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Piccolo Studio · Published by Untold Tales · Official site ↗
Very Positive — 91% positive (3,207 reviews) · Metacritic 79 · 34 achievements
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Embark on an emotional journey of losing the love of one's life. Manipulate time, solve puzzles, reshape surroundings as you push forward into the bittersweet recollections of a past life. This is a story about happiness and hardship, joy and sorrow. A story that all of us will one day experience.
£16.75
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Adventure, Indie · 2020 · More £15 - £30 games
Arise: A Simple Story immerses you in a bittersweet narrative of love lost. Navigate through intricate puzzles and reshape your surroundings to progress, exploring the essence of happiness and sorrow crafted by Piccolo Studio.
About this game
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 (64 bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i3 4340 3.6 GHz or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 2 GB or AMD Radeon equivalent
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 6 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c Compliant
- Additional Notes: Recommended input: Controller
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64 bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i7 3770K 3.5 GHz or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB or AMD Radeon equivalent
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 6 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c Compliant
- Additional Notes: Recommended input: Controller
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
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After Us x Arise: A Simple Story bundle is now available!
While you can find many different games in our portfolio, we've always had a thing for unusual stories and storytelling. We're delighted to announce that as of now, you can experience Arise: A Simple Story and its spiritual successor, After Us, as two sides and approaches to weaving a tale. Both deeply touching, with captivating visual styles and themes that are present in every person's life and must be contemplated on. We hope that this experience will be as meaningful and inspiring for you as it was for us. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38151690/b00ed5840eb3931d08b2ea61c16e9d737c5ec808.png About this bundle Discover two visually stunning adventures about life, loss, and hope. This bundle brings together Arise: A Simple Story and After Us - emotional journeys through surreal worlds, meaningful exploration, and stories that stay with you. Arise: A Simple Story Embark on an emotional journey of losing the love of one's life. Manipulate time, solve puzzles, reshape surroundings as you push forward into the bittersweet recollections of a past life. This is a story about happiness and hardship, joy and sorrow. A story that all of us will one day experience. After Us Explore the corners of a surrealistic post-human world to give life on Earth a second chance in this touching story about sacrifice and hope. Start your journey now: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/75859/Arise_A_Simple_Story__After_Us/ Follow us! Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/TikTokRead full article on Community Announcements (Piotr | Untold Tales)






