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Kona

Kona

Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of a detective to explore the eerie village, investigate surreal events, and battle the elements to survive. Kona is a chilly interactive tale you won't soon forget.

Released Mar 17, 2017 Developer Parabole Publisher Parabole, Ravenscourt Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux SurvivalAdventureDetectiveAtmosphericFirst-Person
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

82.9%positive3,384 reviews
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“That game was amazing! Le jeu était vraiment très bon! When I learned that the game was set in Québec, I immediatly switch to french and was agreably surprised by the voiceover from Guy Nadon. Amazing narator and its nice to have a game set in my native tongue once in a while.”

— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“Pros: Story + Atmosphere + Snow + Rural Canada + (Mostly) Chill Gameplay Cons: Can't use map while riding Snowmobile + Doors shut themselves automatically”

— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“[h3]The atmosphere is great, but the rest is not[/h3] Well, yes, I cannot argue that this game is great when it comes to capturing the culture and mood of its time and place. And it does this not only by carefully placing assets, but by making every small detail feel chosen with…”

— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:21 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

9playing at last check
1024-hour peak
341all-time peak
0 50 100 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 51 avg · Mar 2017

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

35achievements
15.8%median completion
2.3%rarest: Onwards on foot!
72.2% of players 71.1% of players 46.5% of players 38.8% of players 37.0% of players 32.0% of players 31.6% of players 28.0% of players 27.8% of players 26.7% of players 23.6% of players 21.8% of players 20.1% of players 20.1% of players 20.0% of players 19.1% of players 18.2% of players 15.8% of players 11.9% of players 11.3% of players 11.0% of players 9.0% of players 7.6% of players 6.7% of players 6.4% of players 6.2% of players 5.7% of players 5.7% of players 5.5% of players 4.9% of players 3.4% of players 3.3% of players 3.0% of players 2.7% of players 2.3% of players 72.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
72.2%Rendezvous — Reach the General Store.
71.1%Photographer — Take a picture needed for the investigation.
46.5%Last Stand — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
2.3%Onwards on foot! — Complete the game without using vehicles (past the Store).
2.7%Marshmallows — Find all campfires in the wild.
3.0%Talismaniac! — Find all talismans.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$14.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$14.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US14.99 USD
EU14.99 EUR
UK13.00 GBP
Australia21.50 AUD
Canada14.99 CAD
Japan1,520 JPY
Brazil28.99 BRL
China50.00 CNY

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

Brazil≈$5.7 China Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$17

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

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

Oct 26, 2023
Kona II: Brume is Out Now!

Greetings, fellow detectives, On October 18th, we released the next chapter in our thrilling saga, Kona II: Brume. Take a glimpse into the unfolding mystery with this trailer: Our tale resumes right f

Oct 03, 2022
Kona II: Brume Free Demo Live Now!

Hi everyone, As a follow-up to our presence at Gamescom 2022, we have decided to release the Kona II: Brume demo here on Steam for the Next Fest, a multi-day celebration of upcoming games! The demo st

Jul 15, 2022
Kona II: Brume Continues the Story of Carl Faubert

Hi everyone, It’s been a while—four challenging years—since we last shared anything substantial with the world. There will be a time to discuss these extraordinary years, as well as to discuss an upda

Jun 19, 2018
Kona VR Is Out Now

Kona for Virtual Reality has arrived, with support for Oculus, HTC Vive, and motion controls! Here is the trailer: https://youtu.be/HIpAa0fdwYo And for this special occasion, we have prepared a FAQ ju

Aug 07, 2017
Kona Now Localized in Simplified Chinese, and Daily Deal: 40% off!

Hey everyone! As you know, Canada is famous for its nice and warm weather (especially in the winter). We wouldn’t want to keep it for ourselves, so we make constant efforts to share it with more peopl

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure, Indie
Player tagsSurvival · Adventure · Detective · Atmospheric · First-Person · Open World · Exploration · Singleplayer · Horror · Story Rich · Indie · Walking Simulator (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French * , Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese *
ControllerFull support
Achievements35
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.konagame.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 and up Processor: i5 2.0 ghz+ Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 460 / ATI Radeon 6850 / Intel HD 5000+ DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 5 GB available space