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Closer the Distance
Closer the Distance is a slice-of-life sim that tells a deeply emotional story about the connections between family and friends in the face of tragedy. Unearth long kept secrets, repair strained relationships, and help your loved ones move on.
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 2026-05-18.
“Closer the Distance is a really beautiful and unique simulation experience about loss and how different people in a small, tight-knit community deal with it. Instead of focusing on one protagonist, the game lets you see how grief ripples through multiple lives, showing different…”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“This is one of my favorite games of all time. The flow of balancing multiple characters with differing needs and wants (which some characters needs make it hard to accomplish what they want) helps illuminate a heartfelt story about love, loss, and how to hold on and let go to…”
— a player, Steam review · 39 hrs played“Closer the Distance I'll recommend the game because I appreciate what it's trying to do in such a novel way but it has a couple of glaring, almost fatal flaws. Clloser the Distance tells a narrative tale of grief, loss and the hole it leaves. Unlike most games of this type,…”
— 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 2026-09-19.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Patch #1 released
Hey Yesterbyrians! We just released our first major patch for the game that improves multiple aspects of the game and fixes some smaller issues. To highlight a few things from the patch: Overlapping c
Hotfix #1 now live
Hey Yesterbyrians! We've just released a first hotfix for Closer the Distance that tunes down WASD scrolling speed, addresses a potential (though unlikely) blocker, and fixes a few minor issues. You c
Thank You!!
From the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU so much for your response to Closer the Distance! We are so grateful for the reception to the game so far, both on the critical (currently an 88 Metacritic sco
Closer the Distance is available now! 🍃
From the talented team behind the critically acclaimed Orwell, Closer the Distance tells a story about the connections between family and friends in the face of death. When a young woman named Angela
Dev Interview - Building the World of Yesterby
What goes into making the rich world of Yesterby in "Closer the Distance?" CEO Daniel Marx and Producer Annika Curts of Osmotic Studios break down the characters and deep, strong narrative of "Closer
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-18.
| Genres | Casual, Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Narrative · Story Rich · Life Sim · Female Protagonist · Drama · Point & Click · Emotional · Choices Matter · Casual · Isometric · Atmospheric · Stylized (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, German * , Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 25 |
| Official site | https://www.closerthedistance.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-6600K Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon r9 200 DirectX: Version 11