You Are Empty: Absolute Edition

Linear first-person shooter with grotesque monsters in alternate-history Soviet Kyiv

Digital Spray Studios, Mandel ArtPlains, Jordan Freeman Group, ZOOM Platform Media · Published by Strategy First, BillionTech · Released Oct 27, 2026

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Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 121
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 275; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 21 hours ago; Oct 27, 2026
Minimum PC: 1GB VRAM GPU; 1 GB RAM · 5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is You Are Empty: Absolute Edition?

This single-player first-person shooter takes place in an alternate-history version of 1950s Soviet Kyiv, where most residents have disappeared. You fight through linear levels spanning collective farms, rooftops, and secret laboratories, using period firearms, Molotov cocktails, and experimental weapons while investigating the catastrophe.

For you if...

+you like old-school shooters with quicksaves
+you enjoy dark humor and surreal Soviet settings

Not for you if...

−you want an open world or multiplayer matches

What players say

90% of 121 reviews are positive

Players praise the atmosphere, low price, and smooth performance on modern hardware. Individual complaints concern pacing, weapon balance, and ladders.

Screenshots and trailer

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You Are Empty: Absolute Edition system requirements

Minimum: 1GB VRAM GPU, 1 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel or AMD with at least 2 cores
Graphics: 1GB VRAM GPU
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space
Notes: The game will run on almost any computer, including laptops with integrated graphics.

Does You Are Empty: Absolute Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does You Are Empty: Absolute Edition run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 24
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Full audio: English, Russian, Ukrainian, Czech, Polish.

Does You Are Empty: Absolute Edition 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