The Alien Cube
First-person horror adventure investigating a missing uncle's occult past
Alessandro Guzzo · Released Oct 14, 2021
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 81% of 593
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 85% of 14 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 5
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 7 months ago
- Feb 2, 2026
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
Metacritic: 72/100 (critic reviews)
What is The Alien Cube?
This first-person horror adventure follows Arthur as he investigates his uncle's disappearance and its connection to occult events. You explore snowy forests, dungeons, and otherworldly places, examine objects for clues, solve puzzles, and survive hazards.
For you if...
- +you enjoy short, Lovecraftian horror mysteries
- +you prefer exploration and atmosphere to difficult puzzles
Not for you if...
- −you want frequent action instead of walking and searching
- −you expect complex puzzles and substantial challenge
What players say
81% of 593 reviews are positive · 85% of 14 in the last 30 days
Players praise the visuals, sound, and eerie atmosphere. Common complaints concern slow stretches spent searching for items, a thin story, and awkward jumping controls.
Screenshots and trailer
The Alien Cube system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required)
- Processor
- Intel i5-4590 @ 3.3GHz or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Graphics
- Nvidia GTX 1050 2GB/AMD RX 560 2GB
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 20 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- SSD is highly recommended.
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required)
- Processor
- Intel i5-6600 @ 3.3Ghz or AMD Ryzen 5 1400
- Graphics
- Nvidia GTX 1060/AMD RX 580
- Memory
- 12 GB RAM
- Storage
- 20 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- SSD is highly recommended.
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, French, Russian, Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil.
Tags
- Lovecraftian
- Horror
- Exploration
- Atmospheric
- Investigation
- Controller
- Survival
- Adventure
- Story Rich
- Psychological Horror
- Mystery
- Walking Simulator
- Survival Horror
- Sci-fi
- Singleplayer
- Realistic
Recent updates
- Feb 2, 2026 · Devlog – Cosmic Fear: Development Update & Release Window
- Nov 28, 2024 · DEVLOG #6: COSMIC FEAR - PROGRESS UPDATE
- Jan 25, 2024 · DEVLOG #2 - New game update
- Oct 21, 2023 · Halloween Update & Developer Livestream
- Nov 24, 2021 · Patch 1.02
1 DLC available.
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