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Tell Me Why
Tell Me Why is the multi-award winning episodic adventure game from Dontnod Entertainment in which twins use their supernatural bond to discover the truth of their troubled past.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
66 of the 97 reviews raise this.
“I'm the biggest dontnod glazer, love you guys, queer media is so important and they nail it every damn time”
“Tell Me Why is a game that makes you uncomfortable in a good way. It says that truth is not objective, memory is not objective; that's something personal each person needs to decide on for themselves and their family in…”
“Disclaimer: this review contains NO spoilers. Tell Me Why was a sensational and deeply inspiring experience. I was genuinely frustrated by how unknown this game is, because the first and only time I saw someone talk…”
15 of the 97 reviews raise this.
“Alright, let's start with the only positive thing: the game looks great. And now that this is out of the way, we can move on to everything that went wrong. Unlike most people throwing thumbs up, I actually paid for this…”
“I downloaded [i]Tell Me Why[/i] when it was free in June. Having played [i]Life is Strange[/i], I was excited to play this in-universe side story and I was not disappointed! This game is, first of all, beautiful. It’s…”
“This is a story-heavy game with strong realistic visuals. I like the way it's written, I enjoy the mechanics (the "twin superpowers"), I think overall it does well in telling the main characters' story. I love the…”
12 of the 97 reviews raise this.
“This is a story-heavy game with strong realistic visuals. I like the way it's written, I enjoy the mechanics (the "twin superpowers"), I think overall it does well in telling the main characters' story. I love the…”
“A beautifully emotional story-driven game about twins uncovering their past, with strong characters and meaningful choices that shape the narrative.”
“The game is...fine. The story isn't as good as other Dont Nod titles, but I wouldn't call it bad, just disappointing. The bond between the twins was nice. The gameplay is basically what you expect from a game by the…”
7 of the 97 reviews raise this.
“Tell Me Why is honestly an amazing experience from start to finish. After completing the game, I can say it really stayed with me in a way that not many games do. The storytelling is the strongest part - it's emotional,…”
“Very good story! Loved the actors. It almost felt like I was watching a movie but interactive! Totally a type of game if you like heart felt story games with lgbtq involvement. I really think the game was well put…”
“The plot was good, I loved the atmosphere of the game it was wonderful”
4 of the 97 reviews raise this.
“If you loved the Life is Strange franchise, you'll definitely like this game. It has the mistery of LiS1 and the brotherhood of LiS2, with an interesting new superpower. Graphics are great and the story is good and of…”
“This was a really good game. At times it was emotional so grab your tissues. This game storyline made me so invested into the game. Not to long and not too short. I highly recommend playing the game.”
“This game deals with issues of mental health, regret and letting go of the past in such an engaging way and leaves players, despite being only ~10 hours of playtime, with so much food for thought. 10/10 would recommend”
17 of the 97 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“one of the worst interactive story games I've played. I couldn't even finish. don't waste your time with this, here's a list of far better choice story games Life is Strange Series Detroit: Become Human The Walking Dead…”
“A story game where it has a weak, uneventful story. No tension, and their "powers" achieve very little towards changing the outcome of what happened. I found the main characters to by unlikable where they were quite…”
“Tell Me Why is one of those games that desperately wants to feel profound but ends up feeling painfully self-important. It leans hard on emotional themes, yet rarely trusts the player to interpret anything on their own.…”
10 of the 97 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“one of the worst interactive story games I've played. I couldn't even finish. don't waste your time with this, here's a list of far better choice story games Life is Strange Series Detroit: Become Human The Walking Dead…”
“A story game where it has a weak, uneventful story. No tension, and their "powers" achieve very little towards changing the outcome of what happened. I found the main characters to by unlikable where they were quite…”
“Game was a bit boring, but decent enough. However when I switched it to my steam deck, turns out it’s got always online DRM. So yeah, not even close to a good enough game to jump through your anti-consumer hoops to play…”
9 of the 97 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Tell Me Why is one of those games that desperately wants to feel profound but ends up feeling painfully self-important. It leans hard on emotional themes, yet rarely trusts the player to interpret anything on their own.…”
“Slow, boring and the worst DONTNOD game. Waste of time. I have played just 2 chapters and I did not care about the answers and characters. Avoid this game. I also do not understand how it can have 82%”
“I don't know why people say this is a bad game, sometimes the pacing is kind of slow, sure. Sometimes the trans awareness is shoved in your face, sure. It can be a little corny. But I also think it's great…”
3 of the 97 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Tell Me Why is a game that makes you uncomfortable in a good way. It says that truth is not objective, memory is not objective; that's something personal each person needs to decide on for themselves and their family in…”
“good but very short game”
Counted across 97 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 82.5% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ Not too…”
— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played“This game has left a mark on me, story was beautiful, I truly cared for the characters and I was hooked the moment it really started to roll. I even wrote down some quotes that felt really helpful and comforting to me. My only "issue" was that the story would roll with minimal…”
— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played“The overall game was nothing but a headache, I'll tell you why. It's story dialogues and cutscenes were boring and rarely of substance. Which is exacerbated when it is dragged across the time it would take to watch about 3-4 feature length movies. A couple tone-deaf or at least…”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:23 UTC · history 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 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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All three chapters of Tell Me Why FREE for June 2021!
This Pride Month, we’re making all three chapters of Tell Me Why free on all of our available platforms! From June 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021, downloading Tell Me Why will give you permanent access
Chapter 1 of Tell Me Why now available for free!
It's easier than ever to dive into the story of the Ronan twins' homecoming. That's right: Chapter 1 of Tell Me Why is now free across all platforms! Now you can experience the first part of this awar
Tell Me Why wins at The Game Awards 2020!
Tell Me Why has won in the Games for Impact category at The Game Awards 2020! Our team at DONTNOD Entertainment and Xbox Publishing could not be more humbled to accept this award - and we'd like to ex
Additional voiceover languages now available!
We’re thrilled to share that voiceover for Tell Me Why is now available in the following languages: French German Spanish (Latin America) Portuguese (Brazil) Subtitles remain available in the above la
All chapters of Tell Me Why now available!
We hope you've been enjoying Tell Me Why, the latest narrative adventure from DONTNOD Entertainment and Xbox Game Studios. Today marks the launch of Chapter 3, the final installment of the Ronan twins
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Adventure, Free To Play |
| Player tags | Choices Matter · Story Rich · LGBTQ+ · Episodic · Adventure · Emotional · Choose Your Own Adventure · Cinematic · Walking Simulator · Exploration · Atmospheric · Third Person (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Captions available · Steam Cloud |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian, German * , Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil * , Spanish - Latin America * * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 30 |
| Estimated owners | 500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.tellmewhygame.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 64-bit version 1903 or higher Processor: Intel core i3 4130 (3.4 Ghz 2C / 4T) AMD FX 4300 (3.8 Ghz 4C / 4T) Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 750Ti or Nvidia GTX 1050 or AMD Radeon R7 260X or AMD Radeon RX 560 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 25 GB available space