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Distortions

A surreal adventure where violin music changes the surrounding world

Among Giants · Released Mar 2, 2018

ActionAdventureIndieRPG

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
Minimum PC
GTX - 650 - THE GAME DOES…
1 GB RAM · 11 GB disk
Full requirements

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

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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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Minimum

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

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