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Discover 'Departed Away,' a captivating visual novel where friendship intertwines with mystery. Uncover secrets, engage in verbal duels, and make choices that shape your story. Delve into emotional depth and intricate connections in this unique story.

Departed Away is a pixel graphics, psychological horror and visual novel game developed and published by Alperen Torun.
Released on January 29th 2024 is available only on Windows in 3 languages: English, Turkish and Portuguese - Brazil.

It has received 355 reviews of which 321 were positive and 34 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.


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Windows
  • OS: Windows 10 or above
  • Processor: 1.8GHz Dual-Core CPU
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Integrated graphics
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 250 MB available space

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March 2025
it's a solid 5.5/10 but you will have fun i don't really play visual novels to be honest but this one took my interest somehow. background secrets, characters and their developments were fun to engage with. it needs some more foreshadowing on the upcoming events. minigames were fun but them not having any actual effect was a downer. i don't know why we can't progress with the characters as we please or at least plan our playstyle around the neccesary events like going to classes and home etc. dialogues were very restrictive and not clear. it could've been so much better.
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Dec. 2024
Departed Away is a short visual novel, with lovely pixel art and good OST. Plot is quite interesting and leave you wanting to know more about the characters, the negative point is that you dont have skip button so when you make a rerun you will grew a little bit bored.
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Nov. 2024
This game really surprised me, especially as it is the developers first visual novel. The art is beautiful, the characters are well written and the story writing is absolutely top tier. Its one of, if not the best visual novel I've ever played. There's allot of story to uncover in this game and that's why you have to play it through multiple times to find the whole truth and solve mysteries from other play through's. But in the end, its 100% worth it. This game is a 10/10 I highly recommend giving it a try. Its truly a hidden gem.
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Aug. 2024
That was really fun experince before i tried to get all achievements. Really loved the artstyle,funky music,humor,references and girls. (Ms. Daisy best waifu). Also enjoed Marcel`s story. I wish I could choose my gender in the beggining to romance her. Talking about getting achievements - please add the abillity to skip text that i already read. I`m tired of clicking,,, In the end i want to say that it`s awesome for the first game you made. Really waiting for the new updates. Good Luck !
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June 2024
"Departed Away" is one of those visual novels that makes it hard to rate them as good or bad. The game's aesthetic is simple yet detailed, and it pops so much more than most games of this genre. The music in it, too, fits perfectly with the vibe the game gives off. It's one of those stories that begins quite interesting but slowly becomes relatively predictable. Such ideas have already been used in many games, and this one brings nothing new. At times, the writing feels pretty immature, especially at the beginning, and there are quite some spelling mistakes. Besides, the game throws too many references to other games and shows, which can be distracting. The most drastic problem is the "endgame" that goes by a rush. It would be much better if the game spent a few minutes to wind up the plot accordingly. It is also regrettable that with such a big focus on the characters, there are no special endings for each. There is no button to skip the dialogue that was already read – this makes it a hassle when going over the game again. Here, you will make choices in the game, influencing the story. There are also some mini-games, but pressing "enter" every few seconds to continue through the story can get old fast and prevent one from seeing everything the game has to offer. "Departed Away" still has a good deal of credit for the thematic exploration of mental illness and its promise, through some rather good character introductions. Characters like Marcel and the dynamic of the Loretta/father storyline add depth, though these aspects need to be further developed and given more playtime to resonate. Despite a few missteps, though, there are enough things that "Departed Away" gets right in terms of art and initial character pull that this would be worth looking at. The potential here, combined with the charm currently on display, makes one think that added content and increased polish might further pull this into something far more engaging. Overall, I really enjoyed playing this visual novel.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Departed Away is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.

Departed Away is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 4.99€ on Steam.

Departed Away received 321 positive votes out of a total of 355 achieving a rating of 8.35.
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Departed Away was developed and published by Alperen Torun.

Departed Away is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Departed Away is not playable on MacOS.

Departed Away is not playable on Linux.

Departed Away is a single-player game.

Departed Away does not currently offer any DLC.

Departed Away does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Departed Away does not support Steam Remote Play.

Departed Away 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 Departed Away.

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Departed Away
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Developer
Alperen Torun
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Alperen Torun
Release 29 Jan 2024
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