The Complex
Live-action sci-fi thriller with branching choices inside a locked-down laboratory
Wales Interactive, Good Gate Media, Little Jade Productions · Published by Wales Interactive · Released Mar 31, 2020
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 78% of 3,569
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 73% of 15 in 30 days
- Players
- 5
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 8 months ago
- Feb 12, 2026
Metacritic: 62/100 (critic reviews)
What is The Complex?
This live-action interactive thriller follows scientist Amy Tenant after a bio-weapon attack on London leaves her trapped in a laboratory with a colleague. You watch filmed scenes and make decisions that affect relationships, later scenes, and which ending you reach.
For you if...
- +you enjoy short, live-action science fiction thrillers
- +you like replaying stories to see different endings
Not for you if...
- −you want frequent hands-on gameplay instead of watching scenes
What players say
78% of 3,569 reviews are positive · 73% of 15 in the last 30 days
Players praise the acting and filmed presentation, though opinions on the story vary. Many say choices have little impact and criticize the writing or pacing. Some recent players report freezes that force them to replay scenes.
How many players finish The Complex?
37% of Steam players have unlocked «Trust Me For Once», 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
The Complex system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run The Complex?
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- OS
- Windows 7 32-bit
- Processor
- 2.0 GHz
- Graphics
- DirectX 11.0 compatible video card
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 10 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- 2.0 GHz
- Graphics
- DirectX 11.0 compatible video card
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 10 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does The Complex have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Complex 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
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 20
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Italian, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil.
Does The Complex 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
- Adventure
- FMV
- Choices Matter
- Sexual Content
- Interactive Fiction
- Nudity
- Story Rich
- Multiple Endings
- Female Protagonist
- Sci-fi
- Thriller
- Horror
- Mystery
- Indie
- Cinematic
- Choose Your Own Adventure
Recent updates
- May 1, 2020 · [Patched] Flickering Screens
- Apr 6, 2020 · Korean Subtitles Revised
