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q.u.q.

q.u.q.

q.u.q. is a surreal visual novel about a somewhat crude girl that wanders a desert.

Released Feb 26, 2023 Developer motijan Publisher Nikita Kryukov Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux Visual NovelSurrealCasualAnimeComedy
View on Steam ↗ $1.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

95.3%positive1,376 reviews
Recommended · 5 found this helpful

“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
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“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
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“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 played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 14:04 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

5playing at last check
424-hour peak
26all-time peak
0 2 5 2026 4 avg · Apr 2023

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.

11achievements
46.9%median completion
40.3%rarest: All endings!
63.3% of players 62.3% of players 60.3% of players 54.9% of players 49.7% of players 46.9% of players 46.5% of players 46.1% of players 44.3% of players 40.9% of players 40.3% of players 63.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
63.3%Mirages are beautiful! — Die looking at mirages.
62.3%Quid pro quo — Hidden achievement
60.3%Ouch! — Die from a metal pipe.
Rarest badges of honor
40.3%All endings! — Hidden achievement
40.9%Somewhere in the desert... — Hidden achievement
44.3%This wonderful world! — Be selfish enough to create a new wonderful world!

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.

$1.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$1.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US1.99 USD
EU1.99 EUR
UK1.69 GBP
Australia2.95 AUD
Canada2.59 CAD
Japan235 JPY
Brazil6.99 BRL
China11.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$1.4 Japan China Canada US Australia UK EU≈$2.3

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $2.5 $5 07-11 07-14 07-17 07-20 07-23 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Nov 27, 2024
Trading cards, backgrounds, emoticons etc.

Finally! Trading cards, profile backgrounds, barges and emoticons are now available for q.u.q.! Sorry for the wait!

May 04, 2024
「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!

Jul 04, 2023
Chinese translation

Chinese translation added. Many thanks to the translator kea!

Apr 28, 2023
German, Thai and Portuguese translation

German translation by Taake Discord: Taake#2638 Thai translation by Padtai & Melumelu Twitter: Padtai Brasilian Portuguese translation by lwahrleff

Apr 07, 2023
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

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresIndie
Player tagsVisual Novel · Surreal · Casual · Anime · Comedy · Multiple Endings · Cute · 2D · Female Protagonist · Story Rich · Retro · Pixel Graphics (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, Russian, Japanese, Spanish - Spain, Turkish, Korean, Polish, German, Portuguese - Portugal, Thai, Simplified Chinese
Achievements11
Estimated owners50,000 – 100,000 (SteamSpy)
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Storage: 300 MB available space