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 7,289
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 35 in 30 days
Playing now: 8; peak 24h 10
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 11 months ago; Oct 15, 2025

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

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 7,289 reviews are positive · 85% of 35 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.

Screenshots and trailer

Amanda the Adventurer system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 19
Steam features: Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

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.