Mental Hospital - Child of Evil

First-person horror with monsters and mysteries at a psychiatric hospital

Igor Migun · Published by AGaming+ · Released Jan 14, 2022

As of Oct 28, 2026: -80% right now, $1.19

Reviews: Mixed; 63% of 65
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 3 years ago; Mar 1, 2023
Minimum PC: GTX 970; 6 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Mental Hospital - Child of Evil?

You play a local newspaper reporter in a first-person horror adventure set around Santa Monica Psychiatric Hospital, following a friend's tip about unexplained events. You explore multiple levels with a video camera, solve puzzles, and try to survive encounters with monsters.

For you if...

+you want a horror adventure you can play alone

Not for you if...

−you prefer horror without sudden jump scares

What players say

63% of 65 reviews are positive

Players praise the atmosphere and visuals but criticize puzzle design. More recent reviews report technical problems, including blocked progress and disappearing inventory.

Screenshots and trailer

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Mental Hospital - Child of Evil system requirements

Minimum: GTX 970, 6 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel i5-4590/AMD Ryzen 5 1600X or greater
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD equivalent or greater
Storage: 6 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Mental Hospital - Child of Evil have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Mental Hospital - Child of Evil run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Mental Hospital - Child of Evil 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