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September 7th

Short first-person horror walking simulator with a sinister elf doll

EMIKA_GAMES · Released Jan 6, 2023

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Reviews
Very Positive
88% of 3,078
Recent reviews
Mixed
66% of 21 in 30 days
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Sep 21, 2025
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 760
8 GB RAM · 10 GB disk
Full requirements

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 3,078 reviews are positive · 66% of 21 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.

How many players finish September 7th?

63% of Steam players have unlocked «The final!», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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September 7th system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 760, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

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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

Does September 7th have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does September 7th 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 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
13
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil, German, Greek, Spanish - Spain, French, Polish, Turkish, Italian.

Does September 7th 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

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