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When the Embers Wake

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  • Single-player
  • Steam Achievements
  • Full controller support
  • Custom Volume Controls
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  • Playable without Timed Input
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
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Store data

Store status
Coming soon
Scheduled release
27 October 2026
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Total reviews
0
Release date
27 October 2026
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Release date27 October 2026Scheduled by Steam
Store statusComing soonSteam store listing
Steam rating—0 reviews
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Game information

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App ID
3986340
App type
Game
Developer
Publisher
Supported systems
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation
Release date
27 October 2026
Last player update
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System requirements

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Windows

Minimum
Requirement
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5-3470 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Memory
16 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 2060, 2GB or AMD
Storage
5 GB available space
Recommended
Requirement
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
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About this game

Description

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A young red panda faces the flames destroying her forest home as a story unfolds.

When the Embers Wake is a third-person narrative adventure game where you play as a young Red Panda facing different emotional and environmental challenges as the story of the relationship with her mother is narrated.

Game Features

Third person exploration/walking simulator through the eyes of a red panda

Storytelling through narration, animation and environment

Hand-crafted environments to explore

Exploration and action interactions

2-hour intimate narrative experience

Available on PC & Steam Deck​

Gameplay

A gentle, contemplative experience focused on exploration and emotional discovery

Exploration

Wander through hand-crafted environments that tell their own stories through visual details and atmospheric design.

Experience

Immerse yourself in a back story that goes through the childhood experiences of Emmie, a young woman faced with a difficult childhood, and how the relationship with her mother evolved.

Themes

Explore profound themes through gentle storytelling

Grief

Navigate the complex emotions of loss through a young red panda's journey of understanding and acceptance.

Deforestation

Witness the impact of environmental change on wildlife habitats and the creatures that call them home.

Emotional Resilience

Discover the quiet strength that emerges from vulnerability and the courage to continue despite loss.

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Will the embers take the forest?

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