The Story of Henry Bishop

First-person horror about a property inspection disrupted by monsters

Blazes Games · Released Nov 7, 2019

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 549
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; Feb 11, 2022
Minimum PC: 2GB RAM; 4 GB RAM · 10 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Story of Henry Bishop?

Set in late-1970s Maine, this single-player, first-person horror game follows real estate agent Henry Bishop to a mansion where a family has disappeared. You explore the house, solve puzzles, use objects, and fight monsters with melee weapons and firearms, sometimes fleeing or hiding instead.

For you if...

+you like exploration and puzzles alongside survival horror
+you prefer short, story-focused horror games

Not for you if...

−you want horror without jump scares or monster chases

What players say

81% of 549 reviews are positive

Players praise the story and atmosphere. Common criticisms include clunky combat and weak voice acting, while some players report stuttering and other technical problems.

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The Story of Henry Bishop system requirements

Minimum: 2GB RAM, 4 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 - 32 bit
Processor: Intel i3
Graphics: 2GB Video RAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 10560 MB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does The Story of Henry Bishop have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Story of Henry Bishop 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: 24
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Full audio: English, Russian. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Simplified Chinese.

Does The Story of Henry Bishop 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