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Brukel

Brukel

A first-person exploration game based on the actual memories of a 92-year-old grandmother, told to players in her own voice. Take pictures of what remains of her abandoned childhood home to uncover the dark, traumatic events that she had to fight through as a teenage girl.

Released Nov 3, 2019 Developer Bob De Schutter Publisher Lifelong Games Platforms Windows HistoricalWalking SimulatorPsychological HorrorFemale ProtagonistExploration
View on Steam ↗ $4.99 (US · as of 2026-09-28)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.

89.4%positive235 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Deep, profound, frightening experience. Recommended.”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-28.

12achievements
25.8%median completion
14.9%rarest: Photographer
63.1% of players 58.4% of players 53.6% of players 51.9% of players 37.7% of players 26.5% of players 25.8% of players 21.1% of players 16.6% of players 16.5% of players 15.9% of players 14.9% of players 63.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
63.1%Saint of the Mentally Ill — Take a Picture of the holy Saint Dymphna.
58.4%Attentive Listener — Finish chapter 1 without ever stopping Bie's audio
53.6%Survivor — Finish the game and survive the Brukel nightmare.
Rarest badges of honor
14.9%Photographer — Finish the game with 100% completion by taking a picture of every story object (including hidden ones).
15.9%What She Does In The Shadows — Stare at a particulary eerie and foreboding shadow somewhere in the house.
16.5%Slow Bear — Summon the spirit of Slow Bear to play a song in the house.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-27. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$4.99current · sampled 2026-09-28 23:18 UTC
$4.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-27
US4.99 USD
EU3.99 EUR
UK3.99 GBP
Australia7.50 AUD
Canada5.69 CAD
Japan520 JPY
Brazil10.89 BRL
China22.00 CNY

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

Brazil≈$2.1 China Japan Canada EU US Australia UK≈$5.3

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-28). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

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

Nov 29, 2020
It's Bie's Brukel Birthday Bash!

It's Bie's 95th birthday! Unfortunately Covid19 is making it impossible for the entire family to get together in real life and celebrate Bie's birthday milestone, but thanks to technology we can at le

Oct 16, 2020
IndieCade Sale and Update 1.0.9

Brukel is nominated for the IndieCade Awards and what better way to celebrate this than with a sale and an update? Changes Made Potato Bug Fix Ending Glitch Fix Debug Interface Fixes Check out the fes

May 22, 2020
v1.0.6 Localization Updates

Brukel's Spanish localization has been updated and Italian has been added.

Apr 06, 2020
Brukel version 1.0.5 is live

I've addressed some of the issues mentioned on the forums. Changes Made Updated the Russian translation Added a Turkish translation Added inverted controls Other minor bug fixes Have fun with the new

Feb 20, 2020
Brukel wins 3 Belgian Game Awards

At the yearly Belgian Game Awards, Brukel will be one of the favorites to win an award. The game has been nominated in 4 categories, and won 3: Best Debut Game - Winner Best Serious Game - Winner Audi

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.

GenresIndie
Player tagsHistorical · Walking Simulator · Psychological Horror · Female Protagonist · Exploration · First-Person · Story Rich · World War II · Atmospheric · Education · Horror · Adventure (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Captions available · Adjustable Text Size · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls · Stereo Sound
LanguagesEnglish * , Dutch * , Spanish - Spain, German, Russian, French, Italian, Turkish *
ControllerFull support
Achievements12
Official sitehttp://www.brukelgame.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD, 2.6 GHz or faster Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 770 with 2GB VRAM / Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 5 GB available space