Summer of '58
First-person horror walking simulator exploring an abandoned Soviet summer camp
EMIKA_GAMES · Released Jul 21, 2021
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 89% of 4,953
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 83% of 24 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 0
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 1 year ago
- Jun 26, 2025
What is Summer of '58?
This first-person psychological horror walking simulator takes place in an abandoned Soviet summer camp in Russia. As a video blogger investigating rumors of paranormal activity, you move between rooms, notice changes, and find objects while trying to learn what happened there in 1958.
For you if...
- +you like short, atmospheric horror stories
- +you enjoy exploring rooms and noticing small changes
- +you prefer horror without hiding or chase sequences
Not for you if...
- −you dislike frequent jump scares
- −you want combat or demanding puzzles
- −you want a long game with varied locations
What players say
89% of 4,953 reviews are positive · 83% of 24 in the last 30 days
Players praise the camp's unsettling atmosphere and story. Many criticize the frequent, predictable jump scares and slow, repetitive searching through the same rooms.
Screenshots and trailer
Summer of '58 system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- WINDOWS® 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (64-BIT Required)
- Processor
- Intel® Core™ i5-3470 or AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200
- Graphics
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 2GB / AMD Radeon R9 280 3GB
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 7 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- WINDOWS® 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (64-BIT Required)
- Processor
- Intel® Core™ i7-3770 or AMD FX™-9590 or better
- Graphics
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon™ RX 480 with 3GB Video RAM
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 7 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 24
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- The native resolution is not the default one
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Tags
- Horror
- Thriller
- Atmospheric
- Psychological Horror
- Walking Simulator
- First-Person
- Cinematic
- Psychological
- Realistic
- Dark
- 3D
- Simulation
- Exploration
- Historical
- Mystery
- Retro
Recent updates
- Jun 26, 2025 · Fixed the menu v1.8
- Sep 29, 2024 · Update 1.7
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