Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? Preface

First-person horror puzzles connecting a cabin and a computer game

Stately Snail · Released May 16, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 98% of 232
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; May 20, 2024
Minimum PC: with 2GB of VRAM; 5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? Preface?

This free horror puzzle prequel traps you in a forest cabin, where the owner promises freedom if you beat a computer game. You explore in first person, investigate your surroundings, and solve puzzles linking the cabin to the game on its computer.

For you if...

+you like escape rooms built around investigation and observation

Not for you if...

−you prefer puzzle games without horror or lethal hazards

What players say

98% of 232 reviews are positive

Players praise how clues and actions connect the two worlds, often describing the puzzles as straightforward. Common complaints concern the short length and a mushroom puzzle whose instructions make ingredient order easy to mistake for quantity.

Screenshots and trailer

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Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? Preface system requirements

Minimum: with 2GB of VRAM, 5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or higher
Processor: 3.0 GHz
Graphics: Video card with 2GB of VRAM
Storage: 5 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? Preface have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? Preface run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 7
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Russian.

Does Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? Preface 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