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Prepare to experience the original man-on-the-run thriller in a completely new way! There are secrets to be discovered, locations to be explored and - above all - an incredible tale to be told in this ground-breaking interactive novel.

The 39 Steps is a adventure, indie and interactive fiction game developed by The Story Mechanics and published by The Secret Experiment.
Released on April 25th 2013 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

It has received 1,589 reviews of which 1,203 were positive and 386 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 0.99€ on Steam.


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Windows
  • OS *:Windows XP
  • Processor:2GHz Processor
  • Memory:2 GB RAM
  • Graphics:DirectX 9 512MB card
  • Hard Drive:2 GB HD space
  • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
MacOS
  • OS:OSX
  • Processor:2.2GHz dual core processor
  • Memory:2 GB RAM
  • Graphics:GPU 128MB+
  • Hard Drive:2 GB HD space
  • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection

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March 2025
Look, if you've never read a book for fun, this probably isn't for you. It's pretty literally a visual novel. No dialog choices, no anime girls, no hidden horror themes, no thick-necked men in power armor shooting oversized guns - just a book on tape with some basic artwork or movies to set scenes. If you've made it that far without your Ritalin, then understand that this is a pre-WWI spy/man-on-the-run novel in abridged format. You'll get more out of it if you're vaguely familiar with pre-WWI British Empire and English and Scottish dialects. The thing goes on sale for less than a dollar regularly, and if you enjoy it, you can find the full novel for free online. There are also follow-up books if you want to expose yourself to that reading thing. The Good +Abridged, but faithful to novel +Nice music +While not fully voiced, the critical sections are +Good voice acting +Option to disable some dialects for simpler reading +Important sections of newspapers are highlighted +Save anywhere +Multiple save slots +Skippable splash screen +3-4 hours of playtime. I know I had the game idling for about an hour overall. YMMV ~Two typos, one of which detracts from a major slide ~One screen where the dialog repeated and then jumped ahead of the text ~The mouse-action scenes slowed things down ~Panning and zooming on the newspapers was a pain ~Like most spy stories, there's some suspension of disbelief needed The Bad (None) Played on: Win11Pro, i7-14700K, RTX4060 Ti 8GB, 32GB DDR5-6000 @ 1920x1080 using KB&M
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Jan. 2025
I enjoyed the story. It was nice to get a couple chapters before bed. Felt like reading a book but partially audio book. Told a good story I do not feel like I will go back through the story but enjoyable once for sure. The art was great, the music and sound design gave good atmosphere and the mechanics for turning pages and the little interactions were fun.
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Aug. 2024
This is a superb adaptation of the 39 Steps. The artwork that accompanies each scene is beautiful and the music compliments it greatly without being intrusive. The story itself is a classic, a man on the run thriller. There is lots of intrigue and tension as the protagonist Richard Hannay matches wits with his pursuers. The voice acting really fits each role with great performances. It is first a foremost a visual novel so interaction is pretty minimal. If you haven't read the book or have and enjoyed it, I would greatly recommend this version. It's a shame the developer didn't go on to adapt more classics. I would have loved to have seen their versions of the other John Buchan novels.
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July 2024
It took a bit of play before I warmed to the experience, after that I was hooked. This title is an excellent way to experience the original novel. The visuals are on par with a good graphic novel, and the music and voice performances are as good as any audio book. This adaptation of The 39 Steps was well worth the price of admission. I look forward to other titles from this developer.
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June 2024
This was a really cool interactive visual novel to play. I never heard of the original book beforehand so I went into this completely blind yet it was worth it to experience the story this way. The game also teaches you a bit of history surrounding what happens in each chapter. If you never read the book, this is a really cool way to go about the story. My only complaint about this interactive visual novel is there's not a lot of interactive moments that happens aside from checking around a limited number of rooms and swiping the screen in certain directions to perform a sequence of actions. Other than that, this is well worth a look at.
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Frequently Asked Questions

The 39 Steps is currently priced at 0.99€ on Steam.

The 39 Steps is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 0.99€ on Steam.

The 39 Steps received 1,203 positive votes out of a total of 1,589 achieving a rating of 7.29.
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The 39 Steps was developed by The Story Mechanics and published by The Secret Experiment.

The 39 Steps is playable and fully supported on Windows.

The 39 Steps is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

The 39 Steps is playable and fully supported on Linux.

The 39 Steps is a single-player game.

The 39 Steps does not currently offer any DLC.

The 39 Steps does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

The 39 Steps does not support Steam Remote Play.

The 39 Steps 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 The 39 Steps.

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The 39 Steps PEGI 7
7.3
1,203
386
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Developer
The Story Mechanics
Publisher
The Secret Experiment
Release 25 Apr 2013
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