Palmyra Orphanage
First-person horror with stealth in an abandoned Russian orphanage
Steppe Hare Studio · Released Sep 24, 2019
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 675
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 4 years ago
- May 24, 2022
What is Palmyra Orphanage?
This single-player, first-person horror game takes place in an abandoned orphanage in post-Soviet Russia, where you return to search for records of your missing brother. You explore rooms and corridors, collect documents, solve puzzles, and use stealth to evade the principal.
For you if...
- +you prefer short horror games over lengthy campaigns
- +you like making choices that lead to different endings
Not for you if...
- −you want combat instead of hiding from threats
- −you avoid horror stories involving child abuse
What players say
88% of 675 reviews are positive
Players praise the atmosphere, particularly the lighting and sound, as well as the story. Recurring complaints concern the save system, which players say can force them to replay sections after death.
Screenshots and trailer
Palmyra Orphanage system requirements
Minimum: 470 GTX, 6 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- 64bit Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i3-4340 / AMD FX-6300
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX
- Memory
- 6 GB RAM
- Storage
- 6 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Does Palmyra Orphanage have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Palmyra Orphanage run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 16
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, Russian, Simplified Chinese.
Does Palmyra Orphanage 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Horror
- Violent
- Indie
- Psychological Horror
- Survival Horror
- Dark
- Gore
- First-Person
- Singleplayer
- Puzzle
- Early Access
- Adventure
- Stealth
- Walking Simulator
- Atmospheric
- Choices Matter
Recent updates
- May 24, 2022 · Hotfix 05/24/22
- Oct 1, 2019 · Patch from 09/30/2019
- Sep 24, 2019 · Palmyra — Final Release Update
- Aug 15, 2019 · Patch from 08/15/2019
- Aug 9, 2019 · Big update and Chinese language!
