IMSCARED
First-person pixel horror about finding keys in a deceptive nightmare
Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks · Released Feb 3, 2016
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 95% of 3,986
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 100% of 37 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 0
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 2 years ago
- Oct 18, 2023
What is IMSCARED?
This single-player, first-person horror adventure takes place in a surreal, pixelated nightmare. You find keys, unlock doors, and solve puzzles while trying to locate an exit as the game tries to mislead you.
For you if...
- +you like eerie pixel graphics in psychological horror
- +you enjoy puzzles that reach beyond the game window
Not for you if...
- −you prefer direct guidance over cryptic puzzles
- −you avoid stories involving suicide and loneliness
What players say
95% of 3,986 reviews are positive · 100% of 37 in the last 30 days
Players praise the eerie atmosphere, scares, and fourth-wall-breaking puzzles involving game files. Some complain that later puzzles become confusing and that achievement requirements make extra content hard to reach.
Screenshots and trailer
IMSCARED system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, or 10
- Graphics
- OpenGL 4-compliant onboard graphics
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 110 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, or 10
- Processor
- 2GHz+
- Graphics
- OpenGL 4-compliant onboard graphics
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 110 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 11
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, Italian, French, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian.
Tags
- Horror
- Indie
- Psychological Horror
- Pixel Graphics
- First-Person
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- Dark
- Atmospheric
- Puzzle
- Survival Horror
- Action
- Jump Scare
- Difficult
- Exploration
- Surreal
Recent updates
- Oct 18, 2023 · FR/DE Localization
- Jul 26, 2023 · IMSCARED small update
- Oct 12, 2022 · IMSCARED 2022 UPDATE
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