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The Letter - Horror Visual Novel

The Letter - Horror Visual Novel

When seven people fall prey to a vicious curse, they will discover that horror rests not from the shadows lurking about, but within themselves. To what ends will one go in order to survive?

Released Jul 24, 2017 Developer Yangyang Mobile Publisher Neon Doctrine , Yangyang Mobile Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux Visual NovelHorrorChoices MatterIndieStory Rich
View on Steam ↗ $4.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

86.3%positive1,448 reviews
Recommended · 5 found this helpful

“One of the better horror-themed visual novels, and it is partly voice acted that I really love. But it is an achievement printer, and the constant achievement-popping is annoying in the first playthrough.”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“great story, i'm late, but the story, the dialogue, the gameplay itself, 10/10”

— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“The Best Visual Horror Game, Good game play Mechanics and Nice story But the Good Ending its Unsatisfied.”

— a player, Steam review · 29 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:16 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

5playing at last check
624-hour peak
208all-time peak
0 50 100 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 72 avg · Aug 2017

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.

172achievements
18.9%median completion
1.5%rarest: FWD: The Letter
82.5% of players 73.3% of players 69.5% of players 53.6% of players 52.2% of players 49.9% of players 44.9% of players 43.0% of players 42.4% of players 41.1% of players 40.9% of players 40.2% of players 38.0% of players 37.4% of players 37.2% of players 35.5% of players 34.6% of players 33.0% of players 32.2% of players 32.0% of players 31.5% of players 31.5% of players 31.3% of players 30.8% of players 30.4% of players 29.9% of players 29.7% of players 28.9% of players 27.9% of players 27.3% of players 26.6% of players 26.4% of players 26.1% of players 25.1% of players 24.6% of players 24.1% of players 23.0% of players 21.9% of players 20.6% of players 20.5% of players 20.1% of players 19.3% of players 19.2% of players 18.9% of players 18.7% of players 17.9% of players 17.6% of players 17.2% of players 17.1% of players 17.0% of players 16.7% of players 16.0% of players 15.7% of players 15.5% of players 14.1% of players 13.6% of players 13.4% of players 13.3% of players 12.6% of players 12.5% of players 82.5% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
82.5%This or That — Make your first decision
77.3%Pass It On — Find the letter
73.3%Can't Stop, Won't Stop — Win a QTE
Rarest badges of honor
1.5%FWD: The Letter — Unlock all achievements of the game
1.5%Chapter 7: Complete — Read all the branches in Chapter 7
1.7%Chapter 6: Complete — Read all the branches in Chapter 6

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$4.99−75% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$19.99base price
$4.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US4.99 USD−75%
EU4.74 EUR−75%
UK3.99 GBP−75%
Australia7.37 AUD−75%
Canada6.49 CAD−75%
Japan575 JPY−75%
Brazil14.99 BRL−75%
China17.00 CNY−75%

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

China≈$2.5 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$5.4

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

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

Oct 27, 2025
Calling All Screamers: The Letter Joins Steam Scream Fest!

The night descends, the nightmare unleashed! Come for the games, stay for the screams: Neon Doctrine joins Steam Scream Fest, with up to 90% OFF! 🎃Check out our games on sale here🎃 The Letter - Horror

Sep 29, 2025
Fall Into Savings This Steam Autumn Sale!🍁

As nature sheds its summer coat, we're shedding our prices: get indie games published by Neon Doctrine for up to 90% OFF ! If it's starting to feel chilly outside, why not stay indoors and cozy up wit

Sep 06, 2025
The Letter Is A Part of Hungry Ghost Festival on Steam!👻

The veil grows thin, and the ghosts hunger for offerings!👻🕯️ Feed their eternal appetites at the Hungry Ghost Festival by SEA Games Aesthetic with a selection of hauntingly beautiful indie games publi

Jul 24, 2025
Spotlights, Screams, and Mayhem: Welcome to the Neon Doctrine Carnival of Chaos!

The carousel of games won't stop spinning... and it's calling your name. Presenting a chilling, thrilling, killer collection of ghoulish games and devilish demos, from Neon Doctrine and their fiendish

Jul 02, 2025
The Letter Joins Neon Doctrine with 70% OFF for the Summer Sale!☀️

Hello! Neon Doctrine here~ We're thrilled to announce that The Letter - Horror Visual Novel has joined our Neon Doctrine collection of indie games! What better way to celebrate than getting the game f

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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.

GenresAdventure, Indie, RPG
Player tagsVisual Novel · Horror · Choices Matter · Indie · Story Rich · Adventure · Psychological Horror · Gore · Anime · Multiple Endings · Mystery · Sexual Content (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Captions available · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese *
Achievements172
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://theletter.yangyangmobile.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10 Processor: Intel® Core 2 Duo Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 260 or equivalent DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 5 GB available space