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The Matriarch

Multiplayer hide-and-seek where escaping nuns must act like bots

Chewa · Released Sep 26, 2022

Casual

As of Oct 28, 2026: -40% right now, $2.99

Reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 791
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Sep 24, 2025
Minimum PC
HD2600
2 GB RAM · 0.4 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The Matriarch?

This online party game pits escaping nuns against a player-controlled Matriarch in a convent, with two to eight players per match. As a nun, you mimic computer-controlled characters to avoid detection and dig underground toward an exit; as the Matriarch, you patrol, watch for suspicious behavior, and sacrifice suspected impostors.

For you if...

  • +you like deception and dark humor in party games

Not for you if...

  • −you want a game you can play alone

What players say

76% of 791 reviews are positive

Players praise the hand-drawn art and matches with friends. The most common complaint is difficulty finding public matches, with recent reviewers recommending bringing your own group.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Matriarch system requirements

Minimum: HD2600, 2 GB RAM, 0.4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
Intel® Pentium® 4 2.0 GHz equivalent or faster processor
Graphics
NVidia GeForce 8600/9600GT, ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
400 MB available space

Does The Matriarch have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. There is no single-player mode.

Does The Matriarch run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
20
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, Russian, Italian, Hungarian, Romanian, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Polish, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese.

Does The Matriarch 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

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