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Vigil

First-person horror where blinking lets a roaming automaton move

Singularity Studios · Released Aug 15, 2025

ActionAdventureIndieFree To Play

Reviews
Very Positive
85% of 2,329
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
75% of 32 in 30 days
Players
1
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Aug 15, 2025
Minimum PC
GTX 1550
8 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Vigil?

This free, single-player narrative horror game casts you as an employee at Vigil Incorporated's underground facility. Your job is to dispose of boxes while keeping watch for a dangerous automaton. A webcam detects your blinks, with a keyboard-based alternative available.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy horror in dark, decaying industrial settings

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer multiplayer horror to playing on your own

What players say

85% of 2,329 reviews are positive · 75% of 32 in the last 30 days

Players praise the blink-tracking mechanic, with recent reviewers reporting that it works well. The most common complaint is that the game ends too quickly, with players wanting a more developed experience.

Screenshots and trailer

Vigil screenshot 1

Vigil system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1550, 8 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
3.30GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 1550 / AMD RX 550
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Vigil have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Vigil 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
6
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Vigil 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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