The Tape
First-person horror with found-footage visuals and a missing-girl investigation
Kazakov Oleg · Released Nov 19, 2015
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 55% of 421
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 10 years ago
- Apr 12, 2016
What is The Tape?
This first-person horror game follows a detective searching for a missing girl in an American suburb. You explore an abandoned house, encounter hostile creatures, and try to solve the mystery or escape.
For you if...
- +you want a short, single-player horror game
- +you enjoy disturbing imagery and psychological horror
Not for you if...
- −you prefer fast-paced action rather than slow exploration
What players say
55% of 421 reviews are positive
Players praise the atmosphere but criticize repetitive gameplay and a thin story. Some also find the scares ineffective.
Screenshots and trailer
The Tape 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 The Tape have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Tape 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
- 4
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: Russian.
Does The Tape 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
- Apr 12, 2016 · New Update: Steam Trading Cards!
- Apr 12, 2016 · New Update: Steam Trading Cards!
- Jan 25, 2016 · Small update and sale event.
- Jan 25, 2016 · Small update and sale event.
