Gloomwood
First-person stealth horror with freeform routes through a Victorian city
Dillon Rogers, David Szymanski, Nate Berens, Thomas Porta · Published by New Blood Interactive · Released Sep 5, 2022 · Early Access
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 95% of 8,431
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 72 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 44
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 3 months ago
- Jun 3, 2026
What is Gloomwood?
An Early Access single-player, first-person stealth horror game set in a Victorian city undergoing a monstrous transformation. After a mysterious abduction, you explore streets, tunnels, rooftops, mansions, and hidden passages, avoiding or fighting enemies with light- and sound-based stealth, firearms, a canesword, traps, and movable objects.
For you if...
- +you like tense Victorian horror and retro visuals
- +you enjoy choosing between stealth and direct combat
- +you prefer finding your own route through large areas
Not for you if...
- −you want fast, combat-first shooting rather than stealth
- −you dislike revisiting areas while navigating a connected city
- −you mainly want multiplayer modes
What players say
95% of 8,431 reviews are positive · 93% of 72 in the last 30 days
Players most often praise the gothic atmosphere, interconnected level design, exploratory freedom, and range of stealth and combat tools. The dominant complaint is the slow Early Access development pace and the amount of unfinished content; some players also report bugs, inconsistent enemy detection, clunky combat, and excessive backtracking.
Screenshots and trailer
Gloomwood system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 Or Later
- Processor
- 2.4 GHz Dual Core Processor Or Higher
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 960 Or Equivalent
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
- Notes
- Why'd ya spill yer beans?
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- 2.4 GHz Quad Core Processor Or Higher
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 1060 Or Equivalent
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
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: Verified
- 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
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Tags
- Early Access
- Immersive Sim
- Stealth
- Survival Horror
- FPS
- Atmospheric
- First-Person
- Exploration
- Singleplayer
- Retro
- Steampunk
- Shooter
- Gothic
- PvE
- Dark
- Lovecraftian
Recent updates
- Jun 3, 2026 · The Controller Update Update
- Feb 22, 2026 · The Cartographer's Update
- Jan 1, 2026 · The Hightown Update
- Jul 29, 2025 · A Tasty Little Update
- Jun 28, 2025 · The Research Update
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