The Witness

Developer: Thekla, Inc.
Released: Jan 26, 2016
Steam reviews: 84% of players recommend it, from 21,483 reviews — Steam calls that “Very Positive”
Tags: AdventureIndie

On Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine

Proton: GoldDeck PlayableSteam Machine: PlayableSteamOS Compatible

This game runs great under Proton after tweaks, per ProtonDB reports (169 reports). Valve rates it Playable on Steam Deck.

Valve rates it Playable on Steam Machine. Valve marks it SteamOS Compatible.

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Where to buy

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What owning this involves

Cloud saves · The store backs this game's saves up. That cover ends if your account does.From the store listing

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Features

Single-player
Steam Achievements
Captions available
Partial Controller Support
Steam Cloud
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Tablet
Family Sharing

From the game's Steam store page.

Languages

English · full audio
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Polish
Portuguese - Portugal
Portuguese - Brazil
Russian
Arabic
Japanese
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Korean
Hungarian

Steam lists 15 languages, 1 with full audio.

Age rating & content

ESRB E · Alcohol ReferenceThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
PEGI 3The rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
DEJUS LThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
IGRS 3The rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it

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About this game

The developer's description, from the game's Steam store page.

You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.

You don't remember who you are, and you don't remember how you got here, but there's one thing you can do: explore the island in hope of discovering clues, regaining your memory, and somehow finding your way home.

The Witness is a single-player game in an open world with dozens of locations to explore and over 500 puzzles. This game respects you as an intelligent player and it treats your time as precious. There's no filler; each of those puzzles brings its own new idea into the mix. So, this is a game full of ideas.