The Watchers

Two-player stealth horror about sneaking through a cult’s compound

Straight Back Games · Released Feb 6, 2020

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 73% of 474
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Mar 13, 2024
Minimum PC: 1GB RAM; 4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Watchers?

In this first-person online co-op game, two players control siblings investigating their mother’s disappearance. You explore a cult headquarters, gather objects, and coordinate your movements to solve puzzles while avoiding enemies.

For you if...

+you prefer horror without jump scares

Not for you if...

−you want a game you can play alone

What players say

73% of 474 reviews are positive

Players praise the varied puzzles and the challenge of working out solutions together. Complaints focus on enemy AI and the repetition of retrying stealth sections.

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The Watchers system requirements

Minimum: 1GB RAM, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 - 64 Bit
Processor: Intel i5 or AMD equivalent (AMD FX 8500+ Series)
Graphics: 1GB Video RAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does The Watchers have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. There is no single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does The Watchers run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
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: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 15
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: Japanese, Simplified Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Turkish, Arabic, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does The Watchers 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