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The Yawhg
The Yawhg is a one-to-four player choose-your-own-adventure game that randomizes a unique story every time you play. The evil Yawhg is returning. How will the town’s locals lead their lives in the meanwhile, and what will they do when the dreaded Yawhg finally arrives?
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“This is one of my favorite games ever. It's an absolute bomb in its simplicity. It's beautifully inspired and well-made, however outdated it may be as a game. But it' such a gem, and even after all of these years it's one of my go-to games for geek nights with friends.”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“More than a decade later, and the music still haunts me. Great game, especially if you enjoy narrative building.”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played“A well loved multiplayer couch coop adventure game that never gets old!!!! My nieces love it too :)”
— a player, Steam review · 24 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:07 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
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Proceeds from the Summer Sale will be donated to charity!
Damian here! Long time! Just wanted to step in to announce that for the first week of the Steam Summer Sale (between June 25 - July 2, 2020), we'll be donating part of the proceeds to the Toronto Chap
New game in the works!
Hey everyone! Thanks for enjoying the Yawhg for all these years. Back in 2016, I got together with some friends and we combined to form The Gloam Collective! We've been working really hard, in the dar
New game in the works!
Hey everyone! Thanks for enjoying the Yawhg for all these years. Back in 2016, I got together with some friends and we combined to form The Gloam Collective! We've been working really hard, in the dar
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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 | Indie, RPG |
| Player tags | Choose Your Own Adventure · Indie · Local Co-Op · Story Rich · RPG · Short · Visual Novel · Beautiful · Local Multiplayer · Replay Value · Fantasy · Multiple Endings (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Shared/Split Screen · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Remote Play Together · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Controller | Full support |
| Estimated owners | 50,000 – 100,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.theyawhg.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Memory: 2 GB RAM DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 100 MB available space Additional Notes: A resolution of at least 1280 x 720.