The Night of the Scissors

Survival horror about escaping a killer armed with scissors

Tomás Esconjaureguy · Published by selewi · Released May 13, 2022

Reviews: Very Positive; 93% of 482
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 2; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 3 years ago; Jan 26, 2023
Minimum PC: 9800GT; 4 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Night of the Scissors?

A single-player survival horror game viewed through cinematic third-person camera angles. Adam breaks into an abandoned post office to collect scrap; you explore its rooms, evade the killer inside, and hide in wardrobes or restroom stalls.

For you if...

+you like horror inspired by eighties slasher movies
+you enjoy tank controls from early console horror games

Not for you if...

−you want a horror game driven by its story

What players say

93% of 482 reviews are positive

Players praise the retro visuals and sound design. The most common complaint is the brief playtime.

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The Night of the Scissors system requirements

Minimum: 9800GT, 4 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: 2.4GHZ Dual Core
Graphics: GeForce 9800GT Or Equivalent
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 200 MB available space

Does The Night of the Scissors have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Night of the Scissors 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, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 7
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Finnish, Portuguese - Portugal, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Brazil, Italian, Russian.

Does The Night of the Scissors 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