Antichamber
First-person puzzle exploration through looping corridors and shifting rooms
Alexander Bruce · Published by Demruth · Released Jan 31, 2013
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 95% of 14K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 96% of 29 in 30 days
- Players
- 8
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 82/100 (critic reviews)
What is Antichamber?
A single-player, first-person puzzle game set in an abstract, interconnected maze. You explore passages that loop or change, then use a device that creates, removes, and rearranges matter to solve puzzles and find a way forward.
For you if...
- +you enjoy puzzles that challenge your spatial assumptions
- +you prefer exploring a nonlinear maze to following levels
- +you like sparse, abstract spaces and minimal guidance
Not for you if...
- −you want every puzzle mechanic clearly explained
- −you dislike revisiting areas to find missed paths
What players say
95% of 14,222 reviews are positive · 96% of 29 in the last 30 days
Players praise the shifting maze and puzzles that challenge familiar assumptions. Complaints focus on poorly explained mechanics and difficulty knowing where to go next; some players also raise concerns about color vision and photosensitivity.
Screenshots and trailer
Antichamber system requirements
Minimum: 8000 series, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows XP SP2, Vista, or Windows 7
- Processor
- 2.0+ GHz or better (dual core recommended)
- Graphics
- NVIDIA 8000 series or higher (Shader Model 3 Compatible)
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB HD space
Does Antichamber have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Antichamber run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- 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
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Antichamber 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
