Knock On The Window

First-person horror walking simulator with VHS visuals and a mysterious knock

Tropical Games · Released Sep 11, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 192
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Oct 3, 2025
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 650 Ti; 8 GB RAM · 3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Knock On The Window?

This single-player, first-person horror walking simulator follows Martin on an urgent assignment at his boss's house, isolated in a sunflower field. You explore the house and other locations, with the story beginning when a knock at the window interrupts Martin's time alone.

For you if...

+you enjoy slow exploration and story-focused horror
+you like horror mixed with offbeat comedy

Not for you if...

−you want a lengthy adventure rather than a brief story
−you prefer multiplayer games to playing alone

What players say

91% of 192 reviews are positive

Players praise the opening's tense atmosphere. The most common complaint is that the later story changes direction, weakening the horror and becoming harder to follow.

Screenshots and trailer

Knock On The Window system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 650 Ti, 8 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10, 11
Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 | AMD FX-6350
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti, 2 GB | AMD Radeon R7 360, 2 GB
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12

Does Knock On The Window have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Knock On The Window 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
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Japanese, Indonesian.

Does Knock On The Window 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