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Murder House

Retro survival horror with a killer stalking an abandoned house

Puppet Combo · Released Oct 22, 2020

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 2,351
Recent reviews
Very Positive
94% of 17 in 30 days
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Apr 8, 2021
Minimum PC
with DX10 (shader model 4…
4 GB RAM · 1.2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Murder House?

A single-player, third-person survival horror game set in the abandoned home of an executed serial killer, where a news crew arrives to film a haunted-house story. You explore the house while a killer stalks you, using tank controls and cinematic camera angles. You save with pencils, which are limited; there are no autosaves.

For you if...

  • +you like retro slasher horror and sustained tension
  • +you enjoy old-school survival horror with tank controls
  • +you like planning around limited manual saves

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike tank controls and changing camera angles
  • −you want autosaves instead of limited manual saves
  • −you avoid gory stories about serial killers

What players say

94% of 2,351 reviews are positive · 94% of 17 in the last 30 days

Players praise the scares, retro visual style, and music. They complain about awkward controls, glitches, and limited chances to save.

How many players finish Murder House?

37% of Steam players have unlocked «Be Kind, Rewind», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Murder House screenshot 1

Murder House system requirements

Minimum: with DX10 (shader model 4…, 4 GB RAM, 1.2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 SP1+
Processor
x86 32 bit
Graphics
Graphics card with DX10 (shader model 4.0) capabilities
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1271 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Does Murder House have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Murder House run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
7
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Murder House use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

1 DLC available.

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