indiegame.fan
A Dog Story header art

A Dog Story

A heartwarming and hauntingly mysterious short story exploring the spirit of a dog that lingers on Earth to deliver a final goodbye to its young master.

Steam Page
Developer
Publisher
Release
August 29, 2025
338 days ago
Steam Reviews
Mixed11 reviews54.5%

Does this feel indie?

Vote based on whether this game feels indie to you. You can change your vote at any time. Results earn an IGF score after 10 accepted votes.
No votes yet
Vote on More Games
Game contextLatest: IGF Team
ContextThe evidence factors used to assess whether this game belongs on IndieGame.Fan.Status
Notes
Latest Contributor: IGF TeamEdit notes
Search Google: Who developed A Dog Story?Developer scaleThe operating scale of the game's developer.
Search Google: Who published A Dog Story?Publisher scaleThe operating scale of the game's publisher.
Search Google: Is A Dog Story self-published or published by DIG Games?Publisher statusHow the game's publishing relationship is classified.
Search Google: How is A Dog Story and DIG Games funded?FundingThe known source of funding behind the game.
Search Google: Who controls the creative direction and IP for A Dog Story and DIG Games?Creative controlWho appears to retain creative control of the game.
Search Google: What is the release status of A Dog Story?Release statusWhether and how the game has been released.

Media

6 items

About the Game

"A Dog Story" is a story-rich exploration game about love, loss, and letting go — told through the eyes of a dog who doesn’t know she has died.

You are Black, a small black mutt who wakes up at the bottom of a well in the middle of a storm. Confused and frightened, she claws her way back to the garden, eager to return to her family — only to find the house empty, her scent fading, and shadows moving through the rain.

Across six days and nights, Black roams the empty home and garden, searching for her boy. She watches over the house from unseen terrors, ventures into haunting dreamlike dungeons, and confronts grotesque ghostly creatures — all while holding on to the fading hope that life might still return to normal. But with each passing night, the world becomes more distorted, the memories more fractured — and something in the darkness is calling her back.

This isn’t just your average narrative adventure. Between chasing echoes in empty rooms and hiding from shadows that shouldn't exist, you’ll also be answering delightfully absurd quizzes that reveal hidden sides of your personality—even the ones you didn’t know existed.

Key Features

  • Old-school turn-based dungeon crawling

  • Bizarre personality quizzes

  • Loot shiny stuff, equip questionable gear, and go toe-to-toe with a terrifying cast of shadowy spirit-things