You Shouldn't Be Here

A psychedelic horror visual novel about mental health and exclusion

Doomster Entertainment · Released Jul 1, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 106
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Jun 11, 2025
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 970; 8 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is You Shouldn't Be Here?

In this first-person visual novel, you read a story set in a surreal world inhabited by threatening creatures. Dimitriv promises to keep you safe in exchange for your help.

For you if...

+you prefer short stories you can finish in one sitting

Not for you if...

−you want frequent interaction and choices that change the story

What players say

89% of 106 reviews are positive

Players praise the pixel art, music, and unsettling atmosphere. Some find the writing pretentious or too heavy-handed about its themes.

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You Shouldn't Be Here system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 970, 8 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Win 10
Processor: i5-6400 2.70GHz
Graphics: GeForce GTX 970
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space

Does You Shouldn't Be Here have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does You Shouldn't Be Here 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: 9
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does You Shouldn't Be Here 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