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They Breathe

They Breathe is a short journey into the depths of a forest filled with water. As you swim deeper, it's up to you to figure out the rules of an insidious ecosystem where nothing is as it first seems, and where everyone is after the same precious resource – oxygen!

All Reviews:

Very Positive (942) - 87% of the 942 user reviews for this game are positive.

Release Date:

May 23, 2014

Developer:

The Working Parts

Publisher:

The Working Parts

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Recommended

By Be Adorable, Act Adorable <3 December 20, 2014

“Super emotional game with scurry hidden meanings but it has frogs so that's cute :33”

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Title: They Breathe
Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie

Developer: The Working Parts

Publisher: The Working Parts

Release Date: May 23, 2014

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Awards

- Editor's Pick Game of the Month May 2014 - Steamgames.ro 10/10
- Editor's Pick May 2014 - 9/10
- Headline game for Xbox Live Indie Games "Indie Legends" promotion
- Exhibited at FILE festival in São Paolo

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“They Breathe is proof that you don't need realistic graphics or complicated gameplay to tell a horrifying story.”
XBLIG Favorite – Kotaku

“They Breathe is a simple and short but ultimately fantastic indie game.”
9/10 – Clearance Bin Review

“The Working Parts have created a game that makes me want to simultaneously congratulate them and run screaming.”
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About This Game

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In the first game by The Working Parts, a lone frog descends into the depths of a flooded forest, not yet knowing the full extent of its tragedy. To survive in a brutal, oxygen-obsessed ecosystem, you must help it see the patterns and hidden truths that make up the rules of the forest - horrible as they may be.

They Breathe is a critically acclaimed indie gem risen from the depths of Xbox Live Indie Games. In thirty short minutes, the game leaves it up to you to figure out every part of its increasingly bizarre universe, in order to survive the onslaught of unexpected creatures and ultimately comprehend their true nature. No matter how your descent to the bottom of the forest takes shape, it is guaranteed to give you the chills without a single word of dialog.

Keep your eyes open, for there is darkness beneath the surface. And you're not at the bottom yet.

Features

Surreal atmosphere
No hand-holding
Hand-drawn HD art
A story told through gameplay
''Making of'' feature

What people say

This game is only 2$, but I feel like this experience is scarring me for life - Markiplier
"The scariest game on earth" - GameGrumps
"I approached They Breathe as a game, but it ended as an experience" -
''They Breathe is deceptively creepy [...] disturbing in all the right ways'' - Destructoid
''Some games evoke such a strange feeling that you can't help but be sucked in. They Breathe is one of those games.'' - XBLIG Silver Award, NeoGAF
''The atmosphere that The Working Parts has managed to create is praiseworthy.'' -

''a journey of discovery that is both rewarding and surprisingly horrifying'' - Plus10Damage

System Requirements

Windows

macOS

Minimum:

OS *: Windows XP
Processor: Single Core 500 MHz
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: 512 MB RAM
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 512 MB available space

* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

Minimum:

OS: Mojave
Processor: Single Core 500 MHz
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: 512 MB RAM
Storage: 512 MB available space
Additional Notes: Probably works on lower macOS as well!

* Starting February 15, 2024, the Steam Client will no longer support 32-bit games or macOS 10.14 or lower.

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