DreadOut
Third-person Indonesian horror with camera-based ghost encounters and puzzles
Digital Happiness · Released May 15, 2014
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 77% of 4,849
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 80% of 21 in 30 days
- Players
- 9
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 2 years ago
- Feb 14, 2024
Metacritic: 55/100 (critic reviews)
What is DreadOut?
DreadOut is a third-person supernatural horror adventure set in an abandoned Indonesian town, where high school student Linda and her classmates become stranded after a field trip. Across several acts, you explore haunted locations, use a smartphone and SLR camera to confront ghosts, and solve puzzles.
For you if...
- +you want horror rooted in Indonesian folklore
- +you enjoy figuring out puzzles without hints
Not for you if...
- −you want frequent action instead of slow exploration
What players say
77% of 4,849 reviews are positive · 80% of 21 in the last 30 days
Players praise the atmosphere, ghost designs, and sound. Common complaints include unclear objectives, frustrating camera controls, and bugs; some players report stuttering or glitches that prevent progress.
How many players finish DreadOut?
14% of Steam players have unlocked «The End is the Beginning is 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
DreadOut system requirements
Minimum: HD 3830, 4 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run DreadOut?
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- OS
- Windows 7 / 8
- Processor
- Intel Dual-Core 2.4 GHz or AMD Dual-Core Athlon 2.5 GHz
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT or AMD Radeon HD 3830 or Intel HD Graphics 4000, 512 MB VRAM
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- 32-bit Windows is supported but known to have problem running DreadOut if it has less RAM available
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 / 8 - 64 bits
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-2300 or AMD Phenom II X4 940 or better
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 or AMD Radeon HD 7750 with 1 GB VRAM or better
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 10 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does DreadOut have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does DreadOut run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- 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
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Achievements
- 42
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English, Indonesian. Text only: Italian, German, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Hungarian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese.
Does DreadOut 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Horror
- Indie
- Adventure
- Female Protagonist
- Third Person
- Survival Horror
- Singleplayer
- Atmospheric
- Supernatural
- Puzzle
- Survival
- Psychological Horror
- Action
- Great Soundtrack
- Zombies
- Dark
Recent updates
- Feb 14, 2024 · Red Lantern and Gold Coins - DreadHaunt Update 20240212
- Dec 20, 2023 · DreadHaunt Update 2023-12-20
- Nov 21, 2023 · Versus, Is The New Mode! - DreadHaunt Early Access Update
- Nov 6, 2023 · Version 0.1.1 DreadHaunt is Available Now!
1 DLC available.
