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I'm on Observation Duty 5

Surveillance horror puzzle about spotting changes before they pile up

Notovia · Released May 13, 2022

Indie

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 816
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Playing now
1
peak 24h 9
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update
2 months ago
Jul 2, 2026

What is I'm on Observation Duty 5?

In this single-player horror game, you monitor rooms across six levels from midnight to 6 a.m. Switch between camera feeds to find moved, missing, or new objects, intruders, and ghosts, then report each anomaly by location and type before too many go unreported.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy visual puzzles that test your memory
  • +you like horror built around watching for unexpected changes

Not for you if...

  • you want to explore rooms instead of watching cameras
  • you dislike losing after missing too many changes

What players say

96% of 816 reviews are positive

Players praise the atmosphere, jump scares, and variety of levels. Some complain that changes are too subtle to spot, making the game frustratingly difficult.

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I'm on Observation Duty 5

I'm on Observation Duty 5 system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
10
Processor
Intel® Core™ i5-4690 CPU @ 3.50GHz × 4 or better
Graphics
GTX 970 or better
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
11 GB available space

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
10
Steam features
Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

  • 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

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English.

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