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49 Keys
It all began when you opened that letter. Penned by your late master, it details how you are now heir to his mysterious legacy. You set off for the island on which he'd spent his final years... and so a truly unsettling journey begins, a journey into the deepest secrets of magic and the occult.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.
“A very fun text based occult puzzle/story game. The format of the gameplay was very weird to adjust to at first, but became natural once I got the hang of it. Game only sucked me in the more I played and while the story wasn't world changing in the end, it was still well worth…”
— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played“Great story, enjoyed the journey.”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.
Latest official news
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Summer Sale Now Live! New Lowest 30% Off + Russian Language Support!
Hello everyone, We're thrilled to announce that "49keys" is joining the Steam Summer Sale for the first time with an incredible 30% off - our lowest price ever! Plus, we have exciting news for our Rus
49 Keys Nominated for Best Italian Debut Game at Italian Video Game Awards 2025!
Hello everyone! We are excited to announce that 49 Keys has been nominated for Best Italian Debut Game at the Italian Video Game Awards 2025. This event celebrates the excellence of video games made i
**Keys to Exitio - Bundle Now on Sale**
Hello everyone! We are excited to announce that the bundle of "49 Keys" and "Omen Exitio: Plague" titled **Keys to Exitio** is officially available! Experience the ultimate collision of fantasy and ho
49 KEYS IS NOW AVAILABLE!
Dear enthusiasts of magic and the occult, About four years ago, around this time, I began writing a gamebook titled 49 Chiavi, a work filled with elements I deeply love. The Late Middle Ages and the R
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Psychological Horror · Lovecraftian · Gothic · Puzzle · Dark Fantasy · Interactive Fiction · Mystery · Exploration · Visual Novel · Point & Click · 2D · Text-Based (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian |
| Achievements | 14 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Dual core 2.0 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 560 Storage: 350 MB available space