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The Assembly

First-person mystery adventure about a secret organization's pursuit of progress

nDreams · Released Jul 19, 2016

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Mostly Positive
72% of 138
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
9 years ago
May 23, 2017
Minimum PC
GTX 970
8 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 55/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Assembly?

This first-person adventure takes place in a secret organization's bunker. You follow two perspectives, completing newcomer Madeleine Stone's induction trials and investigating as veteran Cal Pearson, with exploration, puzzles and moral decisions along the way. You can play with or without VR.

For you if...

  • +you like replaying stories to see different endings
  • +you enjoy quiet exploration without combat or enemies

Not for you if...

  • −you want complex puzzles to drive the experience
  • −you prefer stories that move quickly from the start

What players say

72% of 138 reviews are positive

Players praise the voice acting, while opinions differ on how well the story develops its premise. Common complaints concern the short length and whether it justifies full price.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Assembly system requirements

Minimum: GTX 970, 8 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 64-bit (Service Pack 1) or newer
Processor
Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater (VR), Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 2.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.4GHz (Non-VR)
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 970 or AMD 290 equivalent or greater (VR), AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series or equivalent (Non-VR)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
Notes
USB Ports 3x USB 3.0 ports plus 1x USB 2.0 port. This game can be played with a gamepad or keyboard and mouse. The VR version can also be played with Vive motion controllers or Oculus Touch.

Does The Assembly have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does The Assembly run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
29
Steam features
Family Sharing, VR
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German.

Does The Assembly 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

2 DLC available.

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