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The Mildew Children

📅 Apr 17, 2024
The Growing Stones
Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel, The Mildew Children is a grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch named Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.
92.8Rating
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About This Game

The Mildew Children is a adventure game designed for single-player, developed by The Growing Stones and released in 2024. With an estimated 15,000 copies sold, it is considered a niche release on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 92.8/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 6.9 hours, with side content bringing that to 7.03 hours, and a completionist run can reach 6.95 hours. Players commonly describe it as Adventure, Story Rich, Exploration, Detective and Surreal.

Media

User Reviews

92.8
Overall Score / 100
9.3/10
Steam (472 reviews)

Playtime Estimates

6.9h
🎯 Main Story
7.03h
⭐ Main + Sides
6.95h
💯 Completionist
Based on 15 player submissions

DLCs (2)

The Mildew Children Soundtrack
The Mildew Children Soundtrack
$1.99
The Mildew Children - Artbook
The Mildew Children - Artbook
$2.99

Game Information

Release Date
April 17, 2024
Developer
The Growing Stones
Publisher
Valkyrie Initiative
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Controller
Full Support
Price
$9.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
Low Data
VRI ScoreLearning
71
Hard to call the data is inconsistent at this point.
VISE (VORYTHIC Intelligent Sales Estimator) intelligent predictive model estimating the number of copies sold on Steam, based on community data analysis and purchase patterns.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.

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System Requirements

🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 or newer
  • Processor: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 11 compatible video card (integrated or dedicated with min 2GB memory)
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
Recommended
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 or newer
  • Processor: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • Memory: 6 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 1060 or equivalent
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
Minimum
  • OS: macOS 11 or newer
  • Processor: Apple Silicon or Intel
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
Recommended
  • OS: macOS 11 or newer
  • Processor: Apple Silicon or Intel
  • Memory: 6 GB RAM
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
Minimum
  • OS: Ubuntu 18.04 or SteamOS 3 (or newer)
  • Processor: x64 architecture only
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 4 Compliant
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
Recommended
  • OS: Ubuntu 20.04 or SteamOS 3 (or newer)
  • Processor: x64 architecture only
  • Memory: 6 GB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 4 Compliant
  • Storage: 5 GB available space