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Secrets of Rætikon
Ruthless bird versus bird action. Wild animals and the artefacts of a mysterious ancient culture. A game full of challenge and discovery – unlike anything you've played before.
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.
“I played it for a while and found the gameplay annoying and frustrating. This is the same team that made "And Yet It Moves" so I wanted to see what else they created. After looking up the ending, I am flabbergasted. That the team would make the player endure hours and hours of…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“I know I didn't give Secrets of Rætikon a 'proper' go, but I just found the mechanics and gameplay so uninteresting and forgettable. I played for a short-while, put it down, tried to come back to it a couple days later and completely forgot everything. The idea of restarting to…”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“Secrets of Rætikon is one of the most visually striking games I've played — its geometric, origami-like art style and haunting ambient soundtrack create a genuinely magical atmosphere as you soar through an alpine wilderness. The flying controls take some getting used to but…”
— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. History through 2020-05 via SteamCharts; self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.
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.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Update 1.1: Thorny Thistles
Yet another update to make Secrets of Raetikon better! The most important fix has to do with the newest Intel HD 4000 drivers which were not compatible with our game. The game is playable on HD 4000 c
Update 1.1: Thorny Thistles
Yet another update to make Secrets of Raetikon better! The most important fix has to do with the newest Intel HD 4000 drivers which were not compatible with our game. The game is playable on HD 4000 c
Update 1.03: Nerfing it all
In the newest update we've made the game much much fairer. Magpies are not that unnerving anymore and the lynx pauses for a second after attacking, opening a window of opportunity to escape. The edito
Update 1.03: Nerfing it all
In the newest update we've made the game much much fairer. Magpies are not that unnerving anymore and the lynx pauses for a second after attacking, opening a window of opportunity to escape. The edito
Launching on April 17th
Dear friend, The coming update to Secrets of Raetikon will be the release version of the game. Thank you very much for your early support and for joining us on this epic voyage. We would not have been
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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 | Action, Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Indie · Adventure · Action · Nature · Puzzle · Exploration · Open World · Flight · Metroidvania · Singleplayer · Beautiful · Side Scroller (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Workshop · Custom Volume Controls · Playable without Timed Input · Stereo Sound · Includes level editor |
| Languages | English |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 19 |
| Official site | http://secrets-of-raetikon.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 Processor: 2 GHz Memory: 1024 MB RAM Graphics: Intel HD 4000 Storage: 200 MB available space