game follows someone leaving their homeland for a sea of islands and magic. You fish for food, customize your boat, cast spells, and learn the stories of island inhabitants as you explore.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy exploring with minimal instructions or fixed routes
  • +you want local co-op on randomly generated maps
  • +you prefer surviving without fighting enemies

Not for you if...

  • −you want a lengthy single-player campaign
  • −you prefer to avoid stories about depression and suicide

What players say

90% of 284 reviews are positive

Players praise the introspective storytelling, melancholic atmosphere, and soundtrack. Some find the island-hopping repetitive and the gameplay too limited.

Screenshots and trailer

Soul Searching screenshot 1

Soul Searching system requirements

Minimum: DX9 (shader model 3.0), 1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP SP2+
Processor
CPU: SSE2 instruction set support
Graphics
Graphics card: DX9 (shader model 3.0) or DX11 with feature level 9.3 capabilities
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
250 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Recommended

OS
Windows 7+
Processor
CPU: SSE2 instruction set support
Graphics
Graphics card: DX9 (shader model 3.0) or DX11 with feature level 9.3 capabilities
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
250 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Does Soul Searching have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op split-screen; PvP split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Soul Searching 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
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers not supported local multiplayer

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
8
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, Turkish.

Does Soul Searching 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

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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