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Demonologist

First-person co-op horror about identifying and exorcising evil spirits

Clock Wizard Games · Released Sep 25, 2023

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews trending down: 68% positive in the last 30 days vs 85% overall AI-generated content disclosed

Reviews
Very Positive
85% of 20K
Recent reviews
Mixed
68% of 225 in 30 days
Players
148
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
4 days ago
Nov 3, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 1060
16 GB RAM · 20 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Demonologist?

A first-person horror investigation game for one to four players, set in cursed locations haunted by evil spirits. In each match, you use ghost-hunting equipment to identify the spirit, complete objectives, and perform a map-specific exorcism while dealing with random paranormal events and voice-reactive environments.

For you if...

  • +you want tense co-op horror with frequent jump scares
  • +you like investigating ghosts before performing distinct exorcisms
  • +you enjoy unpredictable paranormal events and reactive environments

Not for you if...

  • −you quickly tire of repeated or scripted scares
  • −you dislike grinding money and experience for equipment

What players say

85% of 20,328 reviews are positive · 68% of 225 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the tense atmosphere, frequent jump scares, co-op play, and map-specific exorcisms. Common complaints include repetitive scripted scares, slow progression, bugs, and limited content; some players also say recent updates caused crashes or severe performance problems on older hardware.

Players over time

▼ -66% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 624 players on Oct 24, 2026.

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Oct 11, 2026497
Oct 10, 2026482
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Oct 7, 2026402
Oct 6, 2026465
Oct 4, 2026622
Oct 3, 2026443
Oct 2, 2026352
Oct 1, 2026248
Sep 30, 2026222
Sep 29, 2026305
Sep 27, 2026321
Sep 26, 2026306
Sep 25, 2026246
Sep 24, 2026210
Sep 23, 2026104
Sep 23, 2026233
Sep 22, 2026226
Sep 21, 2026450

Screenshots and trailer

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Demonologist system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1060, 16 GB RAM, 20 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10, 64 Bit
Processor
Intel i5 or new-gen i3 / AMD equivalent
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
20 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
SSD Required / Not compatible with Mac Products

Recommended

OS
Windows 10, 64 Bit
Processor
Intel i7 or AMD equivalent (AMD FX 9500+ Series)
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 1660S
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
20 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
SSD Required / Not compatible with Mac Products

Does Demonologist have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Demonologist run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
26
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Spain, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Romanian, Swedish, Ukrainian, Arabic, Spanish - Latin America.

Does Demonologist use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

Generative AI was only used to create some in game pictures, posters, paintings, achievement icons, and store cover artwork.

The statement mentions: Art

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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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