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Stiff Neck
A story about the self—and about others. A toy factory, several cursed dolls, and a horror novel… This quiet seaside town throws Noele's love life into chaos and dredges up the old wounds she has tried for years to forget.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.
“Marvelous, just a marvelous VN. I want to gush--artistically this is a stunning work. Psychedelic and surreal, and at the same time very emotionally evocative. The font choices and characterizations are deliberate and intelligent. I think the story (and the subtlety) in the…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“I have completed one ending and am doing a second route. I’ve enjoyed the art and most of the writing quite a lot.”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played“沒寫完的卷子只能給到10分卷面分不納入評價體系（）”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 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 2026-09-26.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
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Update Log V1.0.2
Optimizations & Adjustments Improved and refined various in-game text and wording. Thank you for all your enthusiastic feedback! If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for improvements, pleas
"Her Choices" Bundle Now Available | The Storyteller's Festival Preview
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Stiff Neck Artbook & Bundles Now Live
Hello, everyone! The official artbook for the psychological suspense narrative game Stiff Neck is now available for purchase! Priced at RMB 18, the artbook is currently available with a 10% launch dis
Update Log V1.0.1
Optimizations & Adjustments Optimized some key bindings: Fast-forward is now set to Q, Auto-play is now set to A Added page number display for the Save/Load interface Added resolution settings (720P,
Game Launch Issues: Fixes & Feedback Collection
We have noticed that some players are experiencing issues where the game fails to launch properly. Our team is currently investigating this urgently. If you encounter crashes or a black screen, please
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, RPG |
| Player tags | RPG · Visual Novel · Female Protagonist · LGBTQ+ · Psychedelic · Interactive Fiction · Word Game · Story Rich · Text-Based · Psychological Horror · Choices Matter · Stylized (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Adjustable Text Size · Custom Volume Controls · #category_playable_at_your_own_pace · Playable without Timed Input · Save Anytime |
| Languages | English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 10 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: win7/win10/win11 Processor: Intel Core i5/6400 or AMD FX 8320 Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVDIA GTX 960 Storage: 1 GB available space