The Corruption Within

A point-and-click mystery inside a Victorian mansion full of secrets

Cosmic Void, Dave Seaman · Published by Cosmic Void · Released Jun 9, 2021

Reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 138
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 5 years ago; Jun 17, 2021
Minimum PC: 128MB; 0.2 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Corruption Within?

The Corruption Within is a first-person point-and-click psychological thriller set in the Victorian era. Searching for your missing wife and children, you explore a lakeside mansion, solve puzzles, and speak with residents who may help or mislead you.

For you if...

+you enjoy story-focused adventures with a psychological horror mood
+you prefer short mysteries with relatively light puzzles

Not for you if...

−you want action rather than exploration and conversations

What players say

91% of 138 reviews are positive

Players praise the pixel art and music, while opinions on the story and ending are divided. Recurring complaints concern puzzles that rely on repeated clicking, hard-to-spot details, and backtracking to find new dialogue.

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The Corruption Within system requirements

Minimum: 128MB, 0.2 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 (fully patched)
Processor: 2 GHz
Graphics: 128MB
Memory: 150 MB RAM
Storage: 100 MB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does The Corruption Within have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Corruption Within run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 10
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does The Corruption Within 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