Sam Barlow

Her Story

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2015

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

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

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Steam version platforms

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

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Japanese*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Japanese*

Community tags · historical

  • Investigation*
    Votes · historical
    323*
  • Typing*
    Votes · historical
    321*
  • Choose Your Own Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    301*
  • Interactive Fiction*
    Votes · historical
    301*
  • Exploration*
    Votes · historical
    296*
  • Detective*
    Votes · historical
    296*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    294*
  • Crime*
    Votes · historical
    288*
  • Visual Novel*
    Votes · historical
    286*
  • FMV*
    Votes · historical
    279*
  • Point & Click*
    Votes · historical
    276*
  • Female Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    265*
  • Nonlinear*
    Votes · historical
    263*
  • Conversation*
    Votes · historical
    262*
  • Psychological Horror*
    Votes · historical
    255*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    252*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    232*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    232*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    224*
  • Realistic*
    Votes · historical
    223*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP+*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    512MB*
    Graphics API
    Version 9.0*
    Storage
    2 GB available space*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    OSX 10.8+*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    512MB*
    Storage
    2 GB available space*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    4 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    1GB*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    4 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Silver*
    Reports
    65*
    Community confidence
    strong*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Sam Barlow

Publishers

  • Sam Barlow

Release history

  • 2015-06-24
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2015-06-23 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2015-06-23*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Jun 24, 2015*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 10 fields
Windows minimum graphics requirement
512MB*
Windows minimum memory requirement
2* GB
Name
Her Story*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
1GB*
Windows recommended memory requirement
4* GB
Release year
2,015*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
512MB*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
2 GB*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
1GB*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
4 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Sam Barlow
Sam Barlow*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
life simulation game
life simulation game*
puzzle video game
puzzle video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Sam Barlow
Sam Barlow*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2015-06-23 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2015-06-23*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
13*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
233* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Sam Barlow*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1000000 - 2000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
182* min
Metacritic score
86*
Name
Her Story*
Negative reviews · historical
1,014*
Peak ccu
11*
Positive reviews · historical
8,718*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
4.99*
Publishers
  • Sam Barlow*
Recommendations
8,002*
Store release date · historical
Jun 24, 2015*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Game website · historical
http://www.herstorygame.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Sam Barlow
Sam Barlow*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Sam Barlow
Sam Barlow*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jun 24, 2015*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
187* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
161* min
Ccu
11*
Developer
Sam Barlow*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
187* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
145* min
Name
Her Story*
Negative reviews · historical
1,014*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1,000,000 .. 2,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
8,718*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
Sam Barlow*
Community tags · historical
  • Investigation*
  • Typing*
  • Choose Your Own Adventure*
  • Interactive Fiction*
  • Exploration*
  • Detective*
  • Puzzle*
  • Crime*
  • Visual Novel*
  • FMV*
  • Point & Click*
  • Female Protagonist*
  • Nonlinear*
  • Conversation*
  • Psychological Horror*
  • Story Rich*
  • Simulation*
  • Casual*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Realistic*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
Languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
Community tags · historical
Investigation
Investigation*
Typing
Typing*
Choose Your Own Adventure
Choose Your Own Adventure*
Interactive Fiction
Interactive Fiction*
Exploration
Exploration*
Detective
Detective*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Crime
Crime*
Visual Novel
Visual Novel*
FMV
FMV*
Point & Click
Point & Click*
Female Protagonist
Female Protagonist*
Nonlinear
Nonlinear*
Conversation
Conversation*
Psychological Horror
Psychological Horror*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Simulation
Simulation*
Casual
Casual*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Realistic
Realistic*
Tags votes
Investigation
Votes · historical
323*
Typing
Votes · historical
321*
Choose Your Own Adventure
Votes · historical
301*
Interactive Fiction
Votes · historical
301*
Exploration
Votes · historical
296*
Detective
Votes · historical
296*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
294*
Crime
Votes · historical
288*
Visual Novel
Votes · historical
286*
FMV
Votes · historical
279*
Point & Click
Votes · historical
276*
Female Protagonist
Votes · historical
265*
Nonlinear
Votes · historical
263*
Conversation
Votes · historical
262*
Psychological Horror
Votes · historical
255*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
252*
Simulation
Votes · historical
232*
Casual
Votes · historical
232*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
224*
Realistic
Votes · historical
223*
Specifications 5 · 27 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Sam Barlow*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Simulation*
Free to play · historical
No*
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: OSX 10.8+ Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 512MB Storage: 2 GB available space *
Metacritic score
86*
Name
Her Story*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP+ Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 512MB DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 2 GB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • Sam Barlow*
Recommendations total
7,977*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Jun 24, 2015*
Interface languages
English (full audio), Japanese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Sam Barlow
Sam Barlow*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Simulation
Simulation*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
OSX 10.8+*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
512MB*
Storage
2 GB available space*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP+*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
512MB*
Graphics API
Version 9.0*
Storage
2 GB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Sam Barlow
Sam Barlow*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jun 24, 2015*
Interface languages
  • Japanese*
Specifications 6 · 17 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Adventure|Casual|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
1,356*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
65*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
silver*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
4* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,015*
Title
Her Story*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Silver*
Reports
65*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
4 GB*

* Provisional data