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FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Maiden of Black Water

Mission-based horror adventure where a camera fights mountain ghosts

KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. · Released Oct 27, 2021

Adventure

Reviews
Mostly Positive
77% of 5,873
Recent reviews
Mixed
68% of 19 in 30 days
Players
24
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
Sep 22, 2022
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 660
4 GB RAM · 25 GB disk
Full requirements

What is FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Maiden of Black Water?

This single-player horror adventure follows three protagonists investigating disappearances and strange events on Mt. Hikami. In separate missions, you follow traces of missing people's memories, explore mountain paths, and photograph ghosts with a camera that drives them away.

For you if...

  • +you like unsettling ghost stories with an intertwined mystery
  • +you enjoy stories told through several playable characters

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer horror games with fewer ghost fights
  • −you want to play as one protagonist throughout

What players say

77% of 5,873 reviews are positive · 68% of 19 in the last 30 days

Players praise the mountain's unsettling atmosphere, the story, and camera-based ghost combat. They complain about sluggish movement, awkward keyboard controls, repeated locations, and ghost fights that become tedious.

Players over time

▲ +9% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 32 players on Nov 1, 2026.

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How many players finish FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Maiden of Black Water?

24% of Steam players have unlocked «The Dark Sun», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Maiden of Black Water screenshot 1

FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Maiden of Black Water system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 660, 4 GB RAM, 25 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows® 10, 64bit
Processor
Intel Core i5 750 or over
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or over, AMD Radeon RX 550 or over, 1280x720
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
25 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
The estimated performance is 720P/30 to 60FPS. Note: The frame rate may drop during the scenes with heavy load.

Recommended

OS
Windows® 10, 64bit
Processor
Intel Core i7 2600 or over
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or over, AMD Radeon RX 570 or over, 1920x1080
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
25 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
The estimated performance is 1080P/60FPS. Note: The frame rate may drop during the scenes with heavy load.

Does FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Maiden of Black Water have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Maiden of Black Water run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
39
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French, German, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Maiden of Black Water 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

2 DLC available.

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