Despair: Blood Curse

Third-person survival horror with an axe that doubles as a gun

Crimson Sequence · Released Jan 10, 2024

As of Oct 28, 2026: -75% right now, $2.99

Reviews: Very Positive; 82% of 146
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Mar 9, 2024
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti; 8 GB RAM; Full requirements

What is Despair: Blood Curse?

You play Anna in a third-person survival horror game set in a mansion and beyond, investigating her mother's death. Exploration is non-linear: you solve puzzles, manage limited inventory space, and fight enemies with melee attacks and gunfire.

For you if...

+you enjoy the style of older survival horror games

Not for you if...

−you want complex puzzles and demanding boss fights

What players say

82% of 146 reviews are positive

Players praise the gunplay and horror atmosphere. Common complaints include the short length, frequent backtracking, and weak melee combat.

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Despair: Blood Curse system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, 8 GB RAM.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i7-8700
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4 GB VRAM)
Memory: 8 GB RAM
DirectX: Version 11

Does Despair: Blood Curse have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Despair: Blood Curse run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 20
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does Despair: Blood Curse 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