Looking For Fael
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Looking For Fael

Hello, this is Fael... Listen, this is going to sound strange, but... I think I'm lost in the apartment. Right now... I... I don't know where I am. Can you come and help me?

DEV: Swing Swing Submarine, La Poule Noire, ARTE FrancePUB: ARTE FranceAppID 2521170
UPDATE PULSEevery ~14d·last 61d ago·11 recent on record

Is Looking For Fael still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

96.7
Exceptional

Elixir Rating

98% of 198 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 94.9. The developers have shipped 1 substantial update in the past six months, adding 1.8.

reception 94.9·support +1.8·Exceptional

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

Should you look into this?

From Steam's own record

Current price

$14.99$19.99−25%

Development

Slowing down

Last heard from developers

2 months ago

Usual rhythm

every ~14 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

1

Current silence

4× normal

Posting has slowed: the developers usually appear every 14 days, and it has now been 61. 1 substantial update landed in the past six months, 1 of them major. It is currently 25% below its usual price.

Two years of development

■ substantial ■ routine

Nov2025FebMayAugNov2026FebMayAug

10 announcements · 1 substantial · 18 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

11 entries in codex

Community AnnouncementsAug 3, 2026
version 1.0.6.1

Here are the issues fixed in version 1.0.6.1:- Fix issues with bookshelves' handles not restoring properly when loading a save- Fix achievements not unlocking on Mac- Fix some more soft-locked saves inside wave apartment- Fix possible out-o…

Community AnnouncementsJul 20, 2026
Version 1.0.5.2: minor fixes

Here are the issues fixed in version 1.0.5.2:- Fix an issue where the player could be blocked in a room after reloading its save because the antenna position was reset. Reloading your save should unblock you.- Fix an issue where the cursor …

Community AnnouncementsJul 16, 2026
Looking for Fael is out NOW

Escape games enjoyers, Today is finally the day Looking for Fael is now out!In this game, you look for your roommate who mysteriously got lost across different versions of your apartment. And if that wasn’t weird enough, he left puzzles and…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 2, 2026
Looking for Fael launches on July 16!

The wait is almost over, and the search for Fael will begin very soon because...Looking for Fael launches on July 16!Brace yourself for the strangest and most puzzling apartment visit of your life, and try not to lose yourself in the proces…

Community AnnouncementsJun 1, 2026
Looking for Fael release announcements

Recently Looking for Fael was part of two amazing events that are AG French Direct and Thinky Direct And with big events come great announcements, so Looking for Fael revealed major release news: The game will be released this summer! Check…

Community AnnouncementsMar 12, 2026
Looking for Fael - Difficulty level options

Thank you all for your kind words on Looking for Fael demo during the Steam Next Fest! You might have noticed that this wasn’t an easy puzzle game..And before you walk away thinking this game isn’t for you, don’t worry, Swing Swing Submarin…

Rock, Paper, ShotgunFeb 24, 2026
Looking for Fael is The Witness for people who need more Tetris in their life, and you can try it for yourself now

I think on the offset, Looking for Fael isn't a difficult game to pitch, but perhaps one that takes a second to get to grips with. You play as, well, not Fael, but his roommate, who, as you may have guessed, is looking for Fael after receiv…

Community AnnouncementsFeb 23, 2026
Looking for Fael is part of Steam Next Fest!

Good news, puzzle games enjoyers! Do you like science-fiction?Do you like solving mysteries??Do you love to play tetris-like games???Then you are going to looove Looking for Fael demo! Looking for Fael is part of this Steam Next Fest, from …

Community AnnouncementsFeb 13, 2026
Blog post #3 - Looking for Fael visual inspirations

In Looking for Fael, you are thrown into Fael’s many apartments looking for your missing roommate. You’ll travel from an empty cinema room to an abandoned version of your place, taken by Nature to a cold office room and so much more. All th…

Community AnnouncementsJan 27, 2026
Dev Blog #2 - Exploring the Cinema

Hello my dear little phasmids,The search for Fael will begin soon enough. If you’ve already tried the Looking for Fael demo, you probably know that part of your adventure takes place in a mysterious cinema.In this metaphysical maze where Fa…

Community AnnouncementsJan 16, 2026
Dev Blog #1 - Looking for Fael, a modern retro game?

Happy New Year 2026!! This year is the one we will release Looking for Fael this spring!Januaries are marks of new beginnings, but we can't help being a little nostalgic. Back to pixel art games and 8-bit music.Puzzle games have this way of…