START GUIDE
Click here for the beginning of the English version
Understanding of English is required to proceed. Select English and Guest and start searching for files.
- Start
- Select English at startup, mute the audio if necessary, and click Guest.
- First exploration
- Open Documents and select the folder with the corrupted name. When you open the clickable document inside, the English text will be displayed.
- How to read
- For English documents, make short notes of the main points and check connections with other files.
- When you're lost
- Press H to open the key binding menu. Puzzles also have in-game hints and answers.
HOW TO PLAY
Controls and goals
- How to operate
- Click links and buttons on the screen to move your desktop, folders, and documents. If you enable numbered links, you can also select them using the number keys and press H to open the keybind menu.
- Goal
- Explore the archives and memory of old computers and use information in documents and puzzles to guide your exploration
ABOUT THE GAME
Open the desktop and
Read the memories left behind.
``DOL-OS'' is an interactive fiction in a fictional computer published by manonamora. Browse archives, delve deep into memory, solve puzzles and approach potentially dangerous programs.
OPEN THE ARCHIVE
From the folder with the corrupted name,
Open a single document.
In Documents on the Guest desktop, there are folders and documents with corrupted names. When you select a document, the English text will be displayed on the right, and reading the file will lead to the next clue.

Actual play photography: Detour Playlist Editorial Department/Production: manonamora
Explore the virtual PC screen itself
Icons such as Recycle Bin, Internet, Documents, Images, and Music are lined up in the Guest account. Open links and buttons to navigate your computer.
Read the file and go deep into your memory
Examine documents and images in folders and decipher information left behind in archives. Comprehension of English or French text is required to understand purpose and progression.
Combine clues to move forward
Match the information left in the files and solve the puzzles to advance to the next area. If you get stuck, you can check the in-game hints and answers.
PLAY NOTES
Play notes
- Play scale
- The guideline for itch.io is "A few hours". Since there is no clear clear time, we are introducing it as a scale of several hours.
- Language/Beginner
- The supported languages listed on the official page are English and French. For the English version, select English, Guest, and check Documents on your desktop.
- Display environment
- This is an HTML5 version for PC browsers that can be played on the official itch.io. Requires 850x650px or higher for comfortable play and is not optimized for mobile or small screens
- Caution/Assistance
- In addition to pop-ups, loud sounds, and text animations, there are references to violence, murder, executions, abuse, alcoholism, war, etc. Volume and animation can be set
Start your old terminal and
Let's trace the memories left behind.
We confirmed the official itch.io page, official update, and official web version on August 20, 2026. The two published images were taken by the editorial department on the official web version. Sources: DOL-OS — manonamora official itch.io, DOL-OS - Remaster — Official Update
STREAMING INFO
Streaming and video uploads
On the official itch.io work page and Remaster announcement, we could not confirm any statement that allows the general public to use live videos, live streaming, video posting, and monetization. This does not mean a ban on distribution. Please check with the creator for the latest conditions before implementation.
“Unconfirmed” does not mean streaming is prohibited. We have not confirmed an official policy for the general public.




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