When The Devil Takes Hold

Psychological horror about a content creator investigating a haunted property

NOVAK STUDIOS · Released Aug 22, 2024

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 73% of 62
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 2 months ago; Aug 25, 2026
Minimum PC: 1 GB RAM; 4 GB RAM · 8 GB disk; Full requirements

What is When The Devil Takes Hold?

This single-player psychological horror game follows content creator James Davidson to a remote South Carolina property linked to a murdered family. You explore dark areas with a night vision camera, collect keys and notes, and evade an enemy that tracks you.

For you if...

+you enjoy solving puzzles between moments of horror
+you prefer games you can finish in one sitting

Not for you if...

−you want to explore without enemies chasing you

What players say

73% of 62 reviews are positive

Players praise the atmosphere and the pacing of jump scares. Early reviews complain most about bugs that block progress, alongside criticism of recognizable premade assets.

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When The Devil Takes Hold system requirements

Minimum: 1 GB RAM, 4 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7, 8, 10 (64 bit)
Processor: Intel i5 / AMD equivalent
Graphics: 1 GB Video RAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 8 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does When The Devil Takes Hold have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does When The Devil Takes Hold run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 8
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: German, Hungarian, Russian, Slovak.

Does When The Devil Takes Hold 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam