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Future Cat LLC · Published by Future Cat LLC · Official site ↗
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Margin of the Strange is a gardening-themed mystery-exploration game about the world of human dreams from the developers behind OneShot. Over the course of 6 weeks, Ling seeks to find out more about this world in order to unravel the mysteries surrounding his own life... and his own death.
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Adventure, Indie, Casual · More free games
Embark on Ling's journey through enigmatic gardens to uncover life-altering secrets. Navigate the strange world of human dreams in this unique mystery-exploration game from Future Cat LLC.
About this game
Margin of the Strange is a gardening-themed mystery-exploration game about the world of human dreams. You play as Ling, a young man experiencing the phenomenon of "dreaming" for seemingly the first time. He discovers that the dream world is actually a type of ecosystem--a sprawling, crystalline, alien dimension dictated by Strange physical laws. Over the course of 6 weeks, Ling seeks to find out more about this world in order to unravel the mysteries surrounding his own life... and his own death.
Features
- Grow plants to reverse local entropy
- Make friends, they will have information
- Stare at lamps and drink sugar water (moth things)
- Make friends with moths, they will help you with the 3 previous things
- From the developers of adventure indie game hit OneShot
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 8.1 / 10 / 11
- Processor: 3.0+ GHz Intel (i5-6th+ gen) or AMD Processor
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL or DirectX Compatible Graphics Card
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Additional Notes: System Requirements are not final and will be updated in the future.
Recommended
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: 3.0+ GHz Intel (i7-5th+ gen) or AMD Processor
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL or DirectX Compatible Graphics Card
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Additional Notes: System Requirements are not final and will be updated in the future.
Supported Languages
English
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Margin Autumn 2026 Development Update
Hi Everyone! It's time for the Autumn development update! You can read the update post here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/futurecatgames/margin-of-the-strange/posts/4805787Read full article on Community Announcements (GIR)Patch NotesOfficial
Margin Spring 2026 Development Update
It’s Spring! Y’all know what time it is - it’s Margin’ing time, babey!!!!We've been posting regular updates on the kickstarter page itself, but haven't been keeping up with posting them here on Steam. You can see them on the kickstarter page for the project. Below is the latest update (spring 2026)https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/futurecatgames/margin-of-the-strange/posts/4571732Read full article on Community Announcements (GIR)Patch NotesOfficial
Update of the Autumn
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45024414/2dc0b7beea57205535864fe999231959e7cf4e27.png Hi all! Thanks for tuning in to another Margin of the Strange Information update (and the first one we've posted on Steam)! You may be curious on what the team has been up to in the past few busy, busy months. Fret not, we have some cool things to show! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45024414/179d341f2aaabed81486dbfea0cf9e610b007b82.gif First, if you've supported us on Kickstarter, we detailed an update on fulfillment + showed a preview of our physical merch rewards that we're getting ready to produce! You can check that out here: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45024414/d957f7601ef42836bfef7a73bc3e655524d04ed1.png As for our current work on the game, the team has been continuing to build out the game's world and construct the playable part of the main narrative. Most of our attention recently has been focused on our very first demo, which unlocks for certain kickstarter backers sometime in the next few months. But even if you don’t have access to the demo, here’s some sneak peeks for everyone! This is the Umbrella biome revealed a while back, now with some more structures added These large patches of crystals emit a Strange energy that seems to affect nearby plant life, but maybe that could work in your favor... {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45024414/d4e532c29e2e5d415d53d5a8f13ddd424c179059.jpg Here's a preview of another biome that some of you can visit soon in the demo! We didn't want to give away too much, so here's just a look inside one of the buildings for the time being. All plant life in this biome grow out of pools of water like this one: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45024414/cd3299ba75583bd58beab3043a822f8d0b4a3099.png Here's an example of the doors you can use to access different biomes from your home garden. It took a while for us to nail down the look, but we’re pretty happy with the result. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45024414/ae3736c5a72843e2239dde06b981a43d8208f0d5.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45024414/f5b7a43dce71f38d4b34af2768adb7211c3...Read full article on Community Announcements (龍 Chi Xu)AnnouncementsOfficial
Margin of the Strange is now on Kickstarter!
Margin of the Strange Kickstarter is now live! Support us and help bring our next game to life. BACK US: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/futurecatgames/margin-of-the-strange The full trailer is also now available here. Thank you for your support! - Future Cat Games Website | Steam Page | Discord | Twitter | Instagram | Press KitRead full article on Community Announcements (龍 Chi Xu)
