Tell Me Why
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About Tell Me Why
Tell Me Why is a narrative adventure about reunited twins Tyler and Alyson Ronan, who use their supernatural bond to investigate memories of their loving but troubled childhood in a small town in Alaska. As you revisit their conflicting recollections, your choices shape the twins’ relationship and bond, and influence the course of their lives.
Memories and mysteries
You use the twins’ bond to relive and explore their childhood memories, uncovering the truth behind them. Puzzles deepen the story and reveal more secrets, while opening a window into the twins’ fantasy world, “The Book of Goblins.”
Characters and choices
You build relationships and solve mysteries through the perspectives of the game’s characters. Your decisions affect Tyler and Alyson’s relationship and help determine their future.
An Alaskan setting
The story takes place in a detailed small-town Alaska, with characters and situations presented as true to life. The game’s development involved on-the-ground research and collaboration with cultural, mental health and gender advocates to shape its portrayal of these subjects.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Tell Me Why is free to play on Steam, so there is nothing to buy to start playing.
The minimum requirements for Tell Me Why are: Windows 7, GeForce GTX 750 Ti, Intel Core i3-4130, 4 GB RAM, 25 GB storage. It runs on Windows only. The recommended specs are in the System requirements section.
No. Tell Me Why is a single-player game.
Mostly, yes. Valve rates Tell Me Why as Playable on the Steam Deck: it runs, but may need some manual setup.
Yes. Tell Me Why is the full base game. You need nothing else to play it.












