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Grief like a stray dog

98% positive of 87 Steam reviews

Released: 2025
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam, PlayStation

Made by Rayonist.

About the game

An isolated village during the war. Men leave one by one, along the winding forest path painted crimson by distant fires, and do not return. Young Nadia becomes a part-time postwoman filling in for her sick mother. She is now a messenger of hope and of trouble.

Tagged by players

World War II
Historical
Point & Click
Dialogue Heavy
Visual Novel
Hand-drawn
Emotional
Female Protagonist
Story Rich
Stylized
Atmospheric
Dark

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What players say

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As someone that speaks both Russian and English, unfortunately sometimes the Russian dialogue between the characters can sound very stale in English, loosing some of the nuance that you might get through delivery of certain words and phrases, or words that perhaps do not translate perfectly, making the game maybe a bit less emotional than it would be otherwise. Especially for a game that feels almost like some…
1.3 h played when written. 28 found it helpful.
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It's hard to play a game like this without getting emotional, especially knowing the tragedy that World War II was for everyone and the real impact it had not only on the people who went to war but also on the families they left behind. Grief like a Stray Dog is a game I've been following ever since I first played the demo. Its beautiful, hand-painted, storybook-like art style, and especially the concept of the…
1.6 h played when written. 9 found it helpful.
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