New Face On The Block

First-person horror walking simulator about an apartment’s hidden past

Yellow Basement Games · Released Feb 2, 2026

Reviews: Very Positive; 82% of 139
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 8 months ago; Feb 10, 2026
Minimum PC: GTX 970; 12 GB RAM · 6 GB disk; Full requirements

What is New Face On The Block?

You play a young woman renting a cheap apartment in a city housing estate in this single-player, first-person horror walking simulator. You explore, speak with residents, and examine hidden objects to piece together earlier events. The linear story uses simple tasks to move forward and is designed to take about an hour.

For you if...

+you prefer building psychological tension to frequent jump scares

Not for you if...

−you want a lengthy game with complex objectives
−you prefer open-ended exploration over a linear story

What players say

82% of 139 reviews are positive

Players praise the atmosphere and sound design. Some find the story disjointed or hard to follow.

Screenshots and trailer

New Face On The Block system requirements

Minimum: GTX 970, 12 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 (64 bit)
Processor: Intel Core I5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
Graphics: GTX 970 / AMD Radeon RX 580
Memory: 12 GB RAM
Storage: 6 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does New Face On The Block have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does New Face On The Block run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
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: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 5
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Indonesian, Turkish.

Does New Face On The Block 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