Distortions
A surreal adventure where violin music changes the surrounding world
Among Giants · Released Mar 2, 2018
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 56% of 158
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 8 years ago
- Sep 15, 2018
Metacritic: 60/100 (critic reviews)
What is Distortions?
A single-player action-adventure about a girl trying to recover her identity in an imaginary landscape. You explore mountains, caves, and rivers, follow journal riddles, and use music to tame or control creatures, moving between open-world exploration and side-scrolling sections.
For you if...
- +you enjoy desolate settings and stories about personal struggles
Not for you if...
- −you want clear objectives and consistent guidance
What players say
56% of 158 reviews are positive
Players praise the visuals, music, and story. They criticize clumsy controls and disruptive camera shifts, while recent reports describe blank screens and freezes that prevent play.
Screenshots and trailer
Distortions system requirements
Minimum: GTX - 650 - THE GAME DOES…, 1 GB RAM, 11 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel Core i3
- Graphics
- NVIDIA - GeForce GTX - 650 - THE GAME DOES NOT SUPPORT NEWER RADEON GPU DRIVERS
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 11 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- i7-7700HQ 2.8ghz
- Graphics
- NVIDIA - GeForce GTX - 1060 - THE GAME DOES NOT SUPPORT NEWER RADEON GPU DRIVERS
- Memory
- 3 GB RAM
- Storage
- 11 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Does Distortions have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Distortions 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
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: Portuguese - Brazil.
Does Distortions 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
Tags
- Adventure
- Indie
- RPG
- Female Protagonist
- Action
- Atmospheric
- Music
- Exploration
- Surreal
- Open World
- Experimental
- Minimalist
- Great Soundtrack
Recent updates
- Jul 16, 2018 · New update - fixes and changes based on community feedback!
- May 13, 2018 · May update!
- Mar 5, 2018 · Saving system update 2
- Mar 5, 2018 · Saving system update 2
1 DLC available.