Impostor Factory

Top-down story adventure with time travel and mansion deaths

Freebird Games · Released Sep 30, 2021

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 96% of 13K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 95% of 41 in 30 days
Playing now: 7; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 2 years ago; Jan 14, 2024

What is Impostor Factory?

This top-down, 2D adventure follows Quincy to a party at an isolated mansion, where he finds a time machine and people begin dying. You move through scenes, talk to characters, and inspect objects as a largely linear story unfolds.

For you if...

+you like short, story-led adventures with pixel art
+you enjoy stories about memories and relationships
+you appreciate comedy alongside a dark opening

Not for you if...

−you want puzzles or choices to drive progress
−you expect the opening murder mystery to remain central

What players say

96% of 12,867 reviews are positive · 95% of 41 in the last 30 days

Players praise the emotional writing, dialogue, and characters. Many complain that there is little to do beyond moving through scenes and reading; some find the story less effective than earlier entries.

Screenshots and trailer

Impostor Factory system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
Processor: Intel Pentium III 800 MHz+
Graphics: 1024x768 High Color +
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space
Notes: Practically runs on a potato.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 1
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish.