The Play's the Thing
| App ID | 1663970 |
| App Type | Game |
| Developer | Choice of Games |
| Publisher | Choice of Games |
| Supported Systems | Windows macOS Linux |
| Technologies | Electron Container, ChoiceScript Engine |
| Last Changenumber | 37629702 |
| Last Record Update | 29 July 2026 – 23:11:40 UTC ( |
| Release Date | 26 August 2021 – 10:55:26 UTC ( |
Win fame as a playwright before dark forces bring the curtain down for good! In a city stalked by a deadly curse, how will the power of your pen change the world?
Steam price history
Special Promotion, ends 8 October 2026
Current Price
-34% $3.95
Lowest Recorded Price
-40% $2.99
26 August 2021
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-34% $3.95 | $3.95 | $2.99 | -40% $2.99 | |
 Russian Ruble |
-34% 158 ₽ | $1.89 | -51.98% | $0.94 | -41% 79 ₽ |
 Indian Rupee |
-34% ₹ 198 | $2.06 | -47.84% | $1.23 | -40% ₹ 119 |
 Indonesian Rupiah |
-34% Rp 37289 | $2.08 | -47.17% | $1.34 | -40% Rp 23999 |
 Ukrainian Hryvnia |
-34% 98₴ | $2.18 | -44.79% | $1.31 | -40% 59₴ |
 Vietnamese Dong |
-34% 57500₫ | $2.21 | -43.98% | $1.61 | -40% 42000₫ |
 Philippine Peso |
-34% ₱138.56 | $2.21 | -43.92% | $1.53 | -40% ₱95.97 |
 SASIA - U.S. Dollar |
-34% $2.30 | $2.30 | -41.77% | $1.79 | -40% $1.79 |
 Taiwan Dollar |
-35% NT$ 77 | $2.41 | -38.79% | $1.91 | -40% NT$ 61 |
 Chilean Peso |
-34% CLP$ 2376 | $2.42 | -38.72% | $1.46 | -40% CLP$ 1440 |
 Saudi Riyal |
-34% 9.20 SR | $2.44 | -38.12% | $1.90 | -40% 7.17 SR |
 South African Rand |
-34% R 40.92 | $2.45 | -37.77% | $1.51 | -40% R 25.20 |
 Chinese Yuan |
-34% ¥ 17.16 | $2.55 | -35.21% | $1.93 | -41% ¥ 13 |
 Brazilian Real |
-34% R$ 13,52 | $2.58 | -34.45% | $1.25 | -40% R$ 6,53 |
 Kazakhstani Tenge |
-34% 1155₸ | $2.60 | -34.06% | $1.42 | -40% 630₸ |
 CIS - U.S. Dollar |
-34% $2.63 | $2.63 | -33.42% | $1.97 | -40% $1.97 |
 Kuwaiti Dinar |
-34% 0.82 KD | $2.65 | -32.79% | $2.13 | -40% 0.66 KD |
 Thai Baht |
-34% ฿89.10 | $2.65 | -32.78% | $1.77 | -40% ฿59.40 |
 Malaysian Ringgit |
-34% RM10.89 | $2.66 | -32.49% | $1.83 | -40% RM7.50 |
 Peruvian Sol |
-34% S/.9.57 | $2.75 | -30.15% | $1.98 | -40% S/.6.90 |
 Mexican Peso |
-34% Mex$ 50.81 | $2.78 | -29.46% | $1.90 | -40% Mex$ 34.79 |
 Qatari Riyal |
-34% 10.55 QR | $2.89 | -26.72% | $2.13 | -40% 7.79 QR |
 Japanese Yen |
-34% ¥ 462 | $2.93 | -25.78% | $1.97 | -40% ¥ 312 |
 Uruguayan Peso |
-34% $U124 | $3.07 | -22.11% | $1.78 | -40% $U72 |
 U.A.E. Dirham |
-34% 11.55 AED | $3.14 | -20.38% | $2.45 | -40% 9.00 AED |
 Colombian Peso |
-34% COL$ 10560 | $3.18 | -19.49% | $1.78 | -40% COL$ 5940 |
 Hong Kong Dollar |
-34% HK$ 25.74 | $3.28 | -16.95% | $2.14 | -40% HK$ 16.80 |
 South Korean Won |
-34% ₩ 4420 | $3.28 | -16.87% | $2.45 | -40% ₩ 3300 |
 New Zealand Dollar |
-34% NZ$ 5.93 | $3.33 | -15.65% | $2.11 | -40% NZ$ 3.77 |
 Singapore Dollar |
-34% S$4.29 | $3.35 | -15.05% | $2.46 | -40% S$3.15 |
 Canadian Dollar |
-34% CDN$ 5.14 | $3.61 | -8.50% | $2.39 | -40% CDN$ 3.41 |
 LATAM - U.S. Dollar |
-34% $3.95 | $3.95 | $3.95 | -34% $3.95 | |
 MENA - U.S. Dollar |
-34% $3.95 | $3.95 | $3.95 | -34% $3.95 | |
 Australian Dollar |
-34% A$ 5.80 | $4.02 | +1.94% | $3.12 | -40% A$ 4.50 |
 Costa Rican Colon |
-34% ₡1850 | $4.04 | +2.43% | $3.14 | -40% ₡1440 |
 British Pound |
-34% £3.29 | $4.34 | +10.06% | $3.15 | -40% £2.39 |
 Euro |
-34% 3,88€ | $4.36 | +10.61% | $2.69 | -40% 2,39€ |
 Norwegian Krone |
-34% 42,90 kr | $4.45 | +12.88% | $2.30 | -40% 22,20 kr |
 Polish Zloty |
-34% 18,15zł | $4.67 | +18.29% | $2.77 | -40% 10,79zł |
 Israeli New Shekel |
-34% ₪14.48 | $4.73 | +19.80% | $3.62 | -40% ₪11.10 |
 Swiss Franc |
-34% CHF 4.28 | $5.17 | +30.98% | $3.62 | -40% CHF 3.00 |
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Additional Information
| Developer | Choice of Games | |||||||||||||||
| community_visible_stats | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| ReleaseState | released | |||||||||||||||
| Publisher | Choice of Games | |||||||||||||||
| Store Release Date | 26 August 2021 – 10:55:35 UTC ( |
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| osarch | 64 | |||||||||||||||
| community_hub_visible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Primary Genre | Indie (23) | |||||||||||||||
| Store Genres | Action (1), Adventure (25), Casual (4), Indie (23), RPG (3) | |||||||||||||||
| Steam Release Date | 26 August 2021 – 10:55:26 UTC ( |
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| Store Asset Modification Time | 11 May 2023 – 15:48:41 UTC ( |
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| osextended | macos64,macosapplesilicon | |||||||||||||||
| review_score | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| review_percentage | 84 | |||||||||||||||
| Detected Technologies | Electron Container, ChoiceScript Engine | |||||||||||||||
| First seen on SteamDB | 9 June 2021 – 14:52:52 UTC ( |
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Supported Languages
| 1 Languages | Interface | Full Audio | Subtitles |
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| English | Yes | Yes |
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