THANATOS

First-person horror adventure with puzzles and an anonymous distress call

Angela Nguyen, Megan Yeh · Published by WahooCat Productions · Released Jan 23, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 63
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Jan 9, 2024
Minimum PC: DX10; 0.3 GB RAM; Full requirements

What is THANATOS?

A single-player, first-person horror adventure about trying to reach an anonymous caller who threatens suicide. You explore three increasingly difficult floors, finding clues and solving puzzles to unlock each stairway exit.

For you if...

+you prefer short horror games over long campaigns

Not for you if...

−you avoid stories involving suicide and severe depression
−you dislike randomized jump scares interrupting exploration

What players say

81% of 63 reviews are positive

Players praise the approachable puzzles and the story, particularly its ending. Recent complaints describe finicky puzzle-piece placement and puzzles that fail to register as complete, blocking progress.

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THANATOS system requirements

Minimum: DX10, 0.3 GB RAM.

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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: 340 MB RAM

Does THANATOS have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does THANATOS 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, macOS
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does THANATOS 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam