THE NORMAL THING
Released Dec 2020
THE NORMAL THING is a story about a dog who lost his memory. Sunless forests, strange gardens, weird inhabitants... Start a little journey to retrieve your memory.
95% positive · 491 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
The Normal Thing is a self-contained mystery puzzle adventure game that released on December 10, 2020. The store description frames it as a complete narrative experience — a story about a dog exploring mysterious woods to recover his memory — with no mention of expansions, DLC, or ongoing content. The developer's post history consists of a single bug fix patch on February 6, 2021 (addressing input, puzzle, resolution, and save/load issues) and an April 25, 2022 announcement promoting an entirely separate upcoming game, Jelly In The Dark. Neither post suggests any additional content was planned for The Normal Thing. No DLC has ever been listed for this game. The developer has made no communications about The Normal Thing since the February 2021 bug fix. This game launched as a finished product and has received no post-launch content updates beyond that maintenance patch.
Evidence
Developer announced a new, separate game (Jelly In The Dark), with no mention of further content for The Normal Thing — indicating the studio has moved on
Store description presents a complete, self-contained narrative puzzle game with no mention of DLC, expansions, or future content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Orata Studio
Achievements
17
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
* You can play this game best in 1920*1080 resolution.
A dog wakes up in the middle of the woods.
He has no memory left about where he is or why he is there
“I opened my eyes with a dim nostalgia.
I woke up but still hazy.
I see nothing because of the dense trees and darkness
No light. Can’t tell whether it’s night or day.
This forest seems strangely unrealistic because of this thick fog.
I was standing here alone without a single sound.”
The Normal Thing is a mystery puzzle escape game.
Explore the mysterious woods by solving various types of puzzles.
A dog wakes up in the middle of the woods.
He has no memory left about where he is or why he is there
“I opened my eyes with a dim nostalgia.
I woke up but still hazy.
I see nothing because of the dense trees and darkness
No light. Can’t tell whether it’s night or day.
This forest seems strangely unrealistic because of this thick fog.
I was standing here alone without a single sound.”
The Normal Thing is a mystery puzzle escape game.
Explore the mysterious woods by solving various types of puzzles.
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Last evaluated Jun 24, 2026
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