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Downfall

A psychological horror adventure where choices define a troubled husband

Harvester Games · Published by Screen 7 · Released Feb 15, 2016

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Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 1,588
Recent reviews
Very Positive
92% of 13 in 30 days
Players
4
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
Feb 27, 2018
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 260
4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 75/100 (critic reviews)

What is Downfall?

You guide Joe through a single-player, 2D point-and-click story as a romantic getaway meant to save his marriage goes wrong. The game has full English voice acting and includes the original 2009 adventure.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy slow-paced stories that leave room for interpretation

Not for you if...

  • −you avoid gore and disturbing psychological themes

What players say

95% of 1,588 reviews are positive · 92% of 13 in the last 30 days

Players praise the character writing, visual style, and soundtrack. A reviewer criticizes its resemblance to Silent Hill 2.

Screenshots and trailer

Downfall screenshot 1

Downfall system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 260, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP, Vista, 7 (32-bit or 64-bit OS)
Processor
Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU
Graphics
NVIDIA or AMD ATI video card with 1GB of RAM (Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or higher/ATI Radeon 4890 or higher)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Notes
Keyboard

Recommended

OS
Windows 7, 8, 10 (64-bit OS)
Processor
Intel Core i5-750, 2.67 GHz | AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA or AMD ATI video card with 2GB of RAM (NVIDIA GTX 550 Ti 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Notes
Keyboard

Does Downfall have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Downfall run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • 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
30
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Italian, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, French, German, Spanish - Spain.

Does Downfall 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

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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