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Viewfinder

First-person puzzle adventure where placed pictures reshape the world

Sad Owl Studios · Published by Thunderful Publishing · Released Jul 18, 2023

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 13K
Recent reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 200 in 30 days
Players
60
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
11 months ago
Nov 26, 2025
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 970
8 GB RAM · 20 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 84/100 (critic reviews)

What is Viewfinder?

Viewfinder is a single-player, first-person puzzle adventure set across surreal hub worlds. You place photographs, paintings, sketches, screenshots, and postcards into the environment so their contents become part of the level, altering spaces to solve puzzles while uncovering why the world exists.

For you if...

  • +you prefer a relaxed pace and approachable puzzle difficulty
  • +you like exploring surreal, abstract hub worlds
  • +you want single-player puzzle solving centered on experimentation

Not for you if...

  • −you want demanding puzzles with steadily deepening mechanics
  • −you expect substantial platforming alongside the puzzles
  • −you dislike late timed challenges in otherwise calm games

What players say

94% of 12,637 reviews are positive · 96% of 200 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the central picture-placement idea, visual design, and flexible solutions. Common complaints describe the game as short and the story and dialogue as weak.

Players over time

▼ -20% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 114 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Sep 22, 202677
Sep 21, 2026114

How many players finish Viewfinder?

35% of Steam players have unlocked «Viewfound», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

Viewfinder screenshot 1

Viewfinder system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 970, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel i5-9600K / AMD Ryzen 5
Graphics
GeForce GTX 970
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
20 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Viewfinder have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Viewfinder 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
46
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Arabic, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese.

Does Viewfinder 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 Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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