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Obscure

Third-person survival horror in a locked school with same-screen co-op

Hydravision Entertainment · Published by Mighty Rocket Studio · Released Mar 10, 2014

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Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 3,338
Recent reviews
Very Positive
85% of 82 in 30 days
Players
18
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
12 years ago
Mar 18, 2014
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
0.3 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 63/100 (critic reviews)

What is Obscure?

This third-person survival horror game follows five students trapped in Leafmore High School while investigating a friend's disappearance. Explore classrooms and corridors, fight monsters with bats and guns, solve puzzles, and use each student's distinct ability. You can play alone or with a friend on the same screen.

For you if...

  • +you like exploring dark schools and solving puzzles
  • +you want to play survival horror beside a friend
  • +you enjoy switching between characters with different abilities

Not for you if...

  • −you want a horror game without combat or puzzles

What players say

95% of 3,338 reviews are positive · 85% of 82 in the last 30 days

Players praise the school setting, soundtrack, and cooperative play. They complain about clunky combat and camera angles, and several report trouble running the game on Linux or SteamOS.

Players over time

▼ -64% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 112 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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How many players finish Obscure?

23% of Steam players have unlocked «The End», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Obscure system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 0.3 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP
Processor
Pentium III 1 GHz
Graphics
DirectX 9.0c compatible 3D card
Memory
256 MB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Notes
Cooperative mode (2 players): gamepad required.

Recommended

OS
Windows Seven
Processor
Pentium IV 2 GHz
Graphics
DirectX 9.0c compatible 3D card
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Notes
Cooperative mode (2 players): gamepad required.

Does Obscure have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Obscure run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
19
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain.

Does Obscure 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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