The River

73KS
Released Jun 9, 2025by bokchoiVery Positive(92% of 63 Steam reviews)

A short story point-and-click visual novel about the afterlife.

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About The River

You wake up in the void, with no memory other than the deep sense that something horrible has happened to you in life that has left you in limbo. Can you find your way back to the living to make things right?

Should you?

Welcome to my first visual novel / game project, The River. I actually made something!

This is my very first attempt at making a game, as well as my first second earnest attempt at a cohesive, stand-alone narrative.

I set off to create all of the visual assets, sound effects, and music myself, and scripting/tying it all together with Adventure Game Studio.

Estimated play time: 30-50 minutes.

Playing with good Audio / Headphones is highly recommended.

Content Warning: Contains mature subject matter (discussion of death and dying, written descriptions of violence)

Game Features:

  • Unique, (mostly) monochrome style visuals

  • Digital hand-drawn backgrounds

  • Unique soundtrack and dynamic music score for each of the game's 12 scenes

  • Nearly 2000 frames of sprite animation

  • Visual Novel styled story, including dialog and character portraits

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The River player count & reviews

92% positive reviews all-time · 0 peak players in the last 30 days.

The River — frequently asked questions

How many people play The River?

The River peaked at 0 concurrent players on Steam in the last 30 days (highest on Jul 7, 2026). The player chart on this page updates daily.

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System requirements

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i3 Processor or higher
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Direct3D 9 or OpenGL
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Storage: 65 MB available space

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