Tardy

A sci-fi puzzle adventure built around a deserted spaceship's machinery

One Wing Cicada · Published by Drageus Games S.A. · Released Mar 8, 2018

Reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 216
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 7 years ago; Feb 28, 2019
Minimum PC: Direct X9.0c Compatible; 1 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Tardy?

A point-and-click adventure in which Ramto wakes alone aboard a spaceship and investigates the crew’s disappearance while trying to get home. You solve puzzles by operating computers, terminals, switches, and other devices rather than combining inventory items.

For you if...

+you enjoy short adventures with a sci-fi setting

Not for you if...

−you want open-ended exploration rather than a fixed puzzle sequence

What players say

89% of 216 reviews are positive

Players praise the pixel art, soundtrack, and logic puzzles, though some find the puzzles too ambiguous. Other recurring complaints concern weak writing and having to click individual keys on in-game keyboards instead of typing.

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Tardy system requirements

Minimum: Direct X9.0c Compatible, 1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP SP2+
Processor: 2 GHz
Graphics: Direct X9.0c Compatible Card
Memory: 1024 MB RAM
Storage: 250 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c

Does Tardy have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Tardy 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: 11
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Russian.

Does Tardy 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