The August Before: Chapter One

The August Before: Chapter One

Silly Little Games · February 28, 2025 · Casual, Simulation, Puzzle, Cozy, Female Protagonist

The August Before: Chapter One is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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The August Before: Chapter One price

The August Before: Chapter One is free to play — there is no purchase price, on Steam or anywhere else we track. We keep watching it, so if it ever stops being free the price history on this page will show when that happened and what it changed to.

About The August Before: Chapter One

‎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.

The August Before: Chapter One — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

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

Recommended Oct 1, 2026
I liked the rep a lot and this game overall is so adorable and lovely. The only thing that bothers me is that darn calendar! it's really buggy! also would love if u could pick up multiple different items
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Recommended Oct 4, 2026
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Recommended Oct 1, 2026
The game is really trelaxing, unfortunatly short but completely worth it. The Game gives a sort of Melatonin feeling as you pack everything up and throw things away. The game is perfect for people with OCD or just like cleaning.
Recommended Sep 26, 2026
Intinya bersih-bersih simulator...
Recommended Sep 26, 2026
cool
Recommended Sep 20, 2026
I know this was a short play trough but genuinely one of the best games I’ve ever played. I can’t even explain why. It was just so cozy and calming and getting to see the story of the person living there trough cleaning was amazing!!! <3333

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