Overclocked: A History of Violence
Point-and-click psychological thriller told through six different playable characters
House of Tales · Published by THQ Nordic Mobile · Released Apr 3, 2015
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 75% of 114
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 70/100 (critic reviews)
What is Overclocked: A History of Violence?
Set in New York City during a severe thunderstorm, this adventure follows army psychiatrist David McNamara as he investigates five young patients who have lost their memories. You explore locations and speak with characters to examine the case.
For you if...
- +you prefer dialogue-heavy adventures with relatively few puzzles
Not for you if...
- −you want clearly marked objectives and steady direction
What players say
75% of 114 reviews are positive
Players praise the central mystery and believable characters. Common complaints concern repetitive interactions and drawn-out pacing, while opinions on voice acting are divided.
Screenshots and trailer
Overclocked: A History of Violence system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 1 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Overclocked: A History of Violence?
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- OS
- Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 / 8 32 or 64 bit
- Processor
- 1.3 GHz Intel or AMD processor
- Graphics
- DirectX 9 compliant video card Shader Model 1.1
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
- OS
- Windows XP/Vista/7/8 32 or 64 bit
- Processor
- 2 GHz Dual Core Intel or AMD processor
- Graphics
- DirectX 9 compliant video card Shader Model 3
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does Overclocked: A History of Violence have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Overclocked: A History of Violence run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English, German, French, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian. Text only: Italian.
Does Overclocked: A History of Violence 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
