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So to Speak

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App ID 1779030
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Erik Andersen
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies MonoGame Engine, XNA Engine
Last Changenumber 29450632
Last Record Update 8 June 2025 – 20:59:05 UTC ()
Release Date 31 March 2025 – 15:00:42 UTC ()
❓ 84.16%
71 reviews
2
In-Game

Can you learn Japanese by solving puzzles? So to Speak is a game about wandering in Japan, looking at signs, overhearing conversations, and using context clues in the environment to figure out what it all means. No background in Japanese is assumed.

Additional Information

Developer Erik Andersen
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Erik Andersen
Store Release Date 31 March 2025 – 15:00:45 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://discord.gg/wKA4h4ycUy
https://x.com/SoToSpeakGame
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRv3KKaoqEJ7rYs9aeTqhmg/
Primary Genre Indie (23)
Store Genres Adventure (25), Indie (23), Simulation (28)
Steam Release Date 31 March 2025 – 15:00:42 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 6 June 2025 – 16:42:29 UTC () (1749228149)
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review_score 8
review_percentage 97
Detected Technologies (?) MonoGame Engine, XNA Engine, SDL SDK, SteamworksNET SDK, Vorbis SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 4 April 2025 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 17918963
  • configuration:
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    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimenative
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
controllertagwizard Yes
First seen on SteamDB 1 October 2021 – 14:38:15 UTC (), in changelist #12730070

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes

Tags

🏫 Education 🧩 Puzzle 🌍 Foreign 🖥️ Simulation 🗺 Exploration 🤗 Wholesome 🗺️ Adventure 🛏️ Cozy 🧘 Relaxing 🎨 Colorful 🏽 2D 🧩 Logic 🔎 Point & Click 🧸 Cute 👾 Pixel Graphics 🌎 Immersive Sim 👪 Family Friendly 😌 Casual 👤 Singleplayer 🌱 Indie

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Family Sharing

Assets

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Trailers
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Depots

ID Configuration Size DL.
1779031 Windows 64-bit 681.72 MiB 345.77 MiB
1779032 macOS 64-bit 684.88 MiB 346.12 MiB
1779033 Linux 64-bit 682.13 MiB 345.59 MiB

Total size on disk is 2.00 GiB and total download size is 1.01 GiB.

Total size on disk is 681.72 MiB and total download size is 345.77 MiB, when filtered to Windows, English, no DLC depots.

Branches

Name Description Build ID Time Updated
public 18267496 28 April 2025 – 16:06:56 UTC
debug Testing 18348686 5 May 2025 – 16:41:08 UTC
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