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The Children of Clay

A Point-and-click game by Balazs Ronyai, released in 2024

No Rating🔴Niche / Inactive🏆Proton PlatinumPC (Microsoft Windows)

The Children of Clay is a short stop motion archeology horror game, where you have to study an ancient artefact and discover its dark secret.

Single player

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The Children of Clay Download Size

The official download size for The Children of Clay is 4 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.24 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

4GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.24USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

5 mins

Is The Children of Clay Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
2Players Online

There are currently 2 people playing The Children of Clay, indicating a niche or private community. Coordinate via Discord for best results.

Current Activity24h Peak: 2.4
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the The Children of Clay save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\TheChildrenofClay\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/TheChildrenofClay/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/TheChildrenofClay/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is The Children of Clay Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🏆 Proton Platinum

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified The Children of Clay, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: Moderate
See 5 user configs ↗

Can I Run The Children of Clay?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run The Children of Clay smoothly, your PC needs at least 8 GB RAM RAM and a GeForce GTX 1050 2048 VRAM; Radeon RX 460 4096 VRAM or equivalent GPU. Plan for 4 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 10
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel Core i5-760 (4 * 2800); AMD Athlon II X4 645 AM3 (4 * 3100)
  • 🧠
    RAM4 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUGeForce GTX 550 Ti (3072 VRAM); Radeon HD 6850 (1024 VRAM)
  • 💾
    Storage100 MB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 10
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel Core i5-3470 (4 * 3200); AMD FX-4350 (4 * 4200)
  • 🧠
    RAM8 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUGeForce GTX 1050 2048 VRAM; Radeon RX 460 4096 VRAM
Download Size
4 GBSmall

The Children of Clay Review Score

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