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About the Game
Tell Me Why is a narrative adventure where twins use a supernatural bond to untangle their troubled childhood memories.
Tell Me Why is a narrative adventure from DONTNOD Entertainment, the studio behind Life is Strange, published by Xbox Game Studios. Steam files it under Adventure, and the game is built around reading a story through memory rather than fast action. You follow reunited twins Tyler and Alyson Ronan, who use their supernatural bond to unravel memories of a loving but troubled childhood.
The core loop is revisiting the past. You conjure up memories, explore them, and work through conflicting recollections to uncover what really happened. Your choices affect the relationship between the twins, determine the strength of their bond, and shape the course of their lives. Puzzles run alongside the story and open a window into the twins' fantasy world, 'The Book of Goblins,' which adds depth to the narrative.
The setting is a small town in Alaska, with highly detailed locations that the store page highlights in 4K and HDR. The cast is built around realistic characters, and the relationships you build are central to solving the mysteries. The developers say they conducted on-the-ground research and worked closely with cultural, mental health and gender advocates, and the game deals with mature themes throughout.
What stands out is how tightly the choices and the emotional story are linked. It is a single-player experience with Steam achievements and full controller support, so it suits a relaxed, story-focused way of playing.
Feature Highlights
- Single-player narrative adventure where your choices shape the relationship between Tyler and Alyson and the course of their lives.
- Puzzles that deepen the story and open a window into the twins' fantasy world, 'The Book of Goblins.'
- Explore a small Alaskan town in highly detailed locations that the store page says support 4K and HDR.
- Full controller support is listed, so a gamepad is a comfortable way to play through the story.
- Steam Cloud and Steam achievements are both supported, helping you keep your progress and track milestones.
- Subtitles and Family Sharing are both listed among the game's features.
Who It Is (and Is Not) For
Recommended For
Players who enjoy story-first adventures with heavy emotional themes will likely get the most out of Tell Me Why, especially fans of narrative choice games in the style of Life is Strange. It also suits people who like piecing together conflicting memories and seeing how small decisions ripple through relationships.
Not Recommended For
Players who want fast action, combat or a hard challenge should skip it, since the experience centers on story and choices. Anyone who needs Traditional Chinese text should also look elsewhere, because the game does not list it among its supported languages.
What the Steam Reviews Say
Steam reviewers rate Tell Me Why Very Positive (極度好評 on Steam Taiwan), with about 81.95% of reviews positive across tens of thousands of reviews. That combination points to a strongly favorable reception from a large pool of players.
On Steam, the label is based on the share of positive reviews and the total number of reviews, so a Very Positive range backed by a large volume is a solid signal. Smaller review counts are less reliable, but this game has enough reviews for the rating to carry real weight. Keep in mind that reviews reflect personal taste, so read a few recent ones on the store page before deciding.
Price History & Historical Low
We started recording this game's Taiwan-store price on 2026-06-18 and have 15 day(s) of data so far.
Latest recorded price: free to keep
A price chart appears here once we have recorded at least a week of prices with some variation.
All prices here are Taiwan Steam store prices in NT$. At the moment Tell Me Why is not free and is not on a discount we track, so its regular price of NT$318 applies.
Our price record is still short, so this verdict is tentative. We have not recorded a discount on the game so far, and our lowest paid price is not yet established. Our record does show one past free-to-keep promotion, so it has been free to keep before.
If you want the game and are happy with NT$318, buying now is a reasonable choice, especially for a story you are confident you will enjoy. If you are hoping for a sale, adding it to your wishlist and waiting is an option, but because discounts have not appeared in our record yet, there is no clear pattern to rely on.
Analysis written 10/27/2026 from our recorded prices; the chart above is live. Taiwan-region Steam prices.
How to Buy
- Open the Tell Me Why store page on Steam, either in the Steam client or on the Steam website.
- Check the regular price of NT$318 in Taiwan and decide whether you want to buy it now.
- Add the game to your wishlist if you would rather wait for a lower price.
- Turn on Steam's wishlist sale notifications so you hear about discounts as soon as they start.
- Check back here for the price trend and any future free-to-keep promotions.
- Once purchased, the game appears in your library, ready to install whenever you like.
Things to Know
Traditional Chinese is not among the supported languages, which include English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese and Latin American Spanish. The game carries an adult content flag and deals with mature themes, so it may not suit younger players or those sensitive to heavy subject matter. Prices shown are Taiwan-region Steam prices in NT$ and may differ in other regions. Free and discount promotions can end at any time, so check the official Steam page before you buy.
