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TOEM: A Photo Adventure

TOEM: A Photo Adventure

Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical TOEM in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!

In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Cozy exploration with satisfying puzzles” (80 of 103 reviews) and “Charming monochrome hand-drawn aesthetics” (31); the most common complaint is “Short playtime limited replay value” (6). What reviewers agree on ↓

Released Sep 17, 2021 Developer Something We Made Publisher Something We Made, popagenda Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux CozyWholesomeAdventurePuzzleExploration
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-10-14)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-29 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.

99.1%positive12,302 reviews

What reviewers agree on

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Criticised
Bar length = how many of the 103 reviews raise the point On criticised points, the pale part = reviewers who still recommend the game Select a point to see the exact counts and what reviewers wrote.

Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 99.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13

Recommended · 18 found this helpful

“In the middle of 2025, I had a quarter life crisis. I took a backpack, phone and a notebook and left my country. I took photos printed them and collected them in that notebook. Wrote stories I lived, people I have met, conversations we had, histories I learned. It was one of my…”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
Recommended · 11 found this helpful

“A Love Letter to Photography Rating: 10/10 As a professional photographer, it is rare to find a game that doesn't just feature a "photo mode" but is built entirely around the soul of photography. TOEM is that rare achievement, a 10/10 experience that understands the joy of…”

— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played
Recommended · 9 found this helpful

“What a splendid little game. I'm glad I gave this one a chance despite thinking the B/W aesthetic would be too monotone. It wasn't. The game has so much charm and rewards the player for taking the scenic route to explore every nook and cranny and angle. I appreciated the game…”

— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

401all-time peak
0 100 200 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 104 avg · May 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-11.

48achievements
37.4%median completion
22.9%rarest: Cool moon
92.8% of players 89.0% of players 81.8% of players 68.4% of players 65.7% of players 65.0% of players 58.8% of players 58.7% of players 58.4% of players 55.0% of players 53.6% of players 52.9% of players 49.7% of players 48.6% of players 47.7% of players 45.8% of players 44.6% of players 44.4% of players 42.7% of players 40.7% of players 40.3% of players 38.7% of players 38.6% of players 37.5% of players 37.4% of players 37.2% of players 36.8% of players 36.1% of players 35.6% of players 35.5% of players 34.1% of players 33.3% of players 32.2% of players 31.3% of players 30.9% of players 30.9% of players 30.8% of players 29.7% of players 29.5% of players 29.0% of players 28.0% of players 27.8% of players 26.0% of players 25.8% of players 25.1% of players 23.7% of players 23.5% of players 22.9% of players 92.8% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
92.8%The beginning — Start your adventure!
89.0%The calm forest — Visit Oaklaville
81.8%Who's a good boy?! — Pet a pet
Rarest badges of honor
22.9%Cool moon — Wazzuuppp
23.5%Cosplayer — Equip every base game item once
23.7%Maximum vacation — Relax on a chair with your vacation outfit on

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.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-10-14 11:56 UTC
$1.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-31
US19.99 USD
EU18.99 EUR
UK15.99 GBP
Australia29.50 AUD
Canada25.99 CAD
Japan2,300 JPY
Brazil49.99 BRL
China76.00 CNY

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

Brazil≈$9.9 China Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$21

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-14). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-28 08-16 09-05 09-24 10-14

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 05, 2026
TOEM 2 is OUT NOW!

The button has been pressed and TOEM 2 is OUT NOW! A huge thank you to everyone who has joined us throughout the journey. Whether you played TOEM day one or just found out about TOEM 2 today, we’re ve

Sep 29, 2026
TOEM 2 is OUT NOW!

The button has been pressed and TOEM 2 is OUT NOW! A huge thank you to everyone who has joined us throughout the journey. Whether you played TOEM day one or just found out about TOEM 2 today, we’re ve

Sep 17, 2026
Celebrating 5 Years of TOEM

It’s hard to believe, but TOEM released on this day 5 years ago! This video is a way for us to reflect on the past few years and want to take this moment to thank everyone who has supported us no matt

Aug 06, 2026
TOEM 2 Launches September 29, 2026!

Sound the klaxons! We finally have an OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE for TOEM 2. Mark your calendars for September 29, 2026. “What time?” we can hear you ask. The plan is for 9:00 am EDT, which is the followin

Jun 09, 2026
TOEM 2 Demo + Tato Plush

Hello again! We have two pieces of exciting news for TOEM fans ːsteamhappyːTOEM 2 DemoA free demo for TOEM 2 is out now on Steam 📸 Get a taste of a new region called Deltburg, take some photos, and me

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.

GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie
Player tagsCozy · Wholesome · Adventure · Puzzle · Exploration · Relaxing · Cute · Casual · Photo Editing · Hand-drawn · Hidden Object · Funny (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Captions available · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · Keyboard Only Option · Playable without Timed Input · Save Anytime
LanguagesEnglish, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish
Achievements48
Official sitehttp://www.somethingwemade.se/toem
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 or later