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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 1,591 reviews of which 1,205 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.

The Steam community has classified The 39 Steps into these genres:

Adventure Indie Interactive Fiction Casual Based On A Novel Point & Click Narration Singleplayer Story Rich Horror Thriller Atmospheric Touch-Friendly

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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 *: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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July 2025
If you're into spy thriller stories like this then you might like it since it was based on a book and so far I liked how the concept art is in every transitions on each scene, the soundtrack in the background adding the ambient noise on each setting makes it more immersive, almost wanting to not exit the game because on each scene there either was a cliffhanger or not. P.S. ok maybe I should've read the book first before playing the digital adaptation because I felt like I've been spoiled in a different way.
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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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Nov. 2024
Based on John Buchan's novel of the same name, The 39 Steps is a phenomenal piece of interactive fiction, that puts you in the shoes of Richard Hannay, a mining engineer, who finds himself in the middle of a conspiracy and a murder. To avoid being suspected of the murder, he's left with no choice but to flee. Will he be able to clear his name and discover the truth? There's just one way to find out! The story is masterfully written, being divided across 19 chapters and brought to life with stunning backgrounds set in Scotland and England. The scenes are further enriched by the use of white silhouettes to depict the characters, adding a unique visual charm. There are a small number of gameplay elements, like exploring for clues in certain locations or doing some quick actions with movements of the mouse, as if you were actually playing as Richard Hannay, it's not much but it does a great job to immerse you in the world. There's voice acting too, which really adds to the atmosphere, especially since accents play a really big role in a story like this. It was extremely well done, you could tell the great efforts that were put into this game by something as subtle as the voice acting. The music really sets the mood and does what it needs to do, giving off an ominous and unsettling feeling like you're not completely safe. There's an extra little feature involving cards you collect as you play, which provide descriptions on the characters and objects you interact with, it isn't much but it provides a bit more insight into the story which is a very welcome feature! It's a pity that the developers haven't released anything apart from this game, they definitely have skill to make more games like this but I'm happy they displayed their talents through this game. I strongly recommend it, it's free and a very worthwhile experience!
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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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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 1,205 positive votes out of a total of 1,591 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.

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The 39 Steps PEGI 7
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The Story Mechanics
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Release 25 Apr 2013
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