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q.u.q.
q.u.q. is a surreal visual novel about a somewhat crude girl that wanders a desert.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
24 of the 80 reviews raise this.
“great art style and atmosphere with cringe writing that kills the mood”
“Начнем с главного минуса - это не полноценная игра, больше похоже на апгрейднутую поделку с джема. Второй минус, это сюжет, которого и нет по сути, так как все рассказано слишком сумбурно и второпях. К концовке у меня…”
24 of the 80 reviews raise this.
“I loved the game and the story is cool not a long game but worth the price”
“I'm literally Hacchi!! This has definitely been one of my favorite visual novel-type games as of recently. It's a fairly short game with many different endings and a decently sized cast of characters. I do wish that…”
12 of the 80 reviews raise this.
“The art direction and soundtrack are genuinely amazing, but unfortunately, the writing is just all over the place I'd say this is a game worth experiencing if you're here for the aesthetics and nothing more though...”
“W friend for gifting me peak, I'm so broke. The art is simple but is aesthetical and compliments the vibe and story of the game. Even though what takes place in the story is "non-sensical" I feel like the aim is to be…”
“Somewhere in the desert.. is a girl. This game is quite nice, I find it oddly comforting. Something about the story captivates me and I enjoy the different endings. It was nice to play. Oh! Also! The music and art were…”
7 of the 80 reviews raise this.
“cute and short”
“Somewhere in the desert.. is a girl. This game is quite nice, I find it oddly comforting. Something about the story captivates me and I enjoy the different endings. It was nice to play. Oh! Also! The music and art were…”
“q.u.q. developed by motijan and published by Nikita Kryukov is a compact yet striking visual novel that leans heavily into surrealism, minimalism, and interpretive storytelling. Set against the stark backdrop of an…”
6 of the 80 reviews raise this.
“I loved the game and the story is cool not a long game but worth the price”
“I'm literally Hacchi!! This has definitely been one of my favorite visual novel-type games as of recently. It's a fairly short game with many different endings and a decently sized cast of characters. I do wish that…”
“this game was amazing. it's short, but the story is the perfect mix of unserious and intense. the whole time i kept wanting to learn more and more about the world and characters from what little info the game would…”
11 of the 80 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“great art style and atmosphere with cringe writing that kills the mood”
“Начнем с главного минуса - это не полноценная игра, больше похоже на апгрейднутую поделку с джема. Второй минус, это сюжет, которого и нет по сути, так как все рассказано слишком сумбурно и второпях. К концовке у меня…”
“The art direction and soundtrack are genuinely amazing, but unfortunately, the writing is just all over the place I'd say this is a game worth experiencing if you're here for the aesthetics and nothing more though...”
8 of the 80 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“I'm literally Hacchi!! This has definitely been one of my favorite visual novel-type games as of recently. It's a fairly short game with many different endings and a decently sized cast of characters. I do wish that…”
“good vn, even if it was a bit confusing trying to figure out how to get each ending”
“GOOD GAME ACHIVEMENT WAS A PAIN IN THE ASS”
6 of the 80 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“I loved the game and the story is cool not a long game but worth the price”
“I'm literally Hacchi!! This has definitely been one of my favorite visual novel-type games as of recently. It's a fairly short game with many different endings and a decently sized cast of characters. I do wish that…”
“I wish there was more to the story, I think it had a lot of potential”
Counted across 80 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 94.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“cute visual novel, highly recommend. i also really like the hand-drawn artstyle the dev uses, genuinely so peak.”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“Very interesting little game. Liked it a lot. There's a lot of soul in it. Getting some of the endings was a bit tedious. Maybe I'm silly but it got to a point where I was kinda just guessing which option was right. With that being said though; it's still an easy rec. Short game…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“This game had its moments and was a short and memorable experience. The protagonist is relatable but beyond that the other characters are so strange and absurd, and funny at times. The world is devoid of any life, and raises more questions. Just looking at it, there's this…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-01 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 2026-09-05.
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.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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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.
Trading cards, backgrounds, emoticons etc.
Finally! Trading cards, profile backgrounds, barges and emoticons are now available for q.u.q.! Sorry for the wait!
「q.u.q.」sold over 20,000 copies!
「q.u.q.」sold over 20,000 copies! Thank you so much!!! Also barges, profile backgrounds and emoticons will be available soon!
German, Thai and Portuguese translation
German translation by Taake Discord: Taake#2638 Thai translation by Padtai & Melumelu Twitter: Padtai Brasilian Portuguese translation by lwahrleff
Added Korean and Polish translation
Korean translation by Kuroten Discord: Kuroten#1622 and Polish translation by Pix3l0skyy Discord: Pix3l0skyy#8051
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Indie |
| Player tags | Visual Novel · Surreal · Casual · Anime · Comedy · Multiple Endings · Cute · 2D · Female Protagonist · Story Rich · Retro · Pixel Graphics (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Russian, Japanese, Spanish - Spain, Turkish, Korean, Polish, German, Portuguese - Portugal, Thai, Simplified Chinese |
| Achievements | 11 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Storage: 300 MB available space