Deal | From $13.99 to $0: Story-rich visual novel game with 89% positive 400 reviews goes free on Steam for a limited time

If your Steam library is missing a high-quality story-based game, you have about 24 hours to grab Along the Edge for the price of $0.00. Developed by the French studio Nova-box, this interactive graphic novel usually retails for $13.99, but it’s currently free-to-keep as part of a limited-time promotion ending tomorrow (January 29, 2026). The giveaway isn't just a random drop, but instead, it celebrates Nova-box’s 17th anniversary and the recent reveal of their upcoming title, After the Wane.

Unlike many visual novels that have anime-like tropes, Along the Edge looks more like a cinematic European comic book. Players play as Daphné - a woman at the crossroads who inherits an old family home in a remote part of the French countryside. The game’s "hook" is that it isn't just the story that changes based on your choices - it’s Daphné herself. Every decision you make subtly changes her personality, her mood, and her physical appearance. This means you can have 38 possible evolutions for the protagonist. The scale of Along the Edge is pretty impressive (for an indie production, at least). The game has over 80,000 words of text and 450 hand-painted illustrations.

The community reception has been rock-solid over its lifespan, with an 89% "Very Positive" rating aggregate on Steam (from 400+ reviews). Players get hooked to the "occult-lite" atmosphere - some even refer to the lack of "wrong" choices as major pluses. The game is designed to be explored multiple times to see how the 60 different ending variations play out. It looks to be a pretty chill experience, since there's no quick-time events or combat.

Along the Edge is light enough to run on almost anything - even a 10-year-old laptop will handle the 2.0 GHz CPU and 4 GB RAM requirements with ease. For those on the go, the game is rated "Playable" on the Steam Deck (curr. $665 on Amazon). While it performs well, please be aware that some of the text can be a bit small on the handheld’s screen, and you might need to manually bring up the on-screen keyboard for some occasional interactions. If you want a story that demands only time and agency, you can add this for free to your Steam account before the clock runs out tomorrow. Click here to directly go Along the Edge's Steam page.

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