The Summoning

Psychological horror built around rituals you perform away from the screen

Randumb Studios · Released Nov 22, 2019

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 71% of 85
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 6 years ago; Nov 2, 2019
Minimum PC: CPU-integrated; 1 GB RAM · 0.7 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Summoning?

This short, text-based horror experience guides you through written and spoken tasks using paper, a writing utensil, and a mirror in a dark room. The premise involves summoning beings from urban legends, and you can carry out the tasks alone or with friends in the same room.

For you if...

+you enjoy horror driven by suggestion and suspense

Not for you if...

−you prefer direct control to following written instructions

What players say

71% of 85 reviews are positive

Players praise the uneasy atmosphere, but some dislike the chain-letter-style ending or find the experience tedious. A recent review also criticizes the amount of text.

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The Summoning system requirements

Minimum: CPU-integrated, 1 GB RAM, 0.7 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP / Vista / 7
Processor: Any processor w/ a clock rate of 2 GHz
Graphics: CPU-integrated or on-board graphics
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 700 MB available space

Does The Summoning have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Summoning run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does The Summoning 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