Tender Loving Care
A live-action thriller shaped by how you interpret its characters
Aftermath Media · Published by Nightdive Studios, Atari · Released Mar 30, 2017
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 83% of 229
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 11 in 30 days
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- Feb 13, 2017
What is Tender Loving Care?
This single-player adventure follows a psychiatric patient, her husband, and the nurse enlisted to care for her. You watch film scenes, answer Dr. Turner's questions about the characters, and take psychological tests. Your responses influence subsequent scenes and the ending.
For you if...
- +you enjoy psychological thrillers with frank sexual themes
Not for you if...
- −you want frequent hands-on gameplay rather than extended film scenes
What players say
83% of 229 reviews are positive · 90% of 11 in the last 30 days
Players praise the story and acting, while some criticize the dated presentation. Players also report that this version lacks the final psychological profile.
Screenshots and trailer
Tender Loving Care system requirements
Minimum: Direct3D compatible 3D ac…, 0.3 GB RAM, 0.7 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Tender Loving Care?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
- Processor
- Intel Dual Core Machine
- Graphics
- Direct3D compatible 3D accelerator card
- Memory
- 256 MB RAM
- Storage
- 750 MB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i3+
- Graphics
- Direct3D compatible 3D accelerator card
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 750 MB available space
Does Tender Loving Care have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Tender Loving Care run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam 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
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Tender Loving Care 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