Camera Obscura
A puzzle-platformer about reshaping a ruined tower with a camera
Anteater Games · Published by Anteater Games, BindleBot · Released Feb 19, 2015
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 70% of 1,508
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 8 years ago
- Feb 11, 2018
What is Camera Obscura?
You guide a lone photographer up a ruined tower built by a sect trying to reach the sun. This single-player, 2D puzzle-platformer spans 57 levels, where you jump past hazards and manipulate temporary copies of the architecture to bridge gaps, build steps, and stop moving platforms.
For you if...
- +you prefer experimenting over following a prescribed solution
- +you want to create and share custom platforming levels
Not for you if...
- −you prefer straightforward action without stopping to solve environmental puzzles
What players say
70% of 1,508 reviews are positive
Players praise the soundtrack and the way puzzles build on earlier lessons. Complaints focus on medal challenges and full completion, which players describe as tedious or demanding nearly perfect runs.
Screenshots and trailer
Camera Obscura system requirements
Minimum: Shader Model 2.0, 1 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Camera Obscura?
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- OS
- Windows XP or later
- Graphics
- Shader Model 2.0 or greater
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 550 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- Windows Media Player is suggested for music
Does Camera Obscura have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Camera Obscura run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 45
- Steam features
- Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Camera Obscura 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
Tags
- Pixel Graphics
- Platformer
- Indie
- Adventure
- Level Editor
- Great Soundtrack
- Action
- Anime
- Female Protagonist
- Strategy
- 2D
- Singleplayer
- Puzzle
- Difficult
- Puzzle Platformer
- Retro
Recent updates
- Feb 11, 2018 · Patch 1.09 (Discord rich presence)
- Feb 11, 2018 · Patch 1.09 (Discord rich presence)
- Sep 30, 2017 · Patch 1.08 (hotfix)
- Sep 30, 2017 · Patch 1.08 (hotfix)
- Aug 31, 2017 · Patch 1.07 (Ending C)
1 DLC available.
