The Shore
First-person horror adventure combining island exploration, puzzles, and Lovecraftian monsters
Ares Dragonis · Published by Dragonis Games · Released Feb 19, 2021
As of Oct 28, 2026: Lowest price ever: $1.07 (-91%)
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 71% of 1,851
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 61% of 13 in 30 days
- Players
- 9
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 2 years ago
- Apr 20, 2024
What is The Shore?
You play Andrew, a father searching for his missing daughter, in a single-player, first-person horror adventure on a forbidden island. You explore the island and other dimensions, solve puzzles, and use artifacts of the old gods to fight hostile creatures.
For you if...
- +you enjoy slow-paced mysteries rooted in Lovecraft's mythology
- +you like environmental puzzles in story-driven adventures
Not for you if...
- −you want a lengthy campaign rather than a short adventure
What players say
71% of 1,851 reviews are positive · 61% of 13 in the last 30 days
Players praise the island's atmosphere, environmental art, and creature designs. A recurring complaint is that later chases and shooting detract from the exploration, with combat described as confusing or frustrating. Some players also criticize the voice acting.
Screenshots and trailer
The Shore system requirements
Minimum: GTX 1060, 8 GB RAM, 15 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run The Shore?
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- OS
- 64-bit Windows 7
- Processor
- intel core i5 4400 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Graphics
- Nvidia GTX 1060 3GB
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 15 GB available space
- Notes
- Minimum Requirements may cause framedrops.
Recommended
- OS
- 64-bit Windows 10
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen 7 3700X / Intel Core i7-7600K
- Graphics
- Nvidia GTX 1660 Super 6GB
- Memory
- 12 GB RAM
- Storage
- 15 GB available space
- Notes
- SSD recommended, The game has a variety of visual effects that may cause seizures please stop playing if such symptoms occur.
Does The Shore have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Shore run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- 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
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 13
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, Simplified Chinese, Russian, German, Greek, Portuguese - Portugal, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Italian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Hungarian, Turkish.
Does The Shore 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
Tags
- Lovecraftian
- Horror
- Exploration
- FPS
- First-Person
- Psychological Horror
- Action-Adventure
- Fighting
- Story Rich
- Underwater
- Puzzle
- Relaxing
- Action
- Realistic
- Atmospheric
- Dark Fantasy
Recent updates
- Feb 18, 2022 · THE SHORE ANIVERSARY PATCH
- Mar 5, 2021 · Hotfix and new content
- Feb 24, 2021 · HOTFIX
- Feb 21, 2021 · 3rd HOTFIX second day
- Feb 20, 2021 · 2nd HOTFIX DAY 1
