September 7th
Short first-person horror walking simulator with a sinister elf doll
EMIKA_GAMES · Released Jan 6, 2023
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 3,047
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 80% of 30 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 1
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 1 year ago
- Jun 27, 2025
What is September 7th?
A short, linear psychological horror game played from a first-person view. You walk through an apartment and examine your surroundings as strange events follow a Christmas elf doll given to Dima after his family moves in.
For you if...
- +you enjoy brief horror games centered on jump scares
- +you prefer simple exploration over demanding gameplay
Not for you if...
- −you want open-ended exploration instead of a linear path
- −you prefer longer games with more replay value
What players say
88% of 3,047 reviews are positive · 80% of 30 in the last 30 days
Players praise the tense atmosphere and jump scares. Some find the scares cheap and the story thin or confusing, while others say the short, linear playthrough leaves little reason to return.
Screenshots and trailer
September 7th system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- WINDOWS 7, 8, 10, 11 (64-BIT Required)
- Processor
- Intel Core i5
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 10 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- WINDOWS 7, 8, 10, 11 (64-BIT Required)
- Processor
- Intel Core i7
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 10 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
- 13
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- 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
- The native resolution is not the default one
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil, German, Greek, Spanish - Spain, French, Polish, Turkish, Italian.
Tags
- Horror
- Exploration
- Walking Simulator
- Psychological Horror
- First-Person
- 3D Platformer
- 3D
- Simulation
- Linear
- Realistic
- Psychedelic
- Psychological
- Atmospheric
- Cinematic
- Old School
- Singleplayer
Recent updates
- Jun 27, 2025 · Fixed the menu v1.3.7
- May 23, 2024 · Update 1.3.6
- Mar 25, 2024 · Update 1.3.5
- Apr 6, 2023 · Update 1.3.4
- Jan 17, 2023 · Update 1.2.5
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