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the static speaks my name

the static speaks my name

A dark/sad/weird/funny first person exploration game. You play a man on his last night alive as he obsesses over a mysterious painting. More of a story game in that it emphasizes mood and character over gameplay. Takes ten minutes to play and has "next-gen" features like a shrimp tank.

Released Aug 10, 2015 Developer the whale husband Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux Free to PlayPsychological HorrorIndieHorrorDark
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-08-12)

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 2026-05-12.

81.9%positive5,804 reviews

What reviewers agree on

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Counted across 75 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 81.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12

Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“Sad. I love how the brain tries to survive, tries to find something meaningful, even if it's two palms on a island. Something to keep going. Hope.”

— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“awesome seafood dinner simulator, thumbs up!”

— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played
Not recommended · 2 found this helpful

“From the way this game is talked about I expected way more than what I got. Not a clue if I'm missing something but I went through twice, did as much different stuff as I could work out and had the exact same experience of completing ~5 tasks that take ~15 seconds to complete…”

— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-04 via SteamCharts.

151all-time peak
0 25 50 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period 43 avg · Aug 2015

Price tracking

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Latest official news

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Feb 03, 2020
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Jan 27, 2020
the static speaks my name DEVELOPER'S COMMENTARY

This is something a lot of people have requested, and I'm excited to finally be releasing it! The 55 minute developer's commentary about the making of the game. I discuss everything from making pet sh

Oct 07, 2019
New videos about the making of 'the static speaks my name'

For those who are interested, I've just started a YouTube channel. Some of my first videos dive into the creation of the static speaks my name. In one video, I talk about the development and release o

Oct 07, 2017
Bucket Detective is 28% off for the next few days

Buy low, sell high Party til we ****ing die http://store.steampowered.com/app/461170/Bucket_Detective/ http://sacredscribesangelnumbers.blogspot.fi/2011/06/angel-number-28.html http://cdn.akamai.steam

Oct 07, 2017
Bucket Detective is 28% off for the next few days

Buy low, sell high Party til we ****ing die http://store.steampowered.com/app/461170/Bucket_Detective/ http://sacredscribesangelnumbers.blogspot.fi/2011/06/angel-number-28.html http://cdn.akamai.steam

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Facts & details

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GenresAdventure, Indie, RPG, Free To Play
Player tagsFree to Play · Psychological Horror · Indie · Horror · Dark · Short · Walking Simulator · First-Person · Adventure · Singleplayer · RPG · Multiplayer (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player
LanguagesEnglish * *
Official sitehttp://www.thewhalehusband.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP+ Graphics: Graphics card: DX9 (shader model 2.0) capabilities; generally everything made since 2004 should work. DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 66 MB available space Additional Notes: Made in Unity 4.6. Should run on most computers purchased within the last six years.