Second Sight

Third-person action mixing psychic powers with stealth and shooting

Free Radical Design · Published by THQ Nordic · Released Apr 8, 2021

Reviews: Very Positive; 80% of 301
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: Unknown; no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC: 0.3 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Second Sight?

A third-person action game set in a US medical facility, secret research bunkers, and Siberia, where amnesiac John Vattic seeks answers about his imprisonment. You tackle levels through stealth, gunplay, or psychic abilities that let you move objects and control people.

For you if...

+you like psychological mysteries told across two timelines

Not for you if...

−you want multiplayer rather than a solo campaign

What players say

80% of 301 reviews are positive

Players praise the story. Complaints focus on awkward mouse-and-keyboard aiming, dated gameplay, and problems running the port on modern hardware.

Screenshots and trailer

Second Sight system requirements

Minimum: 0.3 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Second Sight?

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Minimum

Processor: Pentium III or Athlon at 1GHz
Memory: 256Mb RAM
Storage: 1Gb Hard Drive Space
DirectX: DirectX 9.0c

Does Second Sight have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Second Sight run on Steam Deck?

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

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Native resolution not supported
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

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain.

Does Second Sight 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