# Cornerstone: The Song of Tyrim

> 2016 video game

**Wikidata**: [Q104585997](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q104585997)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cornerstone-the-song-of-tyrim

## Summary
Cornerstone: The Song of Tyrim is a 2016 single-player action-adventure video game developed by the Japanese studio Overflow and released for Windows, macOS, and Linux on 26 April 2016. Set in a Norse-inspired open world, the game follows Tyrim as he crafts weapons and sails between islands to uncover the fate of his missing Viking clan.

## Key Facts
- **Release date**: 26 April 2016 (Steam, verified 22 Apr 2022)
- **Developer**: Overflow (video-game division of Stack Ltd., Tokyo, founded 1997, 12 employees in 2009)
- **Platforms**: Windows, macOS, Linux (all via digital distribution on Steam, Humble Store, GOG)
- **Game mode**: Single-player only
- **Steam App ID**: 284410
- **Country of origin**: Sweden (reported 6 Feb 2022)
- **Language**: English
- **Metacritic ID**: cornerstone-the-song-of-tyrim
- **HowLongToBeat ID**: 34537
- **MobyGames ID**: 81723

## FAQs
### Q: What platforms can I play Cornerstone: The Song of Tyrim on?
A: The game is available for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux. All copies are sold digitally through Steam, Humble Store, and GOG; no physical edition exists.

### Q: Is Cornerstone: The Song of Tyrim multiplayer?
A: No. Every public database (Steam, RAWG, IGDB, PCGamingWiki) lists the title explicitly as a single-player experience.

### Q: Who actually made the game?
A: Overflow, the Tokyo-based game-development arm of Stack Ltd., created the title. Despite the Japanese studio, the game’s country of origin is catalogued as Sweden.

### Q: How long does it take to finish?
A: HowLongToBeat community data (ID 34537) tracks play-times; check the site for median completion statistics.

### Q: Where do I find official system requirements?
A: SystemRequirementsLab and PCGamingWiki both host up-to-date requirements under the ID “Cornerstone: The Song of Tyrim.”

## Why It Matters
Cornerstone arrived during the mid-2010s indie surge that mixed crafting, open-world exploration, and Norse mythology. As Overflow’s first Western-facing Steam release, it demonstrated that a 12-person Japanese studio could target global PC storefronts and simultaneous cross-platform launches (Windows, macOS, Linux). The title’s visibility on curator sites like Metacritic, OpenCritic, and HowLongToBeat makes it a reference point for boutique action-adventure titles of the period, while its inclusion in every major PC-gaming database (Lutris, PCGamingWiki, RAWG, IGDB, MobyGames, Speedrun.com) guarantees it remains discoverable for preservationists and players hunting lesser-known Viking-themed indies.

## Notable For
- One of the earliest non-visual-novel Steam exports from Overflow, better known in Japan for romance adventures
- Day-one Linux support, rare for a small Japanese studio in 2016
- Cross-store availability (Steam, Humble, GOG) with matching achievement and cloud-save integration
- Persistent multi-database identity: identical slug “cornerstone-the-song-of-tyrim” reused on Metacritic, IGDB, RAWG, and Speedrun.com, simplifying metadata matching for scrapers and researchers

## Body
### Development & Release
Overflow, the game-developing subsidiary of Stack Ltd., announced Cornerstone in 2015 and launched it worldwide on 26 April 2016. The Tokyo company, founded in 1997 and employing about a dozen staff, self-published the title on Western-facing storefronts rather than partnering with a traditional Japanese publisher.

### Technical Scope
Built for Unity and targeting OpenGL, the game ships as a standalone download for Windows (Steam App 284410), macOS, and Linux. Digital-only distribution keeps the install size modest; no post-launch DLC has been catalogued in public depots.

### Reception & Legacy
While critics produced few full-length reviews, the game’s database footprint is unusually large: 25+ public directories list it, guaranteeing long-term visibility. Speedrun.com hosts a small leaderboard under the ID “cornerstone,” and community play-time metrics are aggregated on HowLongToBeat. Preservationists cite the title as an example of early Japanese indie experimentation with Viking themes and cross-platform PC publishing.

## References

1. Steam
2. Online Games-Datenbank
3. [Source](https://www.mobygames.com/game/cornerstone-the-song-of-tyrim)
4. [Source](https://www.gog.com/\/game\/cornerstone_the_song_of_tyrim)
5. [Source](https://howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=34537)
6. [Source](https://www.humblebundle.com/store/cornerstone-the-song-of-tyrim)
7. GameSpot
8. [Source](https://www.igdb.com/games/cornerstone-the-song-of-tyrim)
9. [Source](https://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Cornerstone%3A_The_Song_of_Tyrim)
10. [Source](https://www.speedrun.com/cornerstone)
11. [Source](https://www.uvlist.net/game-209303)
12. [Source](https://ogdb.eu/index.php?section=title&titleid=40258)
13. [Source](https://videogamegeek.com/videogame/196003)
14. [Source](https://lutris.net/games/cornerstone-the-song-of-tyrim)
15. [Source](https://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri/requirements/_/13223)
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