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Cradle is a sci-fi first-person-view quest designed for the player to explore the surrounding world. The story is built around the relations of the protagonist and a mechanical girl who by quirk of fate found themselves amidst the desert.

Cradle is a adventure, indie and sci-fi game developed and published by Flying Cafe for Semianimals.
Released on July 24th 2015 is available on Windows and Linux in 8 languages: English, Russian, Ukrainian, German, Polish, Spanish - Spain, French and Turkish.

It has received 1,955 reviews of which 1,382 were positive and 573 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.9 out of 10. 😐

The game is currently priced at 12.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Cradle into these genres:

Adventure Indie Sci-fi Atmospheric First-Person Exploration Puzzle Story Rich Open World Cyberpunk Singleplayer Walking Simulator Short Great Soundtrack Post-apocalyptic Point & Click

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System requirements

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

Windows
  • OS: WindowsXP SP3 or higher
  • Processor: Intel Core2 Duo or equivalent AMD
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX9c compliant card with 512MB
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 3 GB available space
Linux
  • OS: Ubuntu 12
  • Processor: Intel Core2 Duo or equivalent AMD
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGl compliant card with 512MB
  • Storage: 3 GB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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May 2025
To play this game I had to dig up my old laptop, because on my current gaming PC I got crazy stutters ( the cause of which I still don't know see my UPD). However, I'm so happy I did! Even with lowered graphics and frame drops it was still an experience which will stick with me for long. The emotional afterglow left by this game... I haven't experienced since I was a child. UPD (IMPORTANT): finally! I found the issue with game freezes every 7 seconds or so (even in the menu). The reason was that game was polling all the USB devices and it didn't like my HyperX QuadCast micro... so I just disconnected it and freezes where gone. If you have same problem (graphic settings unrelated) - just disconnect all the USB devices other than mouse and keyboard (and if it helps connect them back one by one to find the culprit).
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March 2025
Cooking a meal for Ongots was the best part of the game. Then a woman woke up and ruined the day.
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Oct. 2024
I have kind of deja vu with this game because I'm not sure if I already played it years ago or not... it seems kinda familiar though and not sure why but it reminds me of Syberia games.
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Aug. 2024
very atmospheric, a hidden gem. Stuck once or twice, used a tutorial but otherwise the story is captivating. The soundtrack is one of the greatest in video games btw.
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July 2024
Really fantastic game, I just completed it. I love the story and vibe! It's an open world game combined with block puzzle minigames. Really fun, and if you can't figure out a minigame, you can skip it without any consequences. The game of course has some stuff that could use tweaking, but all in all it feels very much like a small piece of a triple A title. The universe that the studio has created in this game is absolutely incredible, what a beautiful experience. The only negative thing about Cradle is that you are left yearning for more!
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Frequently Asked Questions

Cradle is currently priced at 12.99€ on Steam.

Cradle is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 12.99€ on Steam.

Cradle received 1,382 positive votes out of a total of 1,955 achieving a rating of 6.86.
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Cradle was developed and published by Flying Cafe for Semianimals.

Cradle is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Cradle is not playable on MacOS.

Cradle is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Cradle is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for Cradle. Explore additional content available for Cradle on Steam.

Cradle does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Cradle does not support Steam Remote Play.

Cradle is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Cradle.

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Cradle
12.99€
6.9
1,382
573
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Developer
Flying Cafe for Semianimals
Publisher
Flying Cafe for Semianimals
Release 24 Jul 2015
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