Marie's Room

Marie's Room

Released Apr 2018

Marie's Room is a short story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was twenty years ago. But something’s off. What happened to Marie?

93% positive · 6,711 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

Marie's Room launched as a free-to-play short story exploration game on April 13, 2018. The developer released the game's soundtrack as free DLC on April 30, 2018, and addressed a handful of launch bugs in the weeks that followed. In September 2018, the developer announced the formation of their new studio, "like Charlie," signaling a shift toward building on the success of Marie's Room rather than expanding the game itself. The developer's communications from 2020 onward focused almost entirely on their next game, Ghost on the Shore — a spiritual successor that launched on February 24, 2022. On May 13, 2022, the developer released the Marie's Room Supporter Package — a paid bundle containing the base game, the full soundtrack (with a bonus track), and a 21-page digital art book. Critically, the announcement explicitly stated that "Marie's Room has always been — and will always remain — free to play" and described it as "a short, standalone experience." This is the clearest developer statement that the game's content is complete and no further additions are planned. There have been no developer posts since May 2022, and all DLC listed on the store has been released. The only item in the DLC list is the soundtrack, which shipped on April 30, 2018. The Supporter Package represented the final piece of content associated with the game, and the developer's framing of it as a way to support a completed work confirms the game is done.
Evidence
Developer released the Marie's Room Supporter Package (paid bundle with game, full soundtrack, and art book), explicitly stating the game 'has always been — and will always remain — free to play' and calling it 'a short, standalone experience.' This language frames the game as a completed work with no further content planned.
news post · May 13, 2022 source development ending
high
Developer announced the formation of studio 'like Charlie,' pivoting focus toward future projects inspired by Marie's Room rather than continuing to develop it.
news post · Sep 25, 2018 source development ending
medium

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Publisher
Kenny Guillaume
Achievements
7
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Marie's Room is a short story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was twenty years ago. But something’s off. What happened to Marie?

“There was nothing I could do about the past. It was definite as hell.” - Kelsey

Kelsey has come back to a room packed up in boxes. She has one goal - get Marie’s journal. When she picks it up, the memories come back. Because twenty years ago Kelsey and Marie shared this room. They spent days in it working on projects, nights talking about boys, pizza and sparkly shoes. Dreaming about the future, planning their life. Until that ghastly night. When it was all shattered to pieces.

What happened to Marie and Kelsey twenty years ago?

Search Marie's room and join Kelsey in her trip down memory lane. Open drawers, pick up objects. Learn what Kelsey remembers, read what Marie thought about it. As you puzzle the pieces together, you uncover the secrets of their friendship.

"She asked me why I was so angry all the time. And I told her -- because it’s a dirty deal. It’s Russian roulette and utterly unfair. The cards I’d been dealt, any player would have passed. I chose to be angry instead. But Marie, my friend Marie, she got me a new deck. And suggested that I deal again." - Kelsey

The team behind the game


Creative Direction - Art & Programming
Kenny Guillaume

Writing - Dialogue - Story
Dagmar Blommaert

Voice acting
Lauren Hendler
Lauren Ann Higgins

Music
Dries Vienne
Simon Alexander

Audio Mastering
Ward Snauwaert
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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