Putrefaction
First-person horror shooter with infected hordes and giant bosses
Kazakov Oleg · Released Aug 7, 2015
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 68% of 438
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 11 years ago
- Aug 21, 2015
What is Putrefaction?
This single-player first-person shooter takes place in the near future, as an operative investigates a disease at an abandoned mountain base and an underground facility. You shoot enemies, recover health with med packs rather than automatic regeneration, and choose between campaign and survival modes.
For you if...
- +you enjoy fast-paced combat inspired by classic shooters
- +you prefer short campaigns over lengthy adventures
Not for you if...
- −you prefer games without graphic blood and gore
What players say
68% of 438 reviews are positive
Players praise the weapon variety and horror atmosphere. Common complaints include repetitive combat and frustrating enemy encounters.
Screenshots and trailer
Putrefaction system requirements
Minimum: 128MB with OpenGL support, 1 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows® 8 (32/64-bit)/Windows® 7 (32/64-bit)/Vista
- Processor
- Dual Core Processor
- Graphics
- 128MB Video Card with OpenGL support
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Does Putrefaction have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Putrefaction run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 10
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Putrefaction 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
Tags
- Action
- FPS
- Indie
- Horror
- Gore
- Shooter
- Singleplayer
- First-Person
- Sci-fi
- Arena Shooter
- Short
- Fast-Paced
- Zombies
- Violent
- Old School
- Dark
Recent updates
- Aug 21, 2015 · New fix
- Aug 21, 2015 · New fix
- Aug 15, 2015 · New Update released
- Aug 15, 2015 · New Update released
- Aug 7, 2015 · Putrefaction is out of Early Access!
