Amanda the Adventurer
First-person horror puzzle game with cartoon characters addressing you
MANGLEDmaw Games · Published by DreadXP · Released Apr 25, 2023
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 94% of 6,493
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 54 in 30 days
- Players
- 4
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 1 year ago
- Oct 15, 2025
What is Amanda the Adventurer?
After inheriting Aunt Kate's house, Riley Park finds children's cartoon episodes on VHS tapes in the attic. You watch the tapes, interact with characters who address the viewer, and use clues from the episodes to solve escape-room-style puzzles.
For you if...
- +you like short horror games with an unsettling cartoon premise
- +you enjoy solving puzzles as a mystery unfolds
Not for you if...
- −you want a lengthy game
- −you prefer clear directions through every puzzle
- −you want horror with frequent intense scares
What players say
94% of 6,493 reviews are positive · 90% of 54 in the last 30 days
Players praise the tape-based atmosphere, story, and puzzles. Common complaints are the short length and hard-to-find solutions for optional content, which can require replaying tapes.
Players over time
▼ -63% vs a month agoPlayers online on Steam, one sample a day.
Highest since Sep 2026: 39 players on Oct 14, 2026.
Show the data
| Day | Players |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 39 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 6 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 11 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 20 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 8 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 13 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 8 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 10 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 10 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 14 |
How many players finish Amanda the Adventurer?
82% of Steam players have unlocked «A Gruesome End», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
Amanda the Adventurer system requirements
Minimum: 470 GTX, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Amanda the Adventurer?
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- OS
- Windows 7 or higher
- Processor
- Quad-core Intel or AMD processor, 2.0 GHz or Faster
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD Series
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does Amanda the Adventurer have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Amanda the Adventurer 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 text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 19
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.
Does Amanda the Adventurer 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Horror
- First-Person
- Puzzle
- 1990's
- Old School
- Mystery
- Story Rich
- Atmospheric
- Adventure
- Point & Click
- Interactive Fiction
- 3D
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- Psychological Horror
- Exploration
- Dark
Recent updates
- Oct 15, 2025 · Amanda the Adventurer Unity Update
- May 14, 2023 · Amanda the Adventurer ver 1.6.17b
- May 13, 2023 · Amanda the Adventurer ver 1.6.17
- May 6, 2023 · Amanda the Adventurer ver 1.6.16
- May 1, 2023 · Amanda the Adventurer ver 1.6.15