ASYLUM
First-person horror adventure investigating a mental hospital's past
Senscape · Released Mar 13, 2025
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 84% of 505
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 70% of 10 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 1
- peak 24h 2
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 1 year ago
- Jul 28, 2025
Metacritic: 66/100 (critic reviews)
What is ASYLUM?
A first-person point-and-click horror adventure set in the Hanwell Mental Institute. As a former patient troubled by visions, you explore the hospital, investigate its history, and solve puzzles.
For you if...
- +you enjoy slow-burning horror and exploring unsettling places
- +you like point-and-click puzzles and investigating a mystery
Not for you if...
- −you want fast-paced action or combat-heavy horror
- −you dislike searching rooms and reading found documents
What players say
84% of 505 reviews are positive · 70% of 10 in the last 30 days
Players praise the hospital's eerie atmosphere and the experience of exploring it. The most common complaint is that the ending feels unclear or unsatisfying; some players also criticize the controls and lengthy notes.
Screenshots and trailer
ASYLUM system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- 2.4Ghz
- Graphics
- GeForce 840M or equivalent
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 10 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
- Notes
- Consider having heart medication nearby. Just in case.
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 11
- Processor
- 3.8Ghz
- Graphics
- Geforce GTX 1650 or equivalent
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- DirectX
- Version 12
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 19
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- 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
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Italian, German, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Turkish, Ukrainian, French, Greek.
Tags
- Adventure
- Indie
- Horror
- Point & Click
- Psychological Horror
- Atmospheric
- Gore
- Mystery
- Story Rich
- First-Person
- Dark
- Lovecraftian
- Singleplayer
- Exploration
- Puzzle
- Gothic
Recent updates
- Jul 28, 2025 · Patch 1.3.3069 codename "Don't tell them, act normal"
- Jul 19, 2025 · Patch 1.3.3066 codename "Have you ever heard of insect politics?"
- Jul 4, 2025 · Patch 1.2.3058 codename "What have you done to its eyes?"
- Jun 24, 2025 · Patch 1.2.3044 codename "Sometimes, dead is better"
- May 23, 2025 · Patch 1.2.2985 codename "We're gonna get you"
1 DLC available.
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