s[TOR-Y]telling: Closed Loop

No script. No rails.

You are the narrator of a story no one wrote. Use free local AI on your compatible GPU, or choose optional Cloud AI using credits. The cast improvises around your words, solo or with friends.

Steam Next Fest — October 2026 Launch — October 28, 2026 $14.99 · R$ 39,99 Windows · Linux · Mac
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Everything above is real gameplay — every AI line was generated by the game itself.

What is it?

Talk your way out of a Yakuza interrogation by insisting you're Santa Claus. Adopt a mischievous cat. Challenge a berserker barbarian to a bake-off. In s[TOR-Y]telling: Closed Loop, a large language model plays every character and improvises the whole story in response to whatever you do. Sandbox sessions feed a hand-authored cinematic visual novel: your interactions drive which paths open. That's the Closed Loop.

The first genuinely fun consumer showcase for local AI.

Free local AI. Optional Cloud AI.

Local AI runs on your compatible GPU with no usage fees and supports offline single-player.

Cloud AI is optional: choose a hosted model and use credits, with credit packs available through Steam. Cloud mode requires an internet connection.

Local AI generation stays on your device. In Cloud mode, prompts and relevant conversation context are sent to external AI providers for generation and content safety checks.

Features

Multi-s[TOR-Y] ensembles. Up to nine characters in one scene, answering you and each other — you direct who replies, in what order.
Party Mode — online multiplayer. Every player is their own inhabitant of the scene, taking turns around the table. Full cross-play across Windows, Linux and Mac; guests do not run the AI model.
Free Mode — co-op chaos. Rival events for the same turn, the table votes, the winner drives the story.
Your audience plays too. Twitch & YouTube viewers send !story events straight into the scene.
Create your own s[TOR-Y]. One line of concept in, a full playable character out — plus a tailored image prompt for any image tool.
TOR-Y introduces the system
The campaign. A cinematic visual novel shaped by your sandbox sessions. More in the press kit.

Screenshots

Chat with Cassia Fictum Kazuma standoff Mochi the cat The visual novel campaign

Will it run?

Multiplayer guests do not run the AI model. For local AI on Windows or Linux, use a compatible GPU with at least 12 GB VRAM; local AI on Mac requires compatible Apple Silicon hardware. Optional Cloud AI supports single-player and hosting without running the local model: it requires internet and credits instead of the local model's GPU memory. See the Steam system requirements for full details.