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Oxenfree
Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
45 of the 72 reviews raise this.
“Well written creepy game, enjoyed till the very end”
“Giving Stranger Things without the 80s vibe crossed with Life is Strange without the lovable ex besties. Good story, bit confusing at the beginning and I'm still trying to get the right ending”
“Ended up one-session-ing this. Not what I had intended to do but every time I thought I'd reached a good break point it just gave me something to pull me right back in. Not totally happy with all my choices, as is often…”
28 of the 72 reviews raise this.
“Ended up one-session-ing this. Not what I had intended to do but every time I thought I'd reached a good break point it just gave me something to pull me right back in. Not totally happy with all my choices, as is often…”
“There is a ton of re-playability and hundreds of dialogue options to choose from. Granted, the consequences of those dialogue options is not always obvious until later, however I do not consider that to be an issue. The…”
17 of the 72 reviews raise this.
“Well written creepy game, enjoyed till the very end”
“This is one of the great indie games that I feel personally everyone should play for its art/story/music. It has some small issues, but nothing that has ever lead to a crash. I don't want to directly compare it to life…”
“Eerie island vibes, razor-sharp dialogue choices, and radio-hacking puzzles. Short, stylish, and unforgettable supernatural thriller. 9/10. Boy, did I like it.”
14 of the 72 reviews raise this.
“Ended up one-session-ing this. Not what I had intended to do but every time I thought I'd reached a good break point it just gave me something to pull me right back in. Not totally happy with all my choices, as is often…”
“There is a ton of re-playability and hundreds of dialogue options to choose from. Granted, the consequences of those dialogue options is not always obvious until later, however I do not consider that to be an issue. The…”
“This is one of the great indie games that I feel personally everyone should play for its art/story/music. It has some small issues, but nothing that has ever lead to a crash. I don't want to directly compare it to life…”
11 of the 72 reviews raise this.
“I enjoyed this quite a bit, though I think it's a bit too drawn out at times – even if just doing a single play-through to experience the story. That's what I did initially, back in 2021: Finished the game, only…”
“There is a ton of re-playability and hundreds of dialogue options to choose from. Granted, the consequences of those dialogue options is not always obvious until later, however I do not consider that to be an issue. The…”
“oh, oxenfree. I love your janky dialogue system and terrifying visuals. 10/10 no notes, make sure to play through twice to get the full story! I immediately made a friend play through on discord so I could watch the…”
7 of the 72 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Giving Stranger Things without the 80s vibe crossed with Life is Strange without the lovable ex besties. Good story, bit confusing at the beginning and I'm still trying to get the right ending”
“The dialogue is insufferable.”
“Irritating characters with shallow, simplistic dialogue. I couldn't play for more than half an hour.”
6 of the 72 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Controller support is broken.”
“OXENFREE Score: 7.5/10 Gameplay: 5/10 Art: 9/10 Music: 9/10 Experience: 7/10 Story: 9/10 Really good eerie ghost story. My only problems are how mundane the walking is, and especially how there is literally next to ZERO…”
“Pretty fun game, all of the story is learned from listening in on conversations or thru the radio so you gotta be paying attention. I thought it was slow at times since we can't skip through dialogue fast or make a save…”
5 of the 72 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I enjoyed this quite a bit, though I think it's a bit too drawn out at times – even if just doing a single play-through to experience the story. That's what I did initially, back in 2021: Finished the game, only…”
“Well made game, but it just wasn't for me. A little slow for my liking, and I was wasn't drawn to the story. I do like the banter with the secondary character, but got the worst ending with them, and I did my best to be…”
“OXENFREE Score: 7.5/10 Gameplay: 5/10 Art: 9/10 Music: 9/10 Experience: 7/10 Story: 9/10 Really good eerie ghost story. My only problems are how mundane the walking is, and especially how there is literally next to ZERO…”
4 of the 72 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I enjoyed this quite a bit, though I think it's a bit too drawn out at times – even if just doing a single play-through to experience the story. That's what I did initially, back in 2021: Finished the game, only…”
“Well made game, but it just wasn't for me. A little slow for my liking, and I was wasn't drawn to the story. I do like the banter with the secondary character, but got the worst ending with them, and I did my best to be…”
3 of the 72 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Pretty fun game, all of the story is learned from listening in on conversations or thru the radio so you gotta be paying attention. I thought it was slow at times since we can't skip through dialogue fast or make a save…”
“The story is super engaging and interesting but for a game this old & popular it still has so many bugs and gameplay issues despite updates which is disappointing:(. I like it and will probably finish just my second…”
Counted across 72 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 91.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“walking simulator with a couple really engaging puzzles and a calming story. sorry did i say calming i meant world ending”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“A really cool short mystery thriller game. Wish it had an option to run everywhere though, it would be possible to beat it in 3 hours instead of 5.”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“This game deserves a lot more attention than it actually gets and its absolutely criminal. Played it the first time a couple years ago and now I'm back for all of the achievements. Engaging storyline, fabulous lore, immersive and natural dialogue, and mind-bending themes. The…”
— a player, Steam review · 76 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:25 UTC · history 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 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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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.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Story Rich · Choices Matter · Atmospheric · Supernatural · Female Protagonist · Indie · Mystery · Adventure · Horror · Great Soundtrack · Singleplayer · Multiple Endings (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Captions available · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 13 |
| Estimated owners | 500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://nightschoolstudio.com/oxenfree/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel i3 2.0 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 1GB Shader Model 3.0 Compatible (DirectX 9.0c) DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 3 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0 Compatible