Within of Static - Northgate Mall
First-person psychological horror built around a late-night mall security shift
616 GAMES · Released Feb 25, 2026
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 116
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 8 months ago
- Feb 25, 2026
What is Within of Static - Northgate Mall?
This single-player, first-person walking simulator follows Dylan Miller, a security guard whose shift at a partially closed mall is interrupted by unexplained disturbances. You monitor cameras, explore, interact with objects, and communicate through devices, including text messages on an in-game phone. It is a self-contained story within a horror anthology, unfolding in real time.
For you if...
- +you like slow exploration and stories told through your surroundings
- +you prefer horror rooted in everyday places and human fears
Not for you if...
- −you want a long campaign rather than a brief episode
What players say
88% of 116 reviews are positive
Players praise the mall atmosphere, jump scares, and storytelling. Negative feedback ranges from underdeveloped characters to stretches with little happening. A reviewer also criticizes a difficult chase that requires repeated attempts.
Screenshots and trailer
Within of Static - Northgate Mall system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, 8 GB RAM, 9 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Within of Static - Northgate Mall?
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- OS
- Windows 10 or higher (64-bit)
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-2300 | AMD FX-6350
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 580
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 9 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 or higher (64-bit)
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-4670 | AMD Ryzen5 1600
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 9 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
Does Within of Static - Northgate Mall have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Within of Static - Northgate Mall run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- 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
- 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
- 10
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil.
Does Within of Static - Northgate Mall 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
