The August Before: Chapter One on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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The August Before: Chapter One is the first chapter in a meditative narrative 3D puzzle about cleaning up, sorting out and packing up your life before moving on. Clean up and don’t forget your old belongings on your way to the new life!

The August Before: Chapter One is a casual, simulation and puzzle game developed by silly little games and published by Catoptric Games.
Released on February 28th 2025 is available only on Windows.

It has received 308 reviews of which 279 were positive and 29 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. 😎

The game is free to play on Steam.


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Windows
  • OS: Windows 10+
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 | AMD Radeon RX 580
  • Storage: 1 GB available space

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Frequently Asked Questions

The August Before: Chapter One is free to play on Steam.

The August Before: Chapter One is not on sale because is already free to play on Steam.

The August Before: Chapter One received 279 positive votes out of a total of 308 achieving a rating of 8.34.
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The August Before: Chapter One was developed by silly little games and published by Catoptric Games.

The August Before: Chapter One is playable and fully supported on Windows.

The August Before: Chapter One is not playable on MacOS.

The August Before: Chapter One is not playable on Linux.

The August Before: Chapter One is a single-player game.

The August Before: Chapter One does not currently offer any DLC.

The August Before: Chapter One does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

The August Before: Chapter One does not support Steam Remote Play.

The August Before: Chapter One does not currently support Steam Family Sharing.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for The August Before: Chapter One.

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The August Before: Chapter One
Rating
8.3
279
29
Game modes
Online players
9
Developer
silly little games
Publisher
Catoptric Games
Release 28 Feb 2025
Platforms