The Designer's Curse

First-person survival horror where you hide from your own creations

CBGames · Released Jul 29, 2019

Reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 930
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 6 years ago; Feb 24, 2020
Minimum PC: X1000; 4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Designer's Curse?

A free, single-player first-person horror game set in Shaw Well Manor, with a story told in chapters. You explore the mansion, solve puzzles, and evade creatures created by the protagonist.

For you if...

+you prefer brief horror games over lengthy campaigns
+you enjoy using stealth to get past enemies

Not for you if...

−you prefer horror without jump scares or chase sequences
−you want exploration without stopping to solve puzzles

What players say

88% of 930 reviews are positive

Players praise the tense atmosphere, music, and sound design. Some find the manual interactions awkward or imprecise, particularly when opening and closing doors.

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The Designer's Curse system requirements

Minimum: X1000, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7, 8, 10
Processor: 2.0Ghz or faster
Graphics: Radeon X1000/GF 6 - Integrated graphics and very low budget cards might not work.
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does The Designer's Curse have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Designer's Curse 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, macOS
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does The Designer's Curse 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