Viewfinder

First-person puzzle adventure where placed pictures reshape the world

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

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 13K
Recent reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 96% of 225 in 30 days
Playing now: 84; peak 24h 85
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 9 months ago; Nov 26, 2025

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 13,228 reviews are positive · 96% of 225 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.

Screenshots and trailer

Viewfinder system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 46
Steam features: Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Arabic, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese.