The Witness
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
Last Updated: 9/24/2024
| Steam Price | $39.99 |
| Release Date | 1/26/2016 |
| Developer | Thekla, Inc. |
| Publisher | Thekla, Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 210970 |
The Witness
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
Last Updated: 9/24/2024
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
About The Witness
The Witness is an Indie, and Adventure game developed by Thekla, Inc. On 1/26/2016, it was released on the Steam Store by Thekla, Inc.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Witness on the Steam Deck but some functionality may not be fully supported.
It also supports 15 languanges in-game including English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish (Spain). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, The Witness supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Achievements
- Remote Play on Phone
- Partial Controller Support
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Single-player
- Captions available
From the Steam community, The Witness has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Nonlinear
- Difficult
- Philosophical
- Great Soundtrack
- Atmospheric
- Story Rich
- Surreal
- Walking Simulator
- Puzzle
- First-Person
- Mystery
- Beautiful
- Open World
- Indie
- Casual
- Relaxing
- Colorful
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- Exploration
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for The Witness and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Bundles
The Witness is included in 3 bundles in the Steam Store. Purchasing through a bundle can give a large discount off the game's base price if you are willing to purchase multiple apps all at once.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Braid Anniversary + The Witness Bundle | 2 | 2 | $53.98 | View |
 | First Person Puzzle Bundle | 5 | 5 | $101.20 | View |
 | The Witness + Braid | 2 | 2 | $43.98 | View |
Related Packages
The Witness is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store. A package (or sub) is simply an item that can be purchased on Steam.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| The Witness | $9.99 | View |
Supported Languages and Localizations
The Witness is available in 15 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | No | Yes |
| Italian | Yes | No | Yes |
| German | Yes | No | Yes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Polish | Yes | No | Yes |
| Portuguese | Yes | No | Yes |
| Portuguese-Brazil | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Arabic | Yes | No | Yes |
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The Witness data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 24). The Witness on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 24). The Witness. Steam Community Hub.
- Metacritic. (2024, September 24). The Witness for PC Reviews. Metacritic.
- Thekla, Inc.. (2023, July 7). The Witness. The Witness.