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Palinurus
A drifting traveler boards a one-man space shuttle destined for Alpha Centauri. This shuttle is piloted by Budapest, an artificial intelligence program designed to serve humanity. When disaster unexpectedly befalls their ship, the two of them are sent careening through uncharted space.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-14.
“Sincerely tried getting through this, but the protagonist really gets on my nerve. Maybe it gets better later on, but I can't be bothered to sit through reading the monologues of such an annoying MC.”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedLatest official news
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Fare Thee Well has been Greenlit!
Fare Thee Well has been Greenlit! Congrats to the rest of the Watercress team, and thanks for everyone's support! Release date is TBD, but we will keep everyone posted. Thanks again for your support!
Fare Thee Well has been Greenlit!
Fare Thee Well has been Greenlit! Congrats to the rest of the Watercress team, and thanks for everyone's support! Release date is TBD, but we will keep everyone posted. Thanks again for your support!
Fare Thee Well (Freeware VN) Greenlight Campaign!
TL;DR: Greenlight campaign for Fare Thee Well on Steam, heavily remastered, please vote on them, be it positive or negative! Heya everyone! It's been awhile since many of you've seen us, the last time
Fare Thee Well (Freeware VN) Greenlight Campaign!
TL;DR: Greenlight campaign for Fare Thee Well on Steam, heavily remastered, please vote on them, be it positive or negative! Heya everyone! It's been awhile since many of you've seen us, the last time
Thank you and happy holidays!
With Christmas around the corner, the most fulfilling gift this studio has received is the overwhelming positive feedback and support everyone has given Palinurus. Thank you all so much and happy holi
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.
| Genres | Free To Play |
| Player tags | Free to Play · Visual Novel · Anime · Indie · Story Rich · Sci-fi · Memes (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player |
| Languages | English * * |
| Estimated owners | 20,000 – 50,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://watercressstudios.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP SP1 Processor: Pentium 4 1.7 GHz or AMD equivalent Memory: 128 MB RAM Graphics: DirectX® 9.0c Compatible Graphics Card DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 560 MB available space Sound Card: DirectSound-compatible sound card