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Released Jan 14, 2016 $9.99 Very Positive Counts toward your Steam games

Oxenfree

By Night School Studio

Followers 45,644
Reviews 9,502 Very Positive
Players yesterday 11 at the busiest moment
Owners 500K–1M estimated

About Oxenfree

Oxenfree is a game tagged Story Rich, Choices Matter and Atmospheric by Night School Studio, released Jan 14, 2016. It has 9,502 Steam reviews (Very Positive). It has an estimated 500K–1M owners on Steam. The Steam games most like it include Cats With Standards, Life is Strange: Before the Storm and Bruja.

Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.
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Everything Steam lists for Oxenfree · record updated 10 hours ago

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Overview

App ID388880
Release dateJan 14, 2016Early Access Jan 1, 1970
Last change number37434570
Last record update10 hours ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
Night School Studio
Publisher
Night School Studio
Steam profile
Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025
Technologies
Unity detected
Metacritic
80

Languages

7 · 1 with full audio
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
English Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes
German Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes

Platforms

Windows macOS Linux
Steam Deck
Verified
Controller
Full support

Features

8
Single-playerSteam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsCaptions availableSteam CloudRemote Play on TVFamily SharingFull controller support

Patches

Patch notes

3
  1. Jul 9, 2022 3.2.16 Patch Notes

    Sometimes, Alex would get stuck while climbing ladders, cliffs, or other objects around Edward’s Island. Now, climbing is possible. 🔺Make sure to update before returning to Edward’s Island. Thanks for your support tickets and help trackin…

  2. Sep 8, 2021 Patch 3.1.1 ■ ◼︎🁢N🀰🀫otes

    We tried to stop it. We failed. Signals are breaking through into OXENFREE and we can't block them, no matter how many patches or changes we m🀫ke to the game. We're in troubl🀰. All of us. If we're going to beat wha■ ever is invading the r🀫…

  3. Jul 12, 2021 3.1.0 Patch Notes

    The latest OXENFREE patch addresses minor bugs. It also improves the radio system’s range and stability for tuning into broadcasts. Please report any unusual radio signals in the comments or by tuning your dial to 9🀰.◼︎ https://store.steam…

Builds

4
BuildBranchUpdated
21724823publicFeb 4, 2026
7320467betaSep 8, 2021
6459854linux_pre64Jul 9, 2021
1472866pre-locSep 27, 2017

Packages & DLC

Packages

4
IDNameGamesPrice (US)
73709 Oxenfree 1 $9.99
90278 Oxenfree + Soundtrack 1 $14.99
16367 Bundle Night School Collection Bundle 2 $26.98
16322 Bundle Night School Complete Bundle 2 $35.96

Depots

Depots

7
IDNameSystemsSizeDownloadManifest
228990 — shared from 228980 Windows — — —
388881 — Windows 3.88 GB 2.84 GB 3021993810711723171
388882 — macOS 3.83 GB 2.84 GB 2676463719963793922
388883 — Windows 2.84 GB 1.78 GB 5428810816993209399
388884 — Linux 3.67 GB 2.61 GB 7108578419670967731
388885 — Linux 388.1 KB 74.5 KB 760220395727681197
388886 — Linux 395.8 KB 82.1 KB 4817487458570974807

Branches

4
BranchBuildUpdatedAccess
public 21724823 Feb 4, 2026 Open
beta Public beta branch. 7320467 Sep 8, 2021 Open
linux_pre64 Pre-x86 deprecation. 6459854 Jul 9, 2021 Open
pre-loc Last branch before localization 1472866 Sep 27, 2017 Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Oxenfree

Launch options

4
ExecutableArgumentsSystemsDescription
Oxenfree.exe Windows Launch
Oxenfree.app macOS Launch - OSX
Oxenfree.x86 Linux · 32-bit Launch - Linux 32
OXENFREE Linux · 64-bit Launch - Linux 64 (new)

Cloud saves

Space per player9.5 MB
Filesup to 40
Save locations1
RootPathPatternSystems
WinAppDataLocalLowNight School Studio/Oxenfree/save*.ntsWindows

Achievements

Achievements135 hidden
Most unlocked49.6%It's A Me
Rarest2.5%The Strong, Silent Type

Global unlock rate

share of players who have it
  • It's A Me Jump the crazy chasm in the woods. 49.6%
  • "This House is Clear" Complete the story. 44%
  • New Beginnings Hidden achievement 38.5%
  • Matchmaker Hidden achievement 29%
  • Adler Letters, Pt. 1 Collect 4 of Maggie's letters. 25.7%
  • You'd just end up hating each other. Hidden achievement 20.2%
  • Adler Letters, Pt. 2 Collect 8 of Maggie's letters. 14.4%
  • Renjamin Spanklin Slap Ren in the face. 12.9%
  • Adler Letters, Pt. 3 Collect all of Maggie's letters. 11.3%
  • Thicker than Water Hidden achievement 11.1%
  • Ghost Stories Find all hidden frequencies. 7.5%
  • I'm the Firestarter Make enemies with all of your friends. 3%
  • The Strong, Silent Type Hidden achievement 2.5%

Screenshots

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News

  1. Aug 13, 2026 · PC Gamer Netflix closes Oxenfree developer Night School, just a month after praising its new game as one of the company's 'most successful cloud game debuts'

    Less than two months after the release of its latest game, Unhinged, Netflix is closing developer Night School Studios, as well as its Moonloot studio in Helsinki... Read more.

  2. Feb 4, 2026 · Community Announcements Pump Up the Volume: 10 Years of OXENFREE

    Earlier this year OXENFREE turned ten years old. Like many awkward kids of that age, OXENFREE is experiencing a lot of big feelings and emotions. Most of all it wanted to fit in and have features lik…

  3. Dec 19, 2024 · Community Announcements 10 Years of Night School Studio!

    Happy 10 years of Night School Studio! A whole decade, huh? That’s a long time to be making games. We’re stoked we’re still here, and even more stoked that you’re still here. We at Night School know …

  4. Sep 9, 2024 · PC Gamer Another reminder that your digital library isn't forever: Oxenfree will be completely removed from Itch.io next month

    Oxenfree, the gloomy adventure game from Night School Studio, will leave indie game storefront Itch.io on October 1, according to an email sent to users who own it this week. And nobody, including an…

  5. Jul 12, 2024 · Community Announcements Complete your Night School Collection with 60% Off

    We're celebrating with our fellow Independent Games Festival award-winning games and studios this July! As part of the IGF Celebration Days, you can complete your collection of Night School games for…

  6. Jan 15, 2024 · Community Announcements Celebrating 8 Years of OXENFREE - Community Q&A!

    Dang. 8 years ago TODAY, we were crossing all our digits getting ready to launch the game into the world. Only a year and a half earlier, we weren’t a company, or even a team. Most of us were strange…

  7. Apr 19, 2023 · Community Announcements OXENFREE II Arrives July 12, 2023

    It's time to tune into the next chapter. OXENFREE II: Lost Signals will launch July 12, 2023! Make sure it’s on your wishlist so you can be among the first to play. This game has been a labor of love…

  8. Jan 15, 2023 · Community Announcements Seven Years of OXENFREE + Community Survey

    Hello! Because it's the seventh anniversary of OXENFREE's release, I wanted to hop over on Steam to thank our community for its kindness, support, and enthusiasm. We're hard at work on OXENFREE II: L…

  9. Sep 26, 2022 · PCGamesN New Netflix game studio to help the streaming service expand output

    Expect to see more Netflix games, and more unique games from Netflix, in the not-so-distant future, as the streaming juggernaut is expanding its current catalogue of RPG games and arcade games by est…

  10. May 6, 2022 · Community Announcements What makes a good conversation? Find out at LudoNarraCon!

    Choosing dialogue choices and having conversations is often part of the core mechanic of any narrative-driven game. How do we craft “good” conversations and what does that mean? Join Kahlief Adams, h…

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