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The Guest

First-person puzzle adventure exploring the mystery of a locked hotel room

Team Gotham · Published by 505 Games · Released Mar 10, 2016

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Reviews
Mostly Positive
73% of 895
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
10 years ago
Apr 21, 2016
Minimum PC
9600 GT
4 GB RAM
Full requirements

Metacritic: 68/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Guest?

A single-player, first-person puzzle adventure set in a run-down hotel in the 1980s. As Doctor Evgueni Leonov, you examine your surroundings and solve puzzles to discover who has locked you in a room and why.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy searching enclosed spaces and piecing together clues

Not for you if...

  • −you expect horror to take priority over puzzle solving
  • −you prefer puzzles that do not rely on sound

What players say

73% of 895 reviews are positive

Players praise the varied puzzles and tense atmosphere. Recurring complaints concern the short length, dim lighting that makes objects difficult to find, and an odd storyline.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Guest system requirements

Minimum: 9600 GT, 4 GB RAM.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP or Higher (32-bit or higher)
Processor
Core 2 Duo E6750 (Dual Core) 2.66 GHz or better
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT, ATI Radeon 4800 or Higher
Memory
4 GB RAM
DirectX
Version 9.0

Does The Guest have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does The Guest run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
20
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Spanish - Spain, French, Italian, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian.

Does The Guest 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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