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Depression Quest

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2014

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Engines

  • Twine

Localized titles

  • Depression Quest

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Free To Play*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Simulation*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Full controller support*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Short*
    Votes · historical
    152*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    135*
  • Free to Play*
    Votes · historical
    129*
  • Interactive Fiction*
    Votes · historical
    114*
  • Choose Your Own Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    84*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    84*
  • Visual Novel*
    Votes · historical
    51*
  • Psychological*
    Votes · historical
    41*
  • Text-Based*
    Votes · historical
    30*
  • Villain Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    27*
  • Psychological Horror*
    Votes · historical
    24*
  • Emotional*
    Votes · historical
    23*
  • Realistic*
    Votes · historical
    22*
  • Dark*
    Votes · historical
    21*
  • Multiple Endings*
    Votes · historical
    21*
  • Drama*
    Votes · historical
    18*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    10*
  • LGBTQ+*
    Votes · historical
    10*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    7*
  • Choices Matter*
    Votes · historical
    6*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP Service Pack 2+*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Pentium 4 or later*
    Memory
    512 MB RAM*
  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 13.04+, Fedora 18+, Arch, Gentoo*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Pentium 3 / Athlon 64 or later*
    Memory
    512 MB RAM*
    Conditions
    Gamepad support unavailable on Linux platform*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Mac OS X 10.6 or later*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel*
    Memory
    512 MB RAM*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • The Quinnspiracy*
  • Patrick Lindsey*
  • Isaac Schankler*

Publishers

  • The Quinnspiracy*

Release history

  • 2014-08-11
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2014-08-11 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2014-08-11*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Aug 11, 2014*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Pentium 4 or later*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
DirectX 9.0c compatible video card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Depression Quest*
Release year
2,013*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Pentium 4 or later*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
DirectX 9.0c compatible video card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
The Quinnspiracy
The Quinnspiracy*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
The Quinnspiracy
The Quinnspiracy*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2014-08-11 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2014-08-11*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 34 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
39* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Full controller support*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • The Quinnspiracy*
  • Patrick Lindsey*
  • Isaac Schankler*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
  • Free To Play*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Simulation*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
37* min
Name
Depression Quest*
Negative reviews · historical
1,587*
Peak ccu
2*
Positive reviews · historical
2,387*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
0.0*
Publishers
  • The Quinnspiracy*
Recommendations
0*
Store release date · historical
Aug 11, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
www.depressionquest.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
The Quinnspiracy
The Quinnspiracy*
Patrick Lindsey
Patrick Lindsey*
Isaac Schankler
Isaac Schankler*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
Free To Play
Free To Play*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Simulation
Simulation*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
The Quinnspiracy
The Quinnspiracy*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 11, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
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)
63* min
Ccu
2*
Developer
The Quinnspiracy, Patrick Lindsey, Isaac Schankler*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Free To Play*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Simulation*
Historical US original list price
0* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
35* min
Name
Depression Quest*
Negative reviews · historical
1,587*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
2,387*
Historical US price
0* US cents
Publisher
The Quinnspiracy*
Community tags · historical
  • Short*
  • Indie*
  • Free to Play*
  • Interactive Fiction*
  • Choose Your Own Adventure*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Visual Novel*
  • Psychological*
  • Text-Based*
  • Villain Protagonist*
  • Psychological Horror*
  • Emotional*
  • Realistic*
  • Dark*
  • Multiple Endings*
  • Drama*
  • Story Rich*
  • LGBTQ+*
  • Difficult*
  • Choices Matter*
Store genres
Free To Play
Free To Play*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Simulation
Simulation*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Short
Short*
Indie
Indie*
Free to Play
Free to Play*
Interactive Fiction
Interactive Fiction*
Choose Your Own Adventure
Choose Your Own Adventure*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Visual Novel
Visual Novel*
Psychological
Psychological*
Text-Based
Text-Based*
Villain Protagonist
Villain Protagonist*
Psychological Horror
Psychological Horror*
Emotional
Emotional*
Realistic
Realistic*
Dark
Dark*
Multiple Endings
Multiple Endings*
Drama
Drama*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
LGBTQ+
LGBTQ+*
Difficult
Difficult*
Choices Matter
Choices Matter*
Tags votes
Short
Votes · historical
152*
Indie
Votes · historical
135*
Free to Play
Votes · historical
129*
Interactive Fiction
Votes · historical
114*
Choose Your Own Adventure
Votes · historical
84*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
84*
Visual Novel
Votes · historical
51*
Psychological
Votes · historical
41*
Text-Based
Votes · historical
30*
Villain Protagonist
Votes · historical
27*
Psychological Horror
Votes · historical
24*
Emotional
Votes · historical
23*
Realistic
Votes · historical
22*
Dark
Votes · historical
21*
Multiple Endings
Votes · historical
21*
Drama
Votes · historical
18*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
10*
LGBTQ+
Votes · historical
10*
Difficult
Votes · historical
7*
Choices Matter
Votes · historical
6*
Specifications 5 · 24 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Full controller support*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • The Quinnspiracy*
  • Patrick Lindsey*
  • Isaac Schankler*
Store genres
  • Free To Play*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Simulation*
Free to play · historical
Yes*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS: Ubuntu 13.04+, Fedora 18+, Arch, Gentoo Processor: Intel Pentium 3 / Athlon 64 or later Memory: 512 MB RAM Additional Notes: Gamepad support unavailable on Linux platform *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: Mac OS X 10.6 or later Processor: Intel Memory: 512 MB RAM *
Name
Depression Quest*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Service Pack 2+ Processor: Intel Pentium 4 or later Memory: 512 MB RAM *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Publishers
  • The Quinnspiracy*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Aug 11, 2014*
Interface languages
English (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
The Quinnspiracy
The Quinnspiracy*
Patrick Lindsey
Patrick Lindsey*
Isaac Schankler
Isaac Schankler*
Store genres
Free To Play
Free To Play*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Simulation
Simulation*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Ubuntu 13.04+, Fedora 18+, Arch, Gentoo*
Processor alternatives
Intel Pentium 3 / Athlon 64 or later*
Memory
512 MB RAM*
Conditions
Gamepad support unavailable on Linux platform*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
Mac OS X 10.6 or later*
Processor alternatives
Intel*
Memory
512 MB RAM*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP Service Pack 2+*
Processor alternatives
Intel Pentium 4 or later*
Memory
512 MB RAM*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
The Quinnspiracy
The Quinnspiracy*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 11, 2014*
Interface languages
*
Specifications 6 · 13 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Free To Play|Indie|RPG*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
3,192*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,014*
Title
Depression Quest*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Free To Play
Free To Play*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*

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