The Thing That Happened

Third-person survival action in a ruined, post-apocalyptic open world

Mario Murkl, Zoltán Árva · Published by Jericho Game Development · Released Jul 20, 2026

Reviews: Mixed; 60% of 104
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update on Steam: 2 months ago; Aug 15, 2026
Minimum PC: RTX 3060; 16 GB RAM · 20 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Thing That Happened?

This third-person, open-world survival action-adventure follows Marcus Draven as he arrives in the ruined city of Jericho. You scavenge food and supplies, craft items, equip weapons with attachments, and develop close-combat skills through skill trees.

For you if...

+you enjoy fighting relentless groups of enemies

Not for you if...

−you want cooperative or competitive multiplayer

What players say

60% of 104 reviews are positive

Players praise the atmosphere, while opinions on the visuals are mixed. Complaints include crashes and freezes that prevent play or halt progress.

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The Thing That Happened system requirements

Minimum: RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM, 20 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 - 64Bit
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-9600
Graphics: @1080p NVIDIA GEFORCE® RTX 3060 or equivalent
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 20 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: SSD Drive

Does The Thing That Happened have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Thing That Happened run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

Graphics settings cannot be configured to run well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 13
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English, Hungarian. Text only: German, Spanish - Spain, French, Portuguese - Portugal.

Does The Thing That Happened use AI-generated content?

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

AI-assisted tools were used during development for some programming, text, and music creation tasks. All content was reviewed and edited by the developers. The game does not generate AI content during gameplay.

The statement mentions: Music & soundText & translationsCode

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