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Quern - Undying Thoughts on Steam
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Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.
Quern - Undying Thoughts is a adventure, puzzle and mystery game
developed by Zadbox Entertainment
and published by Zadbox Entertainment and Blue Brain Games.
Released on November 28th 2016 is available on Windows, MacOS, Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine
in 10 languages: English, French, Hungarian, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Czech, Polish and Simplified Chinese.
It has received 3,818 reviews of which 3,436 were positive and 382 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 22.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 4.97€ on G2A.
The Steam community has classified Quern - Undying Thoughts into these genres:
Adventure
Puzzle
Mystery
Atmospheric
Exploration
Walking Simulator
Singleplayer
First-Person
Story Rich
3D
Investigation
Soundtrack
Cinematic
Relaxing
Steampunk
Surreal
Point & Click
Open World
Hidden Object
Family Friendly
Here is the detailed breakdown of supported languages for Quern - Undying Thoughts:
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| Spanish - Spain | |||
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System requirements
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Windows
- OS *: Windows 7 or higher
- Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 3 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 650 2GB or AMD HD7770 2GB
- Storage: 9 GB available space
MacOS
- OS: OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
- Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 3 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 650 2GB or AMD HD7770 2GB
- Storage: 9 GB available space
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu
- Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 or AMD equivalent
- Memory: 3 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 650 2GB or AMD HD7770 2GB
- Storage: 9 GB available space
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I've had this game for a while and just recently replayed it, and it really holds up well. I think the puzzle design is top notch. Yes, the puzzles are not integrated with the worldbuilding, but that's on purpose (the story explains why), and I genuinely don't mind that. Come for the puzzles, ignore the story. More detail: The good: - Puzzles feel great to solve - The best one is the Library puzzle, the aha moment is genuinely wonderful - Graphics are quite pretty. A bit on the muted/desaturated side, and its age is showing, but I love how everything looks even ten years on - Sound design is amazing. Easy to forget since it's unintrusive, but everything sounds pitch perfect to the world. - That moment when you reach the "endgame" and realize you're only two-thirds of the way through The bad: - The lore - No, seriously, it's genuinely awful. Please do not pay attention to it. - There is at least one puzzle that requires you to distinguish multiple colors, and there is no color blind mode. - There is at least one puzzle that requires you to hear tones, so if you are hard of hearing you cannot solve it. - Did I mention the lore? It's bad. Ultimately though I think the game succeeds despite the story shooting itself in the foot towards the end (still better than Obduction's story). Genuinely one of my favorite puzzle games of its decade. 4/5,and I don't give out fours and fives every day.
I’ve just started this soothing peaceful puzzle game on the SteamDeck. If you pick this up for the SteamDeck you’ll need to change the controller layout to a Community Layout one which uses the thumbsticks to move the cursor in the menus maybe turn off the gyro too as I found it annoying. The best layout is called “ Steam Controller Keyboard Bindings “ by Spencerhargiss. It’s the top one which is the best I found. The game starts off and you know this is a chill relaxing game you can play whilst listening to an audiobook or music though the letters you find in game are hard to read ( use Steam Magnifying -Steam button and Left Bumper ) there is a narrator who reads the letters too which is so helpful. Anyone interested in peaceful puzzle games this should be in your collection especially if you’ve played Myst or Riven as it seems like those games I’ll update this review once I finish the game and give thoughts on puzzles, pace etc
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Frequently Asked Questions
Quern - Undying Thoughts is currently priced at 22.99€ on Steam.
No, Quern - Undying Thoughts is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 22.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Quern - Undying Thoughts received 3,436 positive votes out of a total of 3,818 achieving a rating of 8.67.
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Quern - Undying Thoughts was developed by Zadbox Entertainment and published by Zadbox Entertainment and Blue Brain Games.
Yes, Quern - Undying Thoughts is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Yes, Quern - Undying Thoughts is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Yes, Quern - Undying Thoughts is playable and fully supported on Linux.
Yes, Quern - Undying Thoughts is playable on Steam Deck, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
Yes, Quern - Undying Thoughts is playable on Steam Machine, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
No, Quern - Undying Thoughts does not support VR.
Quern - Undying Thoughts is a single-player game.
Yes, there is a DLC available for Quern - Undying Thoughts. Explore additional content available for Quern - Undying Thoughts on Steam.
No, Quern - Undying Thoughts does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Quern - Undying Thoughts does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Quern - Undying Thoughts 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 Quern - Undying Thoughts.
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Last Updates| Steam data | 23 September 2026 22:32 UTC |
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| SteamSpy data | 28 October 2026 13:47 UTC |
| Steam price | 28 October 2026 20:02 UTC |
| Steam reviews | 21 October 2026 15:47 UTC |
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Developer
Zadbox Entertainment
Publisher
Zadbox Entertainment,
Blue Brain Games
Release
28 Nov 2016
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