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Along the Edge

Along the Edge

Following the loss of a baby, a breakup, and a surprise heritage, Daphné decides to leave everything behind to start a new life in the French countryside. There, she discovers she's the last descendant of a line of witches. Will she embrace the family tradition?

Released Oct 12, 2016 Developer Nova-box Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux IndieVisual NovelFemale ProtagonistStory RichChoices Matter
View on Steam ↗ $13.99 (US · as of 2026-09-10)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.

82.0%positive1,075 reviews

What reviewers agree on

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Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 82.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-14

Recommended · 12 found this helpful

“Another banger from Novabox. Beautiful art. A clever story. Music is subjective so i'll just say its well thought out. If you have enjoyed other Novabox games, or just like a more serious and thought provoking story in your visual novels, i feel like you wont be disappointed.”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
Recommended · 7 found this helpful

“I feel a bit sorry for the developers behind this game, as it seems to be getting some pretty harsh reviews. As a visual novel, it has its own charm. I went in with low expectations and was pleasantly surprised to find it better than I had expected. The writing could be more…”

— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played
Not recommended · 27 found this helpful

“I quitted the game after it forced me to hug and embrace a character who sexually assaulted Daphne in the previous scene, despite me playing as not interested for 100% of the interactions with said character. I was hoping to have an option to hex him, but when - right after he…”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-07 via SteamCharts.

590all-time peak
0 100 200 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period 109 avg · Apr 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.

28achievements
20.5%median completion
12.3%rarest: Evil Stepmother
30.1% of players 28.4% of players 26.2% of players 25.4% of players 24.8% of players 24.3% of players 23.7% of players 23.7% of players 23.3% of players 23.3% of players 22.4% of players 22.1% of players 21.1% of players 20.6% of players 20.5% of players 20.4% of players 19.5% of players 19.1% of players 18.1% of players 17.7% of players 17.4% of players 16.7% of players 16.4% of players 15.9% of players 15.8% of players 15.2% of players 14.2% of players 12.3% of players 30.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
30.1%Like a Virgin — Refuse both Frank and Stan advances.
28.4%Hegemony — Hidden achievement
26.2%One Year of Solitude — Be single at the end of the game
Rarest badges of honor
12.3%Evil Stepmother — Hidden achievement
14.2%Sound in Mind — Choose not to call your therapist
15.2%Sacrifice — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$13.99current · sampled 2026-09-10 20:53 UTC
$13.99lowest since tracking began2026-08-12
US13.99 USD
EU13.99 EUR
UK11.99 GBP
Australia20.50 AUD
Canada17.99 CAD
Japan1,600 JPY
Brazil44.49 BRL
China56.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$8.4 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$16

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-10). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 08-12 08-18 08-23 08-30 09-04 09-10

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Sep 07, 2026
Newsletter #51: A busy end of the year for the studio

Hello, everyone! After the Wane will officially launch on November 10, 2026, on PC, Mac, and Linux/SteamOS! To celebrate, we’ve just dropped a brand-new trailer packed with never-before-seen footage,

Jul 09, 2026
Newsletter #50: The calm before the storm

Hello, everyone! Two new interns at the studio I’d like to start by introducing and thanking two amazing people who recently joined the studio: Emma and Fanette. They’re incredible assets and are prod

Apr 20, 2026
Newsletter #48: We have lots of great things to share with you!

Hello, everyone! Today, I’m sharing the studio’s 48th newsletter with you. Time flies: it’s already late April, and production on our next game, After the Wane , is well underway. But behind the scene

Mar 19, 2026
Steam Spring Sale are coming to Nova-box!

Hello, everyone! Check out all the games from the studio: Along the Edge , the studio's first hit, released in 2016, follows Daphne as she confronts her heritage and the many secrets surrounding her f

Mar 05, 2026
After the Wane demo is now available!

Hello, everyone! We can't wait to hear your first impressions. For this launch, we've decided to go big with a dedicated demo page , separate from the main page. This is a strategic choice: by downloa

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.

GenresIndie
Player tagsIndie · Visual Novel · Female Protagonist · Story Rich · Choices Matter · Romance · Mystery · Singleplayer · Choose Your Own Adventure · Touch-Friendly · Interactive Fiction · Mouse only (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Keyboard Only Option · Mouse Only Option · Playable without Timed Input · Stereo Sound
LanguagesEnglish, French, Simplified Chinese, German
ControllerFull support
Achievements28
Official sitehttp://alongtheedge-game.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or later (64bits only) Processor: 2.0 Ghz (with SSE2 instruction set support) Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Integrated or dedicated graphic card with 512MB of VRAM DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1 GB available space