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Watch trailer on Steam ↗Chronicles of Tal'Dun: The Remainder - Act 1
Square Weasel Studio · Published by Square Weasel Studio · Official site ↗
Content notice: The game includes descriptions of sexual themes, violence, blood, physical and mental abuse, self harm, death, and suicide. Characters are going through emotional struggle and are dealing with a life threatening situation.
Very Positive — 88% positive (51 reviews)
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
A dark fantasy tale where death is not the end but the path to the truth. Two magi trapped in a collapsing tower must unravel a deadly mystery. Each death reveals another piece of the puzzle that is their shared past and forbidden love. For fans of House in Fata Morgana and literary dark fantasy.
Indie, Free To Play, Casual · 2021 · More free games
Chronicles of Tal'Dun: The Remainder - Act 1 invites you to unravel a deadly puzzle as two magi delve into their shared past. Dive into free-to-play, casual gameplay where each death brings new clues, set against the backdrop of a collapsing tower in this indie adventure from Square Weasel Studio.
About this game
Expanded Edition Released
The full game is available on its own store page. The Expanded Edition with new content is available!
About the Game
You wake in a collapsing tower with no memory. The only other person here—a silver-tongued mage named Ilar—claims to be saving your life through a desperate ritual. Yet, their story keeps changing and you keep dying.
This is Chronicles of Taldun: the Remainder, a dark fantasy visual novel where death is not the end—it's how you learn the truth.
Play as Vyn, a High Magus trapped with Ilar in a tower that's tearing itself apart. Each death reveals another fragment of memory, another piece of the mystery. Were you colleagues? Lovers? Enemies? The deeper you dig, the less certain you become, and the more you realize Ilar may not be trying to save you at all.
Read between the lines. Explore for clues. Use hands-on deduction to break the vicious circle and set them both free.
What Awaits You:
172,000 words of bittersweet psychological horror (8-40 hours)
Over 500 choices, some more regrettable than others.
50+ false endings and 3 true endings—dying teaches you how to live
Multiple romance paths with a nonbinary love interest (optional, fully avoidable)
Death-loop narrative structure where every playthrough reveals new layers
RPGFan Games of the Year 2022 - Editor's Choice Award
96%+ Positive user reviews
"Bittersweet, hopeful, and utterly poignant... I was violently sobbing near the end." - Player Review
"A breathtaking narrative that explores memory, identity, and love across lifetimes." - Player Review
Also Featuring:
A magnificent cat who cares not if you live or die
An adorable eel friend
Death. Lots of it.
An angry potato
For fans of
The House in Fata Morgana, Disco Elysium, Umineko When They Cry, and literary dark fantasy by Susanna Clarke and Madeline Miller.
Return to this universe 9,000 turns earlier in Chronicles of Taldun: The Longing—Coming 2026
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Dual-core from Intel or AMD at 2.0 GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Videocard with at least 512MB
- Storage: 500 MB available space
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Chronicles of Tal'Dun: The Remainder Now Available!
Greetings weary travelers, The full game is finished at last! After 20 months of development, the story of or two magi is now complete. A lot of love and tears went into crafting of this tale and Ze and I hope you will enjoy playing it it as much as we enjoyed making it. We are very grateful to everyone who followed and supported us in this project, hopefully the first of many! The game ended up being much more elaborate than we originally imagined it, featuring around 20 hours of gameplay (depending how good are you at spotting clues. :) We would love to hear what you think of it and if you are able to untangle this mystery. - Ze and Nim https://store.steampowered.com/app/1616280/Chronicles_of_TalDun_The_Remainder/Read full article on Community Announcements (Patrick)Patch NotesOfficial
Act 1 Update
Act 1 received an update to reflect all changes we did to it while making Act 2. The most significant one being the proofreading and fixing all the typos. We had some really beautiful and dedicated people helping us to polish our words and they are listed in the credits. A new saving system (coded by Ayael of the Imperial Grace game) There is a new visual for death scene, some changes to the choices, a new scene art and a new letter. Thank you so much for your support and for being part of our journey. May the Currents take you where you're meant to be. - Ze and NimRead full article on Community Announcements (Patrick)Patch NotesOfficial
Hotfix #1
Fixed a bug where gallery items were mistakenly unlocked from the start. Fixed a number of minor grammatical mistakes. Fixed Fan Pack not being downloaded when purchased. Channelled mysterious energies into the game with my MIND. EDIT: The hotfix caused Steam to no longer find the .exe This has now been fixed.Read full article on Community Announcements (Patrick)AnnouncementsOfficial
The Remainder Act 1 Now Available!
After many months of creative work, we've finally created something that we think captures the spirit of our vision, a dark fantasy tale of mystery, self-discovery, love, and forgiveness. The game was inspired by our love for interactive narratives, tasteful visuals, haunting sounds, and just a genuinely good story that takes you on a journey. We wanted to make something original, intriguing, and takes a bit of puzzling out. A mystery that draws you in and won't let go. In the course of the last few months we taught ourselves how to write, program, make music and manage a project. It had been a fun and exciting journey, and we're only getting started. There is so much more to the world of The Remainder that we want to tell, starting with the tale of Ilar and the high magus who lost their memory, or in other words, you. This was our first game, we had no idea how it was going to end up, but we never doubted that we'd make it happen. We hope you'll play it, enjoy it, support it, and be part of our journey. - Ze and NimRead full article on Community Announcements (Patrick)
