the static speaks my name

A dark/sad/weird/funny first person exploration game. You play a man on his last night alive as he obsesses over a mysterious painting. More of a story game in that it emphasizes mood and character over gameplay. Takes ten minutes to play and has "next-gen" features like a shrimp tank.

the static speaks my name is a free to play, psychological horror and indie game developed and published by the whale husband.
Released on August 10th 2015 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

It has received 5,589 reviews of which 4,563 were positive and 1,026 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. 😊

The game is free to play on Steam.

The Steam community has classified the static speaks my name into these genres:

Free to Play Psychological Horror Indie Horror Dark Short Walking Simulator First-Person Adventure Singleplayer RPG Multiplayer Atmospheric Surreal Exploration Memes Story Rich Funny Dark Humor

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: Windows XP+
  • Graphics: Graphics card: DX9 (shader model 2.0) capabilities; generally everything made since 2004 should work.
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Storage: 66 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Made in Unity 4.6. Should run on most computers purchased within the last six years.
MacOS
  • OS: OS X 10.7
  • Graphics: Graphics card: DX9 (shader model 2.0) capabilities; generally everything made since 2004 should work.
  • Storage: 72 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Made in Unity 4.6. Should run on most computers purchased within the last six years.
Linux
  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04+
  • Graphics: Graphics card: DX9 (shader model 2.0) capabilities; generally everything made since 2004 should work.
  • Storage: 71 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Made in Unity 4.6. Should run on most computers purchased within the last six years. I haven't had many Linux users yet, so let me know if it doesn't run. I'll do my best to get it working.

Reviews

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Feb. 2017
It is a pretty dark short free walking simulator about somebody committing suicide, suicide simulator if you wish. You know the weird side of YouTube? I think this fits in what should be called the weird side of Steam :D Due to the sensitive nature of the content I do not advise anybody in the critical stages of a severe depression to play this game, or even watch this video. I think it is better for those people to be directed to more pleasant (achievable) stuff, than killing themselves. (Spoiler alert! Obviously, altough I missed something in my playthrough) The Static Speaks My Name - Free Steam Game Playthrough https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVTwsq-qfH4 0:00 Starting the game, prologue, that damn alarm clock! 2:17 Use toilet. 2:49 Books. 5:48 Chat online with friends, use computer. 7:00 Clean the microwave. 10:40 Epilogue.
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Feb. 2017
Made me felt terrible. And this is both what the authors intended and what I expected, therefore I am satisfied.
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Jan. 2017
Do you enjoying asking yourself, "What the fuck did I just play?" Then you will enjoy this! I'm only recommending it because it's free. It's a freaky, weird, 15 minute experience that isn't so much good or bad as uncomfortable.
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Jan. 2017
it makes you think if suicide... is really the answer i thought about doing it many times and when i played this it made me sad cause the guy you play as doesnt care anymore but he thinks about his family and friends he would hurt in the long run so really the message in this game is... is suicide really worth it
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Jan. 2017
Alright so I've looked at a few reviews on here and I just cant see how you give this a bad recomendation. You get everything you expect, hell its even free. Very little play time at present but its evident that more options are going to be released, at the moment its around 10 mins of play time if you rush through https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CtUp-N1Dco here is a quick little video I did to show people whats involved and how deep this game can get. I fully think you should download this game and give it a try, its a small download and is a quick game.... You have nothing to lose
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the static speaks my name
Free to play
7.9
4,563
1,026
Online players
1
Developer
the whale husband
Publisher
the whale husband
Release 10 Aug 2015
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