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Deal | From $19.99 to $0: Multi-award winning adventure game becomes free for limited time

Tell Me Why is currently free on Steam. Pictured: an edited poster of the game. (Image source: Steam - edited)
Tell Me Why is currently free on Steam. Pictured: an edited poster of the game. (Image source: Steam - edited)
Steam is currently giving away Tell Me Why, a multi-award winning adventure title with good player ratings. This currently free game will be available until 1 July 2025 or until the free-to-keep supplies last.

Tell Me Why, a multi-award winning adventure title published by Xbox Games Studio and from DontNod Entertainment, is currently $0 on Steam. This currently free game generally goes for $19.99 when there's no special promotion in place, and this special $0 game deal will last until 1 July 2025 or until the defined free-to-keep stock lasts.

For those interested in learning a bit more about this currently free game on Steam, Tell Me Why is categorized as a narrative-driven, episodic adventure title. It's from the same creators of the well-acclaimed Life is Strange series, and the title became available in 2020.

The story of this limited-time freebie revolves around a pair of twins who happen to have a supernatural and telepathic bond. These twins are shown to reunite after a decade of staying apart, and they want to confront and unravel the mysteries behind their troubled childhood.

Gameplay-wise, the core of Tell Me Why involves exploration, solving narrative puzzles, and making dialogue choices. As for the puzzles within this currently free game, they often require interpreting metaphors of the "Book of Goblins" and connecting them to real-world events.

Other than that, this limited-time freebie is also known for exploring themes like mental health, self-identity, trauma, and family. There are three chapters, and currently, Steam users can get them all for free.

Regarding player reception, Tell Me Why has a "Very Positive" rating on Steam with over 13 thousand reviews. Most critics praise the narrative design, complex characters, and voice acting. You can learn more from the video attached below.

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Abid Ahsan Shanto, 2025-05-31 (Update: 2025-05-31)