Virginia

Virginia

Variable State · September 22, 2016 · Adventure, Female Protagonist, Walking Simulator, Detective, Mystery

Buy the Virginia key for Steam from Loaded at $2.29 — the cheapest of 27 stores we compare.

PC
Mixed64% · 3,38874Metacritic1playing now
Best price 47 Good deal
$2.29-71%
$9.39lowest tracked $0.75
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Where to buy Virginia — official stores

MacGameStore
MacGameStore
Standard Edition · Steam
-21%
$7.94
$9.99
Buy
WinGameStore
WinGameStore
Standard Edition · Steam
-21%
$7.94
$9.99
Buy
GameBillet
GameBillet
Standard Edition · Steam
-18%
$8.24
$9.99
Buy
GamersGate
GamersGate
Standard Edition · Steam
-10%
$8.99
$9.99
Buy
PlanetPlay
PlanetPlay
Standard Edition · Steam
-10%
$8.99
$9.99
Buy
Gamesplanet
Standard Edition · Steam
-10%
$8.99
$9.99
Buy
Fanatical
Standard Edition · Steam
-7%
$9.29
$9.99
Buy
Zapagames
Zapagames
Standard Edition · Steam
-7%
$9.34
$9.99
Buy
GreenManGaming
Standard Edition · Steam
$9.99
Buy
Steam
Steam
Standard Edition · Steam
$9.99
Buy
AllYouPlay
AllYouPlay
Standard Edition · Ubisoft Connect
$9.99
Buy
Newegg
Newegg
Standard Edition · Steam
$9.99
Buy
Humble Store
Humble Store
Standard Edition · Steam
$9.99
Buy
IndieGala Store
IndieGala Store
Standard Edition · Steam
$9.99
Buy
GOG
GOG
Standard Edition · DRM-Free
$9.99
Buy
Nuuvem
Nuuvem
Standard Edition · Steam
$9.99
Buy
JoyBuggy
JoyBuggy
Standard Edition · Steam
$9.99
Buy

Cheapest Virginia keys — keyshops

Keyshops are third-party marketplaces — keys are resold and can be region-locked or a different edition. Check the listing's region & edition before buying.

YUPLAY
Standard Edition · Steam
-77%
$2.50
$11.07
Buy
Loaded
Standard Edition · Steam
-76%
$2.29
$9.39
Buy
GAMIVO
Standard Edition · Steam
$3.16
Buy
Driffle INC
Standard Edition · Steam
$3.29
Buy
Eneba
Standard Edition · Steam
$3.15
Buy
Gameseal
Standard Edition · Steam
$3.15
Buy
Kinguin
Standard Edition · Steam
$3.65
Buy
CJS CD Keys
CJS CD Keys
Standard Edition · Steam
$4.15
Buy
Playsum
Playsum
Standard Edition · Steam
-10%
$8.99
$9.99
Buy
PlayerLand
PlayerLand
Standard Edition · Steam
-5%
$9.49
$9.99
Buy

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Virginia price by region

Virginia costs £1.89 in the United Kingdom, €1.99 in Europe (EUR), $2.29 in the United States, $2.29 in Georgia (USD), CA$3.57 in Canada, A$11.69 in Australia, NZ$11.99 in New Zealand, zł13.13 in Poland and R$16.54 in Brazil right now.

Cheapest Virginia offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £1.89 −67% £5.73 £1.89 22
Europe (EUR) €1.99 −72% €7.19 €1.99 25
United Statesyour region $2.29 −71% $7.94 $2.29 27
Georgia (USD) $2.29 −67% $6.99 $2.29 26
Canada CA$3.57 −64% CA$9.89 CA$3.57 22
Australia A$11.69 −21% A$11.69 A$13.97 19
New Zealand NZ$11.99 −21% NZ$11.99 NZ$17.15 17
Poland zł13.13 −59% zł31.68 zł13.13 20
Brazil R$16.54 −17% R$16.54 R$17.99 13

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Virginia

✦ AI summary

Virginia is a first-person narrative thriller where you investigate the disappearance of a young boy in a secretive small town as FBI agent Anne Tarver, uncovering hidden agendas and making choices that reshape the story. The game immerses you in a cinematic, Twin Peaks-inspired mystery told through dreamlike scenes, memorable characters, and a haunting orchestral score, all rendered in a striking painterly art style.

1992. George H. W. Bush and Boris Yeltsin officially put an end to the Cold War. Barcelona held the summer Olympic Games. The Tonight Show aired its last show with Johnny Carson…
… and Lucas Fairfax disappeared from his bedroom in Kingdom, Virginia.

Synopsis.


Virginia is a single-player first-person thriller set in a small town with a secret.
Experience a missing person investigation through the eyes of graduate FBI agent Anne Tarver.
Together with your partner, seasoned investigator Maria Halperin, you’ll take a trip to idyllic Burgess County and the secluded town of Kingdom, Virginia, where a young boy has vanished and nobody seems to know why.
Before long Anne will find herself negotiating competing interests, uncovering hidden agendas and testing the patience of a community unaccustomed to uninvited scrutiny.
As your investigation takes a turn for the sinister, and the list of suspects grows ever larger and stranger, you will make decisions which irrevocably shape the course of Anne’s and agent Halperin’s lives.

Features.

  • Cinematic editing that immerses players in a story told in the style of film and TV
  • A dreamlike journey punctuated by intense drama and populated by a memorable cast of curious characters
  • A stirring soundtrack composed by composer Lyndon Holland and recorded live by the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra at the renowned Smecky Studio (Lost Highway, Mulholland Drive)
  • An original detective noir story in the tradition of Twin Peaks, Fargo and True Detective
  • A striking, painterly art style, steeped in the magic of small town America and the vibrant Virginia countryside.

Virginia — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS
Steam Deck
Verified
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Virginia is a stylized, surreal walking simulator with a Twin Peaks-inspired narrative that aims for artistic ambition but struggles with execution. Players appreciate its distinctive aesthetic and dreamlike atmosphere, but many find the lack of clear direction, minimal interactivity, jarring scene transitions, and deliberately cryptic storytelling frustrating rather than engaging.

Recommended Aug 27, 2026
Take Twin Peaks Season 2, and make it a silent film. Aesthetically pleasing, but not for everybody. Recommend completing in one sitting.
2 found this helpful
Not recommended Sep 2, 2026
I've got to say, I've never been more confused or disappointed in a game. After being forced to sit through what should be the end-game credits just to start the game, I wasn't in the best frame of mind by the time I was able to actually play anything. And then the confusions began. There's absolutely no direction as to what you're supposed to be doing - you just wave the mouse around until the cursor indicates you can do something and then... things happen to you. You're handed a case file that you have no time to read at all (and you can't open an inventory to read it later), then scenes jump with no warning. Maybe it's because I'm autistic but I found the jarring transitions, the lack of explanation, and frankly, feeling like I had absolutely no control over the game made this utterly unplayable for me. The developers couldn't have designed a game that was possible more exclusive for me if they tried. If you enjoy not having a clue what's going on, or you're really good at figuring out what's going on by being shown random moments in time then you might love this. This is, without a doubt, the worst game I have ever played, and I've played some bad ones in my time.
1 found this helpful
Not recommended Sep 27, 2026
I have nothing against walking simulators but I am not sure if this one works as a game. The plot feels like a dream Dana Scully would have after binge-watching Twin Peaks, which of course sounds great. But the interactions are so limited it is hardly interactive and the story is so unfocused it is difficult to call it narrative-driven. I was going to give it another shot but after half an hour into my second playthrough I realized I can't be bothered to pick flowers, collect feathers or simply go through the motions. This left me with a lot of open questions. Who walks that slow? Has the FBI never heard of cable management? What is Donna Howard doing in Virginia?
Not recommended Sep 20, 2026
Did not get the story of this game at all. While it has interesting setup, I was more than confused after finishing 2.5/5*
Recommended Sep 15, 2026
X-Files: Virginia case - never solved. t y
Recommended Aug 28, 2026
wow, a must have LSD themed gaming experience, complete with chekov's LSD tab story, you have to play the whole game through for the OH ♥♥♥♥ OMG WHAT that the game setup so well to hit, 10/10 weird and charming

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