Oxenfree

Oxenfree

Released Jan 2016

Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.

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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation

Oxenfree launched on January 14, 2016 as a complete, story-driven supernatural thriller. The only significant post-launch content addition was a free New Game+ update that shipped on June 1, 2016, which added new storylines, scenes, and endings — exactly what the store description references as the "Summer 2016 huge content update." That update was the conclusion of the game's post-launch content development. Since then, Night School Studio has continued to lightly maintain the game. In March 2021, they added mouse point-and-click support and ultrawide monitor compatibility. In July and September 2021, they shipped minor bug fix and stability patches — these were partly used as fun in-universe ARG teasers promoting the then-unannounced OXENFREE II: Lost Signals. OXENFREE II was officially announced in April 2021, and launched on July 12, 2023. None of this activity represents new story content for the original Oxenfree. Most recently, on February 4, 2026 — to mark the game's 10th anniversary — Night School released a small quality-of-life patch adding independent volume sliders and fixing a handful of lingering bugs. This is a maintenance gesture, not a signal of new content being developed for the game. The only DLC ever listed for Oxenfree is the soundtrack (released January 15, 2016), and no additional DLC has been announced or listed. Night School Studio's December 2024 anniversary post celebrates the studio's history and teases their future broadly, but makes no specific mention of new content for the original Oxenfree. The game is a complete, finished product — its story content was finalised with the June 2016 New Game+ update.
Evidence
Free New Game+ update launched, adding new storylines, locations, and endings — the final major content addition to the game.
news post · Jun 1, 2016 source content shipped
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Store description highlights the Summer 2016 content update as the game's major post-launch addition, framing it as a complete enhancement to the experience.
store metadata · Jun 1, 2016 source content shipped
medium

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Released
Jan 2016

Media

Details

Publisher
Night School Studio
Achievements
13
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

SUMMER 2016's HUGE CONTENT UPDATE: The most mind bending game of the year has new storylines, scenes, and endings, plus a multi-episode behind-the-scenes documentary.

"OXENFREE: The emotional adventure game you need to know about" - IGN

"A mix of Freaks and Geeks, Poltergeist and the best teen films of the ’80s" – Polygon

"Part teen drama, part terrifying ghost story" – Kill Screen

Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. Play as Alex, a bright, rebellious teenager who brings her new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight party on an old military island. The night takes a terrifying turn when you unwittingly open a ghostly gate spawned from the island’s cryptic past. How you deal with these events, your peers, and the ominous creatures you’ve unleashed is up to you.

YOU determine every aspect of Alex's story while exploring Edwards Island, uncovering the base's dark past, and changing the course of your friends' lives.

Features:

  • An intelligent conversation system that changes the story and your relationships based on every decision
  • A unique radio mechanic that allows Alex to communicate with mysterious spectres and manipulate her world
  • Art from Disney alum and an original soundtrack by scntfc (Sword & Sworcery, Galak-Z)
  • Multiple mysteries to unravel, spanning decades and lifetimes
  • Inspired by little-known events of World War II
  • Featuring voice talent from The Wolf Among Us, The Walking Dead, Borderlands and more

Starring:

  • Erin Yvette (The Wolf Among Us, Tales From the Borderlands)
  • Gavin Hammon (The Walking Dead, The Wolf Among Us, Tomb Raider)
  • Britanni Johnson (Borderlands, Borderlands 2)

Music and Sound by scntfc
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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