>observer_
First-person cyberpunk horror adventure about investigating memories for clues
Bloober Team SA · Published by Bloober Team · Released Aug 15, 2017
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 78% of 5,934
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 61% of 13 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 1
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 8 years ago
- Nov 20, 2017
Metacritic: 78/100 (critic reviews)
What is >observer_?
This first-person psychological horror adventure takes place in dystopian Kraków in 2084. As neural detective Daniel Lazarski, you examine physical evidence and enter the minds of the dead and dying, navigating distorted memories for clues to your investigation.
For you if...
- +you enjoy exploring cyberpunk settings and piecing together mysteries
- +you like unsettling horror and surreal visual storytelling
Not for you if...
- −you want fast-paced action instead of slow investigation
- −you prefer straightforward stories without surreal dream sequences
What players say
78% of 5,934 reviews are positive · 61% of 13 in the last 30 days
Players praise the cyberpunk setting, visual and sound design, and central mystery. Complaints focus on drawn-out, linear memory sequences and frustrating stealth. Several recent players also report crashes at or shortly after launch.
Screenshots and trailer
>observer_ system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel Core i3 (3.4 GHz) / AMD A8-7600 (3.1 GHz)
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 660 / AMD R9 270
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 10 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 19
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Age rating
- 17+
Steam Deck: Playable
- The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- Default configuration is not performant
- The game or its launcher may not exit cleanly
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Cloud saves are not shared across platforms
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Korean.
Tags
- Cyberpunk
- Psychological Horror
- Horror
- Atmospheric
- Sci-fi
- Story Rich
- First-Person
- Walking Simulator
- Detective
- Adventure
- Dystopian
- Singleplayer
- Futuristic
- Violent
- Indie
- Dark
Recent updates
- Nov 20, 2017 · Korean localization is live in the new >observer_ patch!
- Nov 20, 2017 · Korean localization is live in the new >observer_ patch!
- Oct 3, 2017 · The latest patch is live and here are the details:
- Oct 3, 2017 · The latest patch is live and here are the details:
1 DLC available.
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