Night Light Interactive

Whispering Willows

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2014

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

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

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*
  • ESRB · Wii U*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Steam version platforms

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

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Captions available*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Keyboard Only Option*
  • Playable without Timed Input*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Polish*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*

Community tags · historical

  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    170*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    164*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    158*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    155*
  • Female Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    149*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    146*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    138*
  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    134*
  • Mystery*
    Votes · historical
    130*
  • Exploration*
    Votes · historical
    124*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    119*
  • Supernatural*
    Votes · historical
    106*
  • Anime*
    Votes · historical
    106*
  • Side Scroller*
    Votes · historical
    96*
  • Point & Click*
    Votes · historical
    95*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    92*
  • Drama*
    Votes · historical
    92*
  • Cartoon*
    Votes · historical
    86*
  • Lore-Rich*
    Votes · historical
    74*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    74*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 10*
    Processor alternatives
    3rd Gen i3/AMD FX-4100 Series*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce 7 Series/Radeon R7 Series*
    Storage
    2396 MB available space*
  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 15.04*
    Processor alternatives
    2.6 GHz*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce 700 Series*
    Storage
    2396 MB available space*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    10.7*
    Processor alternatives
    2.6 GHz*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce 700 Series*
    Storage
    2396 MB available space*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    4 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    4th Gen i3/1st Gen Ryzen*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce 7 Series/Radeon R7 Series (or better)*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    4 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    4*
    Community confidence
    low*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unknown*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Night Light Interactive

Publishers

  • Night Light Interactive
  • Akupara Games*
  • Abstraction Games*

Release history

  • 2014-05-27
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2014-07-09
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2014-07-08 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2014-07-08*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*
  • 2015-10-08 · Wii U*
    Release date
    2015-10-08*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Wii U*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Jul 9, 2014*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
3rd Gen i3/AMD FX-4100 Series*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
GeForce 7 Series/Radeon R7 Series*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
Whispering Willows*
Windows recommended processor requirement
4th Gen i3/1st Gen Ryzen*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
GeForce 7 Series/Radeon R7 Series (or better)*
Windows recommended memory requirement
4* GB
Release year
2,014*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
3rd Gen i3/AMD FX-4100 Series*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
GeForce 7 Series/Radeon R7 Series*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
4 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
4th Gen i3/1st Gen Ryzen*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
GeForce 7 Series/Radeon R7 Series (or better)*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
4 GB*
Specifications 2 · 14 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Night Light Interactive
Night Light Interactive*
Developers · Wii U
Night Light Interactive
Night Light Interactive*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
ESRB classification · Wii U
ESRB · Wii U
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
horror game
horror game*
puzzle video game
puzzle video game*
Genres · Wii U
action game
action game*
adventure game
adventure game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Wii U
Wii U
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Platform
Wii U
Wii U*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Akupara Games
Akupara Games*
Publishers · Wii U
Abstraction Games
Abstraction Games*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2014-07-08 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2014-07-08*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Release date · Wii U
2015-10-08 · Wii U
Release date
2015-10-08*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Wii U*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
20*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
256* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Captions available*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Keyboard Only Option*
  • Playable without Timed Input*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Night Light Interactive*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
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)
245* min
Metacritic score
64*
Name
Whispering Willows*
Negative reviews · historical
321*
Peak ccu
0*
Positive reviews · historical
1,482*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
2.49*
Publishers
  • Akupara Games*
Recommendations
1,210*
Store release date · historical
Jul 9, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Polish*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Game website · historical
http://www.akuparagames.com/game/whispering-willows*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Captions available
Captions available*
Custom Volume Controls
Custom Volume Controls*
Keyboard Only Option
Keyboard Only Option*
Playable without Timed Input
Playable without Timed Input*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Night Light Interactive
Night Light Interactive*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Akupara Games
Akupara Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jul 9, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Polish*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
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)
216* min
Ccu
0*
Developer
Night Light Interactive*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Polish*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
232* min
Name
Whispering Willows*
Negative reviews · historical
321*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
1,482*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
Akupara Games*
Community tags · historical
  • Story Rich*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Adventure*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Female Protagonist*
  • Indie*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Horror*
  • Mystery*
  • Exploration*
  • Puzzle*
  • Supernatural*
  • Anime*
  • Side Scroller*
  • Point & Click*
  • 2D*
  • Drama*
  • Cartoon*
  • Lore-Rich*
  • Casual*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Polish*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Community tags · historical
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Adventure
Adventure*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Female Protagonist
Female Protagonist*
Indie
Indie*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Horror
Horror*
Mystery
Mystery*
Exploration
Exploration*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Supernatural
Supernatural*
Anime
Anime*
Side Scroller
Side Scroller*
Point & Click
Point & Click*
2D
2D*
Drama
Drama*
Cartoon
Cartoon*
Lore-Rich
Lore-Rich*
Casual
Casual*
Tags votes
Story Rich
Votes · historical
170*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
164*
Adventure
Votes · historical
158*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
155*
Female Protagonist
Votes · historical
149*
Indie
Votes · historical
146*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
138*
Horror
Votes · historical
134*
Mystery
Votes · historical
130*
Exploration
Votes · historical
124*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
119*
Supernatural
Votes · historical
106*
Anime
Votes · historical
106*
Side Scroller
Votes · historical
96*
Point & Click
Votes · historical
95*
2D
Votes · historical
92*
Drama
Votes · historical
92*
Cartoon
Votes · historical
86*
Lore-Rich
Votes · historical
74*
Casual
Votes · historical
74*
Specifications 5 · 29 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Captions available*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Keyboard Only Option*
  • Playable without Timed Input*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Night Light Interactive*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS: Ubuntu 15.04 Processor: 2.6 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 700 Series Storage: 2396 MB available space *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: 10.7 Processor: 2.6 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 700 Series Storage: 2396 MB available space *
Metacritic score
64*
Name
Whispering Willows*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: 3rd Gen i3/AMD FX-4100 Series Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 7 Series/Radeon R7 Series Storage: 2396 MB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • Akupara Games*
Recommendations total
1,204*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Jul 9, 2014*
Interface languages
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Polish, Ukrainian, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Captions available
Captions available*
Custom Volume Controls
Custom Volume Controls*
Keyboard Only Option
Keyboard Only Option*
Playable without Timed Input
Playable without Timed Input*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Night Light Interactive
Night Light Interactive*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Ubuntu 15.04*
Processor alternatives
2.6 GHz*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
GeForce 700 Series*
Storage
2396 MB available space*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
10.7*
Processor alternatives
2.6 GHz*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
GeForce 700 Series*
Storage
2396 MB available space*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 10*
Processor alternatives
3rd Gen i3/AMD FX-4100 Series*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
GeForce 7 Series/Radeon R7 Series*
Storage
2396 MB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Akupara Games
Akupara Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jul 9, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Polish*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Specifications 6 · 18 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Store genres
Adventure|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
3,215*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
4*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
4* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,014*
Title
Whispering Willows*
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
Unknown*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
4*
Community confidence
low*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
4 GB*

* Provisional data