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Deceived Of Joy

First-person psychological horror where hotel routines give way to illusions

LevelBound Studios · Released Jan 6, 2026

Indie

Reviews
Very Positive
84% of 57
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
9 months ago
Jan 9, 2026
Minimum PC
GTX1650
8 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Deceived Of Joy?

A single-player, first-person horror game set in a hotel, where losing your supply of the Miracle Pill changes the world around you. You carry out everyday tasks, use tools to solve small puzzles, and flee creatures as your surroundings become distorted.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy horror stories told partly through radio broadcasts

Not for you if...

  • −you want a long campaign rather than a brief story

What players say

84% of 57 reviews are positive

Players praise the retro visuals, music, and sound design. The most common criticism is that the gameplay is heavily scripted, with little freedom beyond following the story.

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Deceived Of Joy system requirements

Minimum: GTX1650, 8 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 or more
Processor
10th Gen Core i3
Graphics
Nvidia GTX1650
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
Notes
"The game may also run on lower systems than those listed, but performance is not guaranteed."

Does Deceived Of Joy have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Deceived Of Joy run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
19
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Deceived Of Joy 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

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