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Purpose 1951

Purpose 1951

"Purpose 1951" is an almost pure walking simulator set in the United States of 1951. You play as a retired doctor whose life falls apart.

Released Apr 4, 2024 Developer Tonguç Bodur Platforms Windows ShortLinearWalking SimulatorDramaExploration
View on Steam ↗ $2.99 (US · as of 2026-05-18)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.

73.6%positive53 reviews
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“Purpose 1951 is a story-focused exploration game developed and published by Tonguç Bodur that builds its experience around atmosphere, introspection, and emotional storytelling rather than conventional gameplay systems. Set during the early 1950s in America, the game presents a…”

— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“If you have some kind of sensitive light problem (Photophobia), don't play this game. the environnement light changes in different lights to give mood and puzzle are blurred of pixels in withe and light color. Let's complain a bit because of how this is making the game…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
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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.

9achievements
59.8%median completion
51.8%rarest: The Thinker
96.1% of players 76.3% of players 67.2% of players 60.6% of players 59.8% of players 58.0% of players 57.3% of players 55.8% of players 51.8% of players 96.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
96.1%The Explainer — Open the explainer box.
76.3%The Player — Open the player box.
67.2%The Realizer — Open the realizer box.
Rarest badges of honor
51.8%The Thinker — Open the thinker box.
55.8%The Taker — Open the taker box.
57.3%The Finisher — Finish the game.

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.

GenresAdventure, Indie
Player tagsShort · Linear · Walking Simulator · Drama · Exploration · Adventure · Atmospheric · Narration · Mystery · Nature · Story Rich · Emotional (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * *
ControllerFull support
Achievements9
Official sitehttps://tongucbodur.com/1951
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 or higher 64-bit Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD processor, 2.5 GHz or faster Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5700 (Close background apps such as internet browser) DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 6 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card with latest drivers Additional Notes: This game needs all Windows updates installed.