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Effugium

First-person horror walking simulator about escaping an empty space facility

Souporno Ghosh, Varun Peesapati · Published by Team Glasses · Released Jul 3, 2023

AdventureFree To PlayIndie

Reviews
Mixed
60% of 77
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Jul 2, 2023
Minimum PC
DX10
8 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Effugium?

This single-player horror walking simulator takes place in a deserted space facility. You explore in first person, searching for a way out while piecing together what happened there.

For you if...

  • +you favor atmosphere over action-heavy horror

Not for you if...

  • −you expect frequent scares from a horror game

What players say

60% of 77 reviews are positive

Players praise the sound design and lore. Common complaints focus on the very short length and limited gameplay.

Screenshots and trailer

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Effugium system requirements

Minimum: DX10, 8 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 (SP1+), Windows 10 and Windows 11
Processor
x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support.
Graphics
DX10, DX11, DX12 capable.
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Hardware vendor officially supported drivers.

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 and Windows 11

Does Effugium have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Effugium 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
Achievements
5
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Effugium 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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