UNHEIM

Surveillance horror where the things you watch can confront you

Lovely Bytes · Released Dec 17, 2024 · Early Access

Early Access, no updates for over a year AI-generated content disclosed

Reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 53
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Oct 22, 2025
Minimum PC: GT 650M (2GB+ of VRAM); 8 GB RAM · 10 GB disk; Full requirements

What is UNHEIM?

You play a self-appointed paranormal investigator in Bavaria, Germany, in this first-person horror game. Across multiple levels, you monitor cameras for paranormal changes, report them, and respond to entities with distinct behaviors to survive the night. Progress unlocks more surveillance tools, while randomized events change what you encounter.

For you if...

+you enjoy careful observation and memorization under pressure
+you want Twitch viewers to help spot anomalies

Not for you if...

−you prefer horror without jump scares or direct confrontations
−you want forgiving challenges rather than repeated trial and error

What players say

91% of 53 reviews are positive

Players praise the sound design, visual atmosphere, and entity encounters that expand the anomaly-spotting formula. Recurring complaints concern unclear explanations of entity mechanics and the difficulty of the spider level.

Screenshots and trailer

UNHEIM system requirements

Minimum: GT 650M (2GB+ of VRAM), 8 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel i5 3210M
Graphics: NVidia GeForce GT 650M (2GB+ of VRAM)
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 10 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does UNHEIM have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does UNHEIM run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 49
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: German, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese, Russian, French, Spanish - Spain.

Does UNHEIM use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

At Lovely Bytes, we're not just developers, we're passionate gamers like you. And because we understand the gamer's perspective, we firmly believe that the heart of a truly great game lies in the emotional depth and authenticity that only human creativity can provide. In the development of UNHEIM, artificial intelligence plays a supporting role to accelerate our production, and is used mindfully to help us with certain time-consuming tasks, such as visual brainstorming, or speeding up the process of creating some of the textures. Additionally, AI bravely tackles the Herculean task of turning o...

Full statement

At Lovely Bytes, we're not just developers, we're passionate gamers like you. And because we understand the gamer's perspective, we firmly believe that the heart of a truly great game lies in the emotional depth and authenticity that only human creativity can provide. In the development of UNHEIM, artificial intelligence plays a supporting role to accelerate our production, and is used mindfully to help us with certain time-consuming tasks, such as visual brainstorming, or speeding up the process of creating some of the textures. Additionally, AI bravely tackles the Herculean task of turning our chaotic creative thoughts and wild brainstorming scribbles into something resembling coherent, actionable documents. Our approach to AI is to use it as a tool to augment our skills and capabilities, not to substitute the craft elements that are crucial for creating a deeply engaging and memorable game experience. Now go and have fun getting scared to death, knowing that what you experience is the result of a mindful blend of assistive technology and traditional craftsmanship.

The statement mentions: Art

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