Smile Dog

Desktop psychological horror built around a suspicious spot-the-difference game

Sweet Sennin Games · Released Aug 22, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 52
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 4 months ago; Jun 22, 2026
Minimum PC: GTX 960; 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Smile Dog?

This single-player horror game takes place inside a simulated Windows XP-era desktop, where an email attachment triggers strange computer behavior. You compare images, mark differences, read messages, and browse photo folders and bulletin boards.

For you if...

+you like hunting for secrets and discovering alternative endings

Not for you if...

−you avoid disturbing images and unsettling sounds

What players say

90% of 52 reviews are positive

Players praise the atmosphere and the way it adapts the creepypasta. Some complain that it ends too quickly.

Screenshots and trailer

Smile Dog system requirements

Minimum: GTX 960, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel i5 2500k
Graphics: GTX 960
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10
Notes: You should be able to play this on potato.

Does Smile Dog have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Smile Dog 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: 20
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Polish, Italian, German, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian.

Does Smile Dog 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam