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The Book of Distance

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App ID 1245640
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Astrea
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies Engine.Unity
Last Change Number 25496224
Last Record Update 2 October 2024 – 13:13:44 UTC ()
Release Date 8 October 2020 – 11:16:00 UTC ()
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In-Game

In 1935, Yonezo Okita left his home in Japan and began a new life in Canada. Then war and state-sanctioned racism changed everything—he became the enemy. His grandson leads us on an interactive virtual pilgrimage through an emotional geography of immigration and family to recover what was lost.

Additional Information

This game is excluded from Steam Family Sharing because: Free Game

Developer National Film Board of Canada
metacritic_name The Book of Distance
ReleaseState released
Publisher Astrea
IsFreeApp Yes
Exclude from family sharing (exfgls) 3 (Free Game)
Store Release Date 8 October 2020 ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
OpenVrSupport Yes
ControllerVr
steamvr1
oculus1
PlayAreaVr
standing1
roomscale ↴
width2
depth1.5
360_required0
vrheadsetstreaming Yes
onlyvrsupport Yes
Primary Genre Free to Play (37)
Store Genres Adventure (25), Casual (4), Indie (23), Free to Play (37)
Steam Release Date 8 October 2020 – 11:16:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 4 November 2022 – 17:08:54 UTC () (1667581734)
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Is free on the store? Yes
review_score 8
review_percentage 97
Detected Technologies (?) Engine.Unity, SDK.Autodesk_FBX, SDK.OculusXRPlugin, SDK.OpenVR, SDK.UnityURP
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • category: Unsupported
  • test_timestamp: 12 June 2024 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: No build
  • configuration:
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    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs0
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
  • Steam Deck does not support VR games

Supported Languages

6 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes
French Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes
Korean Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes
Traditional Chinese Yes Yes

Tags

📚 Interactive Fiction 🥽 VR 📚 Story Rich 📚 Narrative 🚀 6DOF 📜 Historical 🏫 Education 💔 Emotional 📺 Documentary 🙌 First-Person 🧊 3D 🍿 Cinematic 📏 Linear 📚 Narration 👤 Singleplayer 🍿 Feature Film 🗺️ Adventure 🎨 Colorful 😌 Casual 🗺 Exploration

Categories

Single-player Tracked Controller Support Profile Features Limited VR Only

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