Ambre - a heartbreaking kinetic novel

A free kinetic novel about a relationship hiding a secret

Träumendes Mädchen · Released Jun 9, 2017

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 75% of 803
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 9 years ago; Aug 11, 2017
Minimum PC: 1280x720; 1 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Ambre - a heartbreaking kinetic novel?

This single-player visual novel follows Tristan Mallory, a depressed thirty-year-old who takes in a girl he finds lost in a park. You read a fixed story without making choices for the characters.

For you if...

+you enjoy short visual novels with serious psychological themes

Not for you if...

−you want branching paths or control over character decisions

What players say

75% of 803 reviews are positive

Players praise the story's emotional impact and the eventual explanation of its central relationship. Others object to what they see as sexual implications involving a child and criticize repetitive exposition and the portrayal of mental illness.

Screenshots and trailer

Ambre - a heartbreaking kinetic novel screenshot 1

Ambre - a heartbreaking kinetic novel system requirements

Minimum: 1280x720, 1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Ambre - a heartbreaking kinetic novel?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

Set up my PC →

Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: 1 Ghz
Graphics: 1280x720
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 200 MB available space

Does Ambre - a heartbreaking kinetic novel have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Ambre - a heartbreaking kinetic novel 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
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, Linux
Achievements: 6
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, Japanese, Italian, German.

Does Ambre - a heartbreaking kinetic 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