HARD TAPES

A first-person horror shooter mixing armed encounters with forced escapes

Free Goos Games, Frederick Marecos · Published by Frederick Marecos · Released Feb 10, 2021

Reviews: Mixed; 52% of 85
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 5 years ago; Apr 27, 2021
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 750 Ti; 2 GB RAM · 6 GB disk; Full requirements

What is HARD TAPES?

HARD TAPES is a free, single-player psychological horror shooter with a linear structure and surreal settings. You navigate traps and encounters with monsters and ordinary people, fighting when possible and running when necessary, with a premise about deciding whether to forgive people who mistreat others.

For you if...

+you enjoy working through challenging puzzles

Not for you if...

−you prefer open exploration to a linear path

What players say

52% of 85 reviews are positive

Players praise the atmosphere, while complaints focus on unclear objectives and missing story context. Older reviews also report unreliable gun behavior.

Screenshots and trailer

HARD TAPES system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 750 Ti, 2 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 SP1 64bit, Windows 8.1 64bit Windows 10 64bit
Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 / AMD® FX-6300
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 750 Ti / ATI Radeon HD 7950
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 6 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does HARD TAPES have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does HARD TAPES 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
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does HARD TAPES 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