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Richard & Alice
Richard and Alice are prisoners. Both their cells have a leather sofa and a state-of-the-art computer. But only Richard’s has a TV. Outside, the snow falls. It has done for some time. Elsewhere, they say, parts of the world have been rendered an inhospitable desert, the earth parched and cracked. Pe
View on Steam ↗ $5.99 (US · as of 2026-05-13)What players say
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“Very well written, touching story with relatable characters and a very believable world. Puzzles make sense: no nonsense logic like some games. Just long enough, didn't overstay its welcome. Recommended.”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“Feel like it's padded by slow movements and dialogue. Gameplay was confusing and hard to figure out without a guide.”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedLatest official news
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Sale, Steam Controller support & The Slaughter partnership
Hello! Richard & Alice and The Charnel House Trilogy now have a recommended Steam controller config, created by me. And I think it works lovely. Recently I got a Steam Controller, and I'm a big fan. W
Sale, Steam Controller support & The Slaughter partnership
Hello! Richard & Alice and The Charnel House Trilogy now have a recommended Steam controller config, created by me. And I think it works lovely. Recently I got a Steam Controller, and I'm a big fan. W
Merry Christmas from Owl Cave!
Hello all! Nina here. And Ivan, but he’s in the corner feeding pancakes to bears. Merry Christmas, happy holidays and all that jazz. Hope you have a great time. Few things we want to talk about as the
Merry Christmas from Owl Cave!
Hello all! Nina here. And Ivan, but he’s in the corner feeding pancakes to bears. Merry Christmas, happy holidays and all that jazz. Hope you have a great time. Few things we want to talk about as the
Steam keys for previous buyers
Hi there! Raze here. I get asked a lot whether people who already own Richard & Alice will be able to get a Steam key upon release. The answer is yes! If you bought directly from us, we'll send you on
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Adventure · Indie · Point & Click · Mystery · Crime · Story Rich · Noir · Post-apocalyptic · Singleplayer · Pixel Graphics · 2D · Female Protagonist (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Achievements | 21 |
| Estimated owners | 50,000 – 100,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://owlcave.net/richard-alice/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP SP 3 / Vista / 7 / 8 Processor: 1 GHz processor Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: DirectX 9.0c compatible DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 100 MB available space