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Richard & Alice

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

Released Jun 5, 2014 Developer Owl Cave Platforms Windows AdventureIndiePoint & ClickMysteryCrime
View on Steam ↗ $5.99 (US · as of 2026-09-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.

73.1%positive432 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“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
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“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 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 2026-09-19.

21achievements
16.1%median completion
6.0%rarest: Hold On
28.2% of players 25.5% of players 23.1% of players 20.5% of players 19.4% of players 18.1% of players 17.6% of players 17.5% of players 16.3% of players 16.2% of players 16.1% of players 16.1% of players 12.6% of players 12.0% of players 12.0% of players 7.8% of players 7.0% of players 6.6% of players 6.5% of players 6.0% of players 6.0% of players 28.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
28.2%The Albatross Corridor — You encouraged Alice to begin opening up.
25.5%Blocks That Matter — You used a child's toy to escape from the basement.
23.1%Hall of Mirrors — You gave Alice the guided tour.
Rarest badges of honor
6.0%Hold On — You made your final decision.
6.0%Polar Bear Territory — You went off to uncharted territory.
6.5%Testing the Waters — You talked to Alice about your family... again.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$5.99current · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$5.99lowest since tracking began2026-08-12
US5.99 USD
EU5.00 EUR
UK4.79 GBP
Australia8.50 AUD
Canada6.49 CAD
Japan598 JPY
Brazil11.99 BRL
China25.00 CNY

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

Brazil≈$2.3 China Japan Canada EU Australia US UK≈$6.3

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $5 $10 08-12 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-16 09-25

Latest official news

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

Feb 17, 2016
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

Feb 17, 2016
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

Dec 22, 2015
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

Dec 22, 2015
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

May 07, 2014
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.

GenresAdventure, Indie
Player tagsAdventure · Indie · Point & Click · Mystery · Crime · Story Rich · Noir · Post-apocalyptic · Singleplayer · Pixel Graphics · 2D · Female Protagonist (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish
Achievements21
Official sitehttp://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