Modern Tales: Age of Invention

Hidden-object adventure tracing scientists kidnapped from the Paris World Expo

Orchid Games · Published by Artifex Mundi · Released Oct 19, 2017

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 225
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 7 years ago; Jun 25, 2019
Minimum PC: 256 MB VRAM; 1 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Modern Tales: Age of Invention?

Set in 1900, this single-player, point-and-click adventure follows Emily Patterson as she searches for her kidnapped father. You search scenes for hidden objects and solve puzzles and minigames while traveling from Paris through Switzerland to Siberia.

For you if...

+you enjoy science-themed mysteries with appearances by historical figures

Not for you if...

−you prefer action-driven adventures over object searches and puzzles

What players say

90% of 225 reviews are positive

Players praise the artwork, story, and puzzles. Recurring complaints concern the short length and lack of a bonus chapter. A recent reviewer also reports puzzle lag and a late-game freeze that blocks completion.

Screenshots and trailer

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Modern Tales: Age of Invention system requirements

Minimum: 256 MB VRAM, 1 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
Processor: 2.0 GHz
Graphics: 256 MB VRAM
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space

Does Modern Tales: Age of Invention have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Modern Tales: Age of Invention 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, Linux
Achievements: 24
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does Modern Tales: Age of Invention 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