About a Boy
Updated v1.01
Updated April 23, 2026 10:38 pm (2 months ago)
About a Boy is a point-and-click visual novel adventure puzzle game where players explore locations, solve problems, and follow the story forward. It stands out for atmosphere, exploration, and story-focused momentum, especially if you enjoy adventure experiences with a clear identity.
About a Boy overview
The Video game "About a Boy" tells the story of a boy in a future time when, following his destiny, he inevitably enters a dark future city where there is no human being in the sense of the word.
Each of the game characters represents a group of people in the community. "Miro", the main character of the game, inherits a visual feature that can see humans based on their animal temperament.
The game genre is puzzle point-and-click adventure that is narrated interactively with the characters and the gameplay cores, which generally include pathfinding, puzzles, and dialogues.
Will this game run on your PC?
Minimum
- System: Windows 7 (64-bit) or better
- Processor: 2 GHz Intel i5 or better
- Memory: 4 GB RAM (DDR 3 or Better)
- Graphics: DirectX 11 compatible GPU (Nvidia 620 or equivalent AMD)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5GB Available Space
Recommended
- System: 64-bit Windows 10/11
- Processor: Intel Core i5 6400 or equivalent in AMD
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 5GB Available Space
Download, Install, and Play
- Click the download button to get the link. You'll be redirected to our link generator.
- Once you're there, you can either copy the link or open it directly.
- Before you begin, make sure you have a supported client installed.
- Download About a Boy (latest). Wait until it is 100% complete, then locate the files.
- Install the game:
- Run or double-click
setup_********.exe. - If a DLC folder is included, run any
.exefiles inside it as well.
- Run or double-click
- After the installation is complete, launch the game and start playing.
- Enjoyed the game? Consider purchasing it from the official store to support the developers.
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