Tell Me Why

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.

Tell Me Why is a choices matter, story rich and lgbtq+ game developed by DONTNOD Entertainment and published by Xbox Game Studios.
Released on August 27th 2020 is available only on Windows in 8 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil and Spanish - Latin America.

It has received 13,292 reviews of which 11,002 were positive and 2,290 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. 😎

The game is free to play on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Tell Me Why into these genres:

Choices Matter Story Rich LGBTQ+ Episodic Adventure Emotional Choose Your Own Adventure Cinematic Walking Simulator Atmospheric Exploration Third Person Multiple Endings Drama Singleplayer Mystery Action-Adventure Dynamic Narration Beautiful Conversation

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Requirements

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Windows

OS *: Windows 7 64-bit version 1903 or higher
Processor: Intel core i3 4130 (3.4 Ghz 2C / 4T) AMD FX 4300 (3.8 Ghz 4C / 4T)
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 750Ti or Nvidia GTX 1050 or AMD Radeon R7 260X or AMD Radeon RX 560
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 25 GB available space

Reviews

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Oct. 2024

this game is so human. genuinely brilliant. its so cool to play a game that uses (very unique) gaming mechanics to explore themes of memory and trauma. the story is a slow and steady build, and it executes very intense moments of sadness, joy and fear very well. i was so engaged, the lives of the twins genuinely mattered to me. i wanted to know more just as much as they did. as many comments have pointed out, the representation is great. the writers clearly cared about portraying a meaningful, messy, complicated and very real story. and the setting!! it's beautiful, and so immersive. the isolation, the weather - these elements were so well portrayed. (this is a great game to play during the winter time.)

Sept. 2024

good story, a little bit short but it didn't need to be any longer, very touching, not the most modern graphics tho but still immersive enough

July 2024

Many will pick and drop this game, thinking it is about transitioning, but it is not. It is about people .. but most importantly, mothers. It is about your relationship with your mother and the concept of a mother's love. You may believe you understand what I mean when I say that, but you do not. The characters in this game are all well thought out and written. They have so many details that you can't help but form an opinion about them. You will find yourself loving them at times and then not as the events change. Just like in real life, we are all living our own little stories in our corner of the world, and so were this lady and her twins. If you could look past the idea of transitioning, you will find a story that will sometimes move you to tears. At the end of the day, we are all human, and we are all united in our yearning for our mother's unconditional love.

May 2024

If you enjoyed life is strange you are going to fall in love with this heart-stopping story. Honestly so beautiful and had me on the edge of my seat not knowing which path would be the "right" one to take. Highly recommend!

Feb. 2024

Gorgeous game, and amazing characters and story. FINALLY trans representation in a thoughtful way in a game. And kudos to working with Tlingit advocates and educators for an all-around beautiful journey. Thank you.

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Free to play

8.1

11,002

2,290

Online players

Developer

DONTNOD Entertainment

Publisher

Xbox Game Studios

Release 27 Aug 2020

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