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The Indigo Parallel

The Indigo Parallel

A surreal mind-bending journey into the depths of madness. You assume the role of Tom, a man hopelessly in love with Daisy, who embarks on a psychedelic adventure through a bizarre and unpredictable world.

Released Nov 24, 2022 Developer Chris Danelon Platforms Windows · Mac Multiple EndingsChoices MatterDark HumorHorrorFirst-Person
View on Steam ↗ $12.99 (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 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-15.

96.8%positive280 reviews
Recommended · 14 found this helpful

“I like calling these dream sim games "a theatre of thoughts" There is cohesion between scenes like there are between dreams. Trying to find the connections between them, is understanding the dreamer, and possibly yourself. If you find enjoyment in the absurd, surreal and…”

— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“A fantastic game. This is quite possibly the best game I have ever played, definitely the most surreal. I highly, highly recommend this for anyone looking for more than the ordinary.”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Kiwi soda better than grape soda”

— a player, Steam review · 4 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.

11achievements
14.8%median completion
1.8%rarest: Burger Time!
44.3% of players 34.3% of players 32.2% of players 27.4% of players 17.8% of players 14.8% of players 14.4% of players 5.1% of players 4.9% of players 2.9% of players 1.8% of players 44.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
44.3%Perpendicular — Activate The Indigo Perpendicular
34.3%Bucket — Use the bucket in the mines.
32.2%New Tokyo — Get to New Tokyo
Rarest badges of honor
1.8%Burger Time! — Find three hidden burgers.
2.9%Press the Button — Even when the sign says not too.
4.9%Burn it all — Find stuff to burn and burn it.

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.

$12.99current · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$3.37lowest since tracking began2026-09-09
US12.99 USD
EU10.99 EUR
UK9.99 GBP
Australia13.99 AUD
Canada13.99 CAD
Japan1,300 JPY
Brazil25.99 BRL
China43.00 CNY

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

Brazil≈$5.0 China Japan Australia Canada EU US UK≈$13

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

$0 $10 $20 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.

Apr 04, 2026
Update 3.94

- Reduced the size of all cut scenes - Reduced the size of some textures - Overall file size reduced by about 1GB - Changed some textures - Minor level changes - Bug Fixes

Sep 01, 2025
Update 3.93

added a whole new area to sheep land x1 new branch from sheep land changed the music in sheep land added a Tree with toes to some levels

Apr 29, 2025
Update 3.92

reworked insanity mode fixed the Perpendicular achievement changed the transitions of some levels other minor changes bug fixes

Mar 07, 2025
Update 3.91

New branch added Sheep Land. This level was commissioned, more info on this video:

Nov 20, 2024
Update 3.9

You can Restart the level you are currently in from the menu Clear all game data has a new button Go back to the first level's pod at any point in the menu Holding Space will Skip Video Cutscenes Shor

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-15.

GenresAction, Adventure, Indie
Player tagsMultiple Endings · Choices Matter · Dark Humor · Horror · First-Person · Singleplayer · Atmospheric · Adventure · Psychological Horror · Psychedelic · Dynamic Narration · Exploration (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls · Playable without Timed Input · Stereo Sound · Commentary available
LanguagesEnglish * *
Achievements11
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 64bit Processor: IntelCore i3-2100 or higher Memory: 3.4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 970 or higher Storage: 3.4 GB available space