True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1

Point-and-click horror mystery with puzzles and optional hidden-object scenes

Goblinz Enterprises Ltd · Published by The Digital Lounge · Released Oct 19, 2016

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 1,251
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 3; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 6 months ago; Mar 20, 2026

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

What is True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1?

This first-person point-and-click horror adventure is the opening chapter of a trilogy. You explore a long-sealed house, find clues, and solve puzzles while investigating your sister's past and your own. Hidden-object scenes are optional.

For you if...

+you enjoy story-led horror with a slow investigative pace
+you prefer puzzles that are not especially difficult

Not for you if...

−you want constant action instead of searching for clues
−you expect consistently intense scares from a horror game

What players say

92% of 1,251 reviews are positive

Players praise the story, eerie atmosphere, and puzzles. Some find the scares mild or certain puzzles confusing. Others criticize the interface, including unresponsive mouse controls.

Screenshots and trailer

True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 х64
Processor: 1.5Ghz CPU: SSE2 instruction set support.
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 30
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian, Czech, Korean, Japanese, Arabic, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Polish.