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On Your Tail
A cozy detective adventure where you play as a vacation-bound writer who stumbles upon an idyllic town plagued by an enigmatic thief. Crack the case in this charming seaside town, build relationships, and unravel secrets in a world full of quirky characters and heartwarming stories.
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 2026-05-16.
What reviewers agree on
38 of the 73 reviews raise this.
“I really wanted to love this game, unfortunately in the end all that remains is disappointment for what could have been. Let's start with the positive: the character design is pretty good and it has some very likeable…”
“The gameplay itself is fine and the story has a pretty good mystery to it. However, the ending basically cuts out any sort of impact that might've otherwise been had, as it renders ALL of the work of the rest of the…”
35 of the 73 reviews raise this.
“I really wanted to love this game, unfortunately in the end all that remains is disappointment for what could have been. Let's start with the positive: the character design is pretty good and it has some very likeable…”
35 of the 73 reviews raise this.
“This game is awesome. Every hour there is a new minigame or plot reveal to get you hooked just to see what's next. I really enjoyed my vacation in this little Italian town. Just really relaxing. Get it on switch 2 or…”
13 of the 73 reviews raise this.
11 of the 73 reviews raise this.
“I really wanted to love this game, unfortunately in the end all that remains is disappointment for what could have been. Let's start with the positive: the character design is pretty good and it has some very likeable…”
“I liked the game a lot on the vibe, the music, the art, the characters, the overall idea, but same as many, some things are really hard to manage. The speed is horrible. I mean I had to cheat in order to multiply the…”
20 of the 73 reviews raise this · 15 of them still recommend the game.
“I really wanted to love this game, unfortunately in the end all that remains is disappointment for what could have been. Let's start with the positive: the character design is pretty good and it has some very likeable…”
18 of the 73 reviews raise this · 16 of them still recommend the game.
“I really wanted to love this game, unfortunately in the end all that remains is disappointment for what could have been. Let's start with the positive: the character design is pretty good and it has some very likeable…”
15 of the 73 reviews raise this · 14 of them still recommend the game.
“This is one of my favorite games personally. I love everything about it. I haven't found anything I dislike yet. I've found some bugs here and there and some stuff that makes it stand out as an indie game, but nothing…”
9 of the 73 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“I liked the game a lot on the vibe, the music, the art, the characters, the overall idea, but same as many, some things are really hard to manage. The speed is horrible. I mean I had to cheat in order to multiply the…”
“This game has its faults, such as the fact that the gelato minigame resets every night; and some of the mysteries feel very much like a frustrating exercise in trial and error; and the map can be hard to navigate,…”
5 of the 73 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“I liked the game a lot on the vibe, the music, the art, the characters, the overall idea, but same as many, some things are really hard to manage. The speed is horrible. I mean I had to cheat in order to multiply the…”
“Cute little indie that obviously has a-lot of love put into it, but not without its problems. The camera can be problematic. I found the detective puzzles to be completely trial and error, not solved through deductive…”
“An exceptional game that will make you feel like you're spending the summer in a small Italian town out of time. Note to developers: AVAIA RAGAZZI QUESTO GIOCO E' TROPPO BELLO PER AVERE DEI PROBLEMI STUPIDI: GLI…”
Counted across 73 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 87.5% positive rating · as of 2026-05-16
“Since I've finished the main story now, I think it's time for a review. I love, love the story, the characters, and the setting. The town is just so well done and gives you that cosy, warm holiday feeling. I wanted to get that feeling when I picked up the game, and I did get…”
— a player, Steam review · 25 hrs played“One of the few cozy games with a mediteranean setting, and it's sooo well done. I had some small bugs, but there is just lots of stuff to explore and it's insanely pretty. I would love to play more games like this!”
— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played“When I first got news of this game back in 2023, I had a feeling On Your Tail would be something special when it would inevitably release on the various platforms. After buying it in December 2025 and completing it two months later, I firmly believe that On Your Tail lived up to…”
— a player, Steam review · 39 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-07 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 2026-09-26.
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.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
On Your Tail patch 1.1.6 is now LIVE!
Hey Borgo Marina travelers! We're happy to announce that we've been cooking for the last few months and a new On Your Tail patch just dropped on Steam! This patch introduces a lot of fixes, improvemen
On Your Tail Patch 1.1.4 is LIVE NOW!
So it took a bit of time. And some rollbacks. But hopefully this is it, this is the massive 1.1.4 On Your Tail patch that brings lots of bug fixes, performance improvements and small and big changes.
Rollback... again.
Apologies again, following some bug reports on the Steam forums and on the game Discord, we've decided to revert the game to a previous version and investigate. We're deeply sorry, we'll redeploy the
On Your Tail – Fan Art Contest! ✨🎨
Have you ever wanted to draw Diana on her perfect summer vacation? Or bring the charming seaside vibes of Borgo Marina to life with your own art? Now’s your chance! We're launching the very first On Y
Reverted to a previous version
Sorry for the inconvenience, we’ve temporarily reverted the latest patch to a previous version of the game to avoid the texture streaming problem. We’ll fix it and re-deploy the patch ASAP. The Memora
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-16.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation |
| Player tags | Fishing · Detective · Cozy · Life Sim · Adventure · Story Rich · Simulation · RPG · Mystery · Open World · Exploration · Investigation (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Italian, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 45 |
| Official site | https://onyourtail.games/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-650 or Phenom II X4 B65 Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 730, 2GB or AMD Radeon R7 240, 2GB or Intel UHD 770 Additional Notes: Low 720p @ 30 FPS; Playing on an SSD is highly recommended