Across the Grooves

A visual novel about rewriting the past through a record

Nova-box · Released Jun 17, 2020

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 113
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Oct 8, 2025
Minimum PC: Integrated; 4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Across the Grooves?

Set in Bordeaux and other European cities, this single-player interactive graphic novel follows Alice as she searches for her ex-lover and the origins of a reality-altering record. You read illustrated scenes and make decisions that shape her personality and lead to different story paths and endings.

For you if...

+you enjoy magical realism and stories of self-discovery
+you like narratives built around music and musical references

Not for you if...

−you prefer direct action to reading and making choices

What players say

92% of 113 reviews are positive

Players praise the hand-drawn artwork, writing, and soundtrack. Some find the choices too constrained or the story unengaging, while recurring complaints concern repetitive songs and weak vocals or lyrics.

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Across the Grooves system requirements

Minimum: Integrated, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or later (64bits only)
Processor: 2.0 Ghz (with SSE2 instruction set support)
Graphics: Integrated or dedicated graphic card with 512MB of VRAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does Across the Grooves have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Across the Grooves run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 34
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Text only: English, French, Spanish - Latin America.

Does Across the Grooves 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