Scorch
A narrative exploration game about investigating a forest ranger's murder
Ellie's Lunchbox · Released Aug 15, 2018
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 82% of 364
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 8 years ago
- Jul 20, 2018
What is Scorch?
Scorch is a free, single-player detective game set in Beaverton, Oregon, where Gary Price investigates a killing to save his job. You explore Tualatin Hills Nature Park, interact with objects, and use Gary's phone to organize evidence and take calls from his boss. You have one day to solve the case, ending with a single chance to answer questions about your findings.
For you if...
- +you prefer a relaxed pace and exploration-led storytelling
Not for you if...
- −you want a lengthy campaign rather than a brief case
What players say
82% of 364 reviews are positive
Players praise the scenery and voice acting, and some enjoy the story. Others criticize the writing and find the mystery too thin.
Screenshots and trailer
Scorch system requirements
Minimum: with DX9 (shader model 3.…, 4 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- SSE2 instruction set support
- Graphics
- Graphics card with DX9 (shader model 3.0) or DX11 with feature level 9.3 capabilities
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does Scorch have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Scorch 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.
Does Scorch 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
