AAA

Tell Me Why

81% positive of 16,162 Steam reviews

To 100%: 12 h
Released: 2020
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam, Xbox / PC Game Pass, Amazon

Made by DONTNOD Entertainment. Published by Xbox Game Studios.

About the game

Tell Me Why is the multi-award winning episodic adventure game from Dontnod Entertainment in which twins use their supernatural bond to discover the truth of their troubled past.

Tagged by players

Episodic
LGBTQ+
Choices Matter
Cinematic
Emotional
Choose Your Own Adventure
Story Rich
Walking Simulator
Dynamic Narration
Dialogue Heavy
Multiple Endings
Third Person

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AAA

Tell Me Why

81% positive of 16,162 Steam reviews

View on Steam

To 100%: 12 h
Released: 2020
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam, Xbox / PC Game Pass, Amazon

Made by DONTNOD Entertainment. Published by Xbox Game Studios.

About the game

Tell Me Why is the multi-award winning episodic adventure game from Dontnod Entertainment in which twins use their supernatural bond to discover the truth of their troubled past.

Tagged by players

Episodic
LGBTQ+
Choices Matter
Cinematic
Emotional
Choose Your Own Adventure
Story Rich
Walking Simulator
Dynamic Narration
Dialogue Heavy
Multiple Endings
Third Person

What players say

Recommended
This game has a lot to unpack. Dontnod Entertainment absolutely made a masterpiece here, so let's unpack it. I will try to not spoil anything within this review. First, I want to mention this game's connection to LGBTQ+. Dontnod Entertainment's partnership with GLAAD absolutely make the LGBTQ+ inclusion in this game beautiful, showing that transgender identities are not caused by trauma, and respecting the identity…
29 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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Recommended
Great writing and storytelling, as in life is strange 1 and 2. Even though it's basically interactive fiction, the gameplay is so engaging in how it lets you explore the world and make meaningful choices, that it still feels like the player is part of that storytelling. I loved these characters who felt so real to life. As a trans gamer, it's really moving to see this kind of representation where being trans (or…
11 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
I finished Tell Me Why. The timer showed 11.7 hours, but honestly, if I subtract the two hours I spent falling asleep while playing, it was less than that, and to be fair, that probably says everything about this game’s pacing. I like games in the style of Life Is Strange. I enjoy narrative-driven adventures and walking sims, so I really have no issue with slow pacing if there’s a strong story or real emotional…
12 h played when written, mostly on Steam Deck. 114 found it helpful.
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