Elsewhere High: Chapter 1 - A Visual Novel
A visual novel about troubled students at a mysterious school
Horizon Studio · Released Mar 31, 2017
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 66% of 89
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- Mar 30, 2017
What is Elsewhere High: Chapter 1 - A Visual Novel?
This free opening chapter is a mostly linear visual novel set at a school for teenagers who struggled at their previous schools. You read dialogue about friendships and feuds, making occasional choices that change individual scenes but not the main storyline.
For you if...
- +you enjoy teen drama mixed with mystery
Not for you if...
- −you want a complete story in one installment
What players say
66% of 89 reviews are positive
Some players praise the writing and story, but others find the pacing slow and the plot uninteresting. Recurring complaints include missing settings, especially text-speed controls, and achievements tied to paid content.
Screenshots and trailer
Elsewhere High: Chapter 1 - A Visual Novel system requirements
Minimum: 0.5 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Elsewhere High: Chapter 1 - A Visual Novel?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- XP
- Processor
- 1Ghz
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 200 MB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- 1Ghz
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 200 MB available space
Does Elsewhere High: Chapter 1 - A Visual Novel have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Elsewhere High: Chapter 1 - A Visual Novel 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
- Achievements
- 11
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Elsewhere High: Chapter 1 - A Visual Novel 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
