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Fatum Betula
Placed in a world without change, you must create fate by watering an ancient plant. Determine a future and live with it.
View on Steam ↗ $4.99 (US · as of 2026-09-25)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 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
26 of the 75 reviews raise this.
“amazing i would definitely wanna get trapped here forever the atmosphere is just amazing”
12 of the 75 reviews raise this.
“A very weird, open-ended game about defining the future for good or ill that encourages wandering about, mixing liquids together. It lovingly captures the ethereal spirit of 90s era gaming, both in visuals and vibe.…”
“The concept of Fatum Betula is relatively simple but it's executed so brilliantly that it has been one of the best indie games I have ever played. For a game about pouring liquids, it actually amazes me to see how well…”
“I absolutely love the strange, unsettling atmosphere this game has. I had a lot of fun exploring and getting all the different endings. Amazing game.”
10 of the 75 reviews raise this.
“I absolutely love the strange, unsettling atmosphere this game has. I had a lot of fun exploring and getting all the different endings. Amazing game.”
“I love exploring cool little worlds The secret ending is inspiring”
“Such a dreamy experience that tackles many themes to great effect. All of the ending cutscenes were beautiful. I was a big fan of the writing and the secrets to be found.”
9 of the 75 reviews raise this.
“i believe it's a good game for people who may be a little snobby with their media consumption and have "life is meaningless" tendencies”
“Might be (probably is) my favourite game of all time. The story is incredible, the graphics feel nostalgic, and the music is stunning. If you haven't played this game then you truly are missing out. It's so relaxing and…”
“i like the skeleton and the cat”
8 of the 75 reviews raise this.
“Might be (probably is) my favourite game of all time. The story is incredible, the graphics feel nostalgic, and the music is stunning. If you haven't played this game then you truly are missing out. It's so relaxing and…”
“Liminal, crazy visuals and a soundtrack that matches in this short title thought it was alright for an art project, mystery and game mechanics are alright albiet limited 7.5/10”
6 of the 75 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Liminal, crazy visuals and a soundtrack that matches in this short title thought it was alright for an art project, mystery and game mechanics are alright albiet limited 7.5/10”
“Very short game, about two hours of content give or take, but it is priced accordingly and has some very cool ideas, the whole idea of getting liquids via adventure puzzles and secrets to get endings is interesting and…”
Counted across 75 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 95.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Just for anyone who plays this game in the future and checks the reviews, you can press F5 to save and load. I 100% the game before I realized. This game is also really fun and totally worth the 5 bucks if you want a unique and worth it experience.”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“there is constant pain in an empty stomach”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“fatum betula is a game tense with potential energy. existing forever (or only for a moment?) without the player (would it exist without them?), in a limbo, in apathy, waiting however long or brief for some semblance of change. the world is immutable, immortal, quiet. a held…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2025-07 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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European Spanish Translation!
Thanks to the amazing work of Adrián P. del Moral and Wyros, Fatum Betula now has a fully complete European Spanish translation that you can access via the game's launch menu.
Optional Dithering Disabled Branch
There is now an optional beta branch that disables the in game dithering for those who were experiencing graphics card related visual bugs.
1.17
PATCH NOTES: - Fixed bug in which players couldn't save properly after experiencing an ending.
Update 1.16 - Epilepsy Friendly Option!
This update adds a new option to toggle "Epilepsy Friendly Visuals" on or off. This option most obviously effects the CherryNightmare area, but it also removes any subtler flashing visuals from severa
1.15 Update
PATCH NOTES: -You can now skip the credits -Made some text slightly smaller to avoid it being cut off
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Indie |
| Player tags | Indie · Adventure · Casual · Retro · Atmospheric · Horror · Surreal · First-Person · Open World · Puzzle · Psychological Horror · Exploration (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Camera Comfort · Playable without Timed Input · Save Anytime · Stereo Sound · Remote Play Together · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , Spanish - Spain * * |
| Achievements | 14 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 Processor: x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support. Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Something from like 2008 or later probably. DirectX: Version 10 Sound Card: Also something from like 2008 or later probably. Additional Notes: You'll probably be fine.