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GESTALT: The Fifth Day

Point-and-click horror where everyday routines collide with a haunted house

KINJAKO · Published by 072 Project, 072 News · Released Apr 5, 2024

CasualIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 139
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Dec 2, 2024
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
0.5 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is GESTALT: The Fifth Day?

You play Wicke, a woman trying to manage her working life inside an inherited, haunted home. Across five days, you explore the house, solve puzzles, and use drag-and-drop interactions to handle strange events. Success and failure both advance the story, while your choices change situations and determine the ending.

For you if...

  • +you want a story lasting roughly two to three hours
  • +you enjoy surreal scenarios and dark humor

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer horror without substantial reading
  • −you avoid stories about depression and declining mental health

What players say

94% of 139 reviews are positive

Players praise the art style, atmosphere, sound design, and puzzles. A negative review criticizes the prose for repeatedly restating information.

Screenshots and trailer

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GESTALT: The Fifth Day system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 0.5 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows® 7/8/8.1/10/11
Processor
Intel Core2 Duo or better
Graphics
DirectX 9/OpenGL 4.1 capable GPU
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows® 7/8/8.1/10/11
Processor
2+ GHz Processor
Graphics
OpenGL ES 2.0 hardware driver support required for WebGL acceleration. (AMD Catalyst 10.9, nVidia 358.50)
Memory
4 MB RAM
Storage
4 MB available space

Does GESTALT: The Fifth Day have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does GESTALT: The Fifth Day 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
28
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does GESTALT: The Fifth Day 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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1 DLC available.

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