The August Before: Chapter One

The August Before: Chapter One

Casual· Simulation· Puzzle· Cozy
Released Feb 2025

The August Before: Chapter One is the first chapter in a meditative narrative 3D puzzle about cleaning up, sorting out and packing up your life before moving on. Clean up and don’t forget your old belongings on your way to the new life!

92% positive · 573 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

Steam Free

Evaluation

The August Before: Chapter One is a free-to-play prologue chapter released on February 28, 2025. The developer explicitly stated in a March 14, 2025 post that "this is just a Chapter 1; plenty of content awaits you in the future," and a March 18, 2025 patch note confirmed the team was "temporarily freezing work on Chapter 1 to focus on Chapter 2." Those promises have since been fulfilled. On October 22, 2025, the developer announced that the full game — titled simply "The August Before" (a separate Steam listing, App ID 2736840) — would release on November 17, 2025. A news post on November 17, 2025 confirmed it launched as scheduled. This Chapter One release is a self-contained free prologue. The continuation it pointed to has now shipped as a separate product. There are no unreleased DLC entries, no outstanding commitments, and no developer communications after November 17, 2025 suggesting further content is planned for this specific Chapter One listing. Chapter One is complete as a standalone prologue; the full story continuation exists as a separate purchasable product.
Evidence
Developer confirmed the full game 'The August Before' launched on November 17, 2025, fulfilling the previously announced continuation.
news post · Nov 17, 2025 source content shipped
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Developer announced the full game 'The August Before' would release November 17, 2025 on Steam, with a release date trailer.
news post · Oct 22, 2025 source content shipped
high

Media

Details

Developer
Silly Little Games
Publisher
Catoptric Games
Achievements
8
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
CasualSimulationPuzzleCozyFemale ProtagonistAtmosphericCuteEmotionalRelaxingStory RichWholesome3DStylizedIndieColorful

About this game

‎The August Before is a meditative narrative 3D puzzle about cleaning up, sorting out and packing up your life before moving on. In Chapter One, play through the first snippets of the story and get acquainted with your room, and the people in your life.

Teenage love, first losses, and notes from friends are scattered in the corners: explore the details of the heroine's life, pack up the life you will take with you, and say goodbye - if you can.

And remember - you can't take the past with you.

All is well that ends well — and all is well that ends.

Features

Clean up the room before leaving, find the necessary items, and pack them in a suitcase.

Keep track of the diary, change the music, arrange the objects, and try to remember not to disturb the dark corners of the room.

Sort through the items and appreciate the resulting order and the details of the story that unfolds in the process.

Explore the chaos and enjoy your freedom to drag, erase, disassemble, break, and fix things in the highly interactive space.

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Last evaluated Oct 1, 2026
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