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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, but you can find it for 0.31€ on Gamivo.

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

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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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April 2026
Got caught in a spy thriller just as I forgot my apartment keys - now I’m running on trains with a secret in my sock and suspect every man with tea. This game sticks like a rainy night detective novel.
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April 2026
It's sad to see so many people were turned off of this adaptation for in my mind unfair reasons. First everyone complained you had to rotate the mouse to continue the text, when if you actually read the controls it said you can also do this by using the left and right arrow keys. The optional mouse movement control is to mimic turning the pages of a book. Many people also complain that this adaptation is not as in detail/pales in comparison to the actual book, and whether that may or may not be true, as someone who never read the original book I can say the story here in itself stands on its own merit. I didn't feel that characters lacked enough characterization nor do I think the shortened length affected the comprehensibility of the plot. That being said experiencing this made me want to go read the original book and I hope it would do the same for you. At first I thought this was going to be a pretty boring experience since there's very little interactivity and is mostly just moving through the story, and for the first chapter or two the rather stiff and antiquated English turned me off somewhat. I resolved to continue with the original text anyway and after a chapter or two of slow exposition the story actually gets off to a lightning pace. The protagonist is set up as slightly boring at the beginning of the story and is swept up into a plot of assassination, espionage and geopolitical maneuvering. The worldbuilding is quite nice making you feel like you're in pre WW1 Scotland/England, and the voice acting and overall delivery is nice and atmospheric. A lot of the characters are people you could imagine actually living back in the time period, and it oozes in authenticity. It's obvious that a lot of research and passion went into getting details, and the game often includes some informational backdrops that create a nice mental image of the world at this stage in time. The pacing is a very nice roller coaster that goes from rising and falling in a good way that keeps you intrigued as to what Hannay is going to do next, and it's so interesting to see how he gets from place to place using disguise and subtrefuge to avoid people, often barely escaping in time from his pursuers. The story wraps up nicely and I urge you to make sure not exit after the credits as you'll get an additional scene tying up a loose end and putting a bow on the whole thing. I think this would be a good experience for someone who is a fan of thriller/mystery visual novels and/or pre WW1 espionage stories, it's not the most entertaining "read" of all time if you want to call it that but it's engaging throughout and pretty enthralling considering this came out long before Ian Fleming's Bond character revolutionized the spy/espionage genre. If you love classic literature and visual novels the blend of nice visuals, music and voiceovers create a very engrossing experience and I think people who like good stories and have a little bit of patience to do some reading will enjoy it. The game often goes on sale for .49 cents which is an absolute steal in my eyes.
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March 2026
Excellent, really nice production values. Do try this graphic novel.
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Nov. 2025
Lovely interactive story very well-polished and well-delivered. The story is played in chapters, and you can't really save within a chapter, but individual chapters are pretty quick. The voice acting and especially the art are very good, so it ends up being a nice story experience. The overall vibe captures the atmosphere of the story well.
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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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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.

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.

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The 39 Steps PEGI 7
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