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Arise: A Simple Story

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2019

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • co-op mode
  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    2*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    E - Everyone*

Engines

  • Unreal Engine 4

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
  • Local co-op*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Turkish*
  • Polish*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Polish*

Community tags · historical

  • Emotional*
    Votes · historical
    264*
  • 3D Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    264*
  • Time Manipulation*
    Votes · historical
    261*
  • Exploration*
    Votes · historical
    259*
  • Cute*
    Votes · historical
    251*
  • Relaxing*
    Votes · historical
    246*
  • Puzzle-Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    246*
  • Local Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    242*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    240*
  • Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    231*
  • Drama*
    Votes · historical
    227*
  • Surreal*
    Votes · historical
    226*
  • Nature*
    Votes · historical
    222*
  • Colorful*
    Votes · historical
    212*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    202*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    199*
  • Narration*
    Votes · historical
    190*
  • Family Friendly*
    Votes · historical
    173*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    161*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    159*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 (64 bit)*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i3 4340 3.6 GHz or AMD equivalent*
    Memory
    6 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 2 GB or AMD Radeon equivalent*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Storage
    6 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    DirectX 9.0c Compliant*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · Recommended input: Controller*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i7 3770K 3.5 GHz or AMD equivalent*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB or AMD Radeon equivalent*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    8 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    16*
    Community confidence
    good*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Piccolo Studio

Publishers

  • Untold Tales*

Release history

  • 2019-12-03
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2020-12-02 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2020-12-02*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Dec 3, 2020*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core i3 4340 3.6 GHz or AMD equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 2 GB or AMD Radeon equivalent*
Windows minimum memory requirement
6* GB
Name
Arise: A Simple Story*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core i7 3770K 3.5 GHz or AMD equivalent*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB or AMD Radeon equivalent*
Windows recommended memory requirement
8* GB
Release year
2,019*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i3 4340 3.6 GHz or AMD equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 2 GB or AMD Radeon equivalent*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
6 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i7 3770K 3.5 GHz or AMD equivalent*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB or AMD Radeon equivalent*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Piccolo Studio
Piccolo Studio*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
E - Everyone*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
platform game
platform game*
puzzle video game
puzzle video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
2*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Untold Tales
Untold Tales*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2020-12-02 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2020-12-02*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
34*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
72* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Piccolo Studio*
DLC count · historical
4*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Polish*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
60* min
Metacritic score
79*
Name
Arise: A Simple Story*
Negative reviews · historical
209*
Peak ccu
5*
Positive reviews · historical
2,259*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
3.99*
Publishers
  • Untold Tales*
Recommendations
2,383*
Store release date · historical
Dec 3, 2020*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Turkish*
  • Polish*
Game website · historical
https://arise-game.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Piccolo Studio
Piccolo Studio*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Polish*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Untold Tales
Untold Tales*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Dec 3, 2020*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Turkish*
  • Polish*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
138* min
Ccu
5*
Developer
Piccolo Studio*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
1,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Turkish*
  • Polish*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
174* min
Name
Arise: A Simple Story*
Negative reviews · historical
209*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
2,259*
Historical US price
1,999* US cents
Publisher
Untold Tales*
Community tags · historical
  • Emotional*
  • 3D Platformer*
  • Time Manipulation*
  • Exploration*
  • Cute*
  • Relaxing*
  • Puzzle-Platformer*
  • Local Co-Op*
  • Story Rich*
  • Platformer*
  • Drama*
  • Surreal*
  • Nature*
  • Colorful*
  • Adventure*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Narration*
  • Family Friendly*
  • Third Person*
  • Indie*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Turkish*
  • Polish*
Community tags · historical
Emotional
Emotional*
3D Platformer
3D Platformer*
Time Manipulation
Time Manipulation*
Exploration
Exploration*
Cute
Cute*
Relaxing
Relaxing*
Puzzle-Platformer
Puzzle-Platformer*
Local Co-Op
Local Co-Op*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Platformer
Platformer*
Drama
Drama*
Surreal
Surreal*
Nature
Nature*
Colorful
Colorful*
Adventure
Adventure*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Narration
Narration*
Family Friendly
Family Friendly*
Third Person
Third Person*
Indie
Indie*
Tags votes
Emotional
Votes · historical
264*
3D Platformer
Votes · historical
264*
Time Manipulation
Votes · historical
261*
Exploration
Votes · historical
259*
Cute
Votes · historical
251*
Relaxing
Votes · historical
246*
Puzzle-Platformer
Votes · historical
246*
Local Co-Op
Votes · historical
242*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
240*
Platformer
Votes · historical
231*
Drama
Votes · historical
227*
Surreal
Votes · historical
226*
Nature
Votes · historical
222*
Colorful
Votes · historical
212*
Adventure
Votes · historical
202*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
199*
Narration
Votes · historical
190*
Family Friendly
Votes · historical
173*
Third Person
Votes · historical
161*
Indie
Votes · historical
159*
Specifications 5 · 27 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Piccolo Studio*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: *
macOS requirements
Minimum: *
Metacritic score
79*
Name
Arise: A Simple Story*
Windows requirements
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 *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$19.99*
Publishers
  • Untold Tales*
Recommendations total
2,333*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Dec 3, 2020*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Turkish, Polish*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Piccolo Studio
Piccolo Studio*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 (64 bit)*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i3 4340 3.6 GHz or AMD equivalent*
Memory
6 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 2 GB or AMD Radeon equivalent*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Storage
6 GB available space*
Audio hardware
DirectX 9.0c Compliant*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · Recommended input: Controller*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Untold Tales
Untold Tales*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Dec 3, 2020*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Turkish*
  • Polish*
Specifications 6 · 21 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Adventure|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
4,590*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
16*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,020*
Title
Arise: A Simple Story*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Co-op
Co-op*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Local co-op
Local co-op*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
16*
Community confidence
good*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
8 GB*

* Provisional data