TENET

Third-person wave shooter where staying in the light keeps you alive

ALTER-BOY · Released Aug 27, 2018

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 75% of 97
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 8 years ago; Feb 7, 2018
Minimum PC: GTX 470; 6 GB RAM · 3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is TENET?

This free-to-play, single-player third-person shooter traps you in an underworld arena. You shoot, punch, and stomp through increasingly difficult enemy waves, with each series ending in a boss fight. After defeating a boss, you can upgrade your weapon or convert collected runes into tokens to buy higher-quality upgrades and cosmetics.

For you if...

+you enjoy chasing high scores on leaderboards

Not for you if...

−you want to avoid gore and dismemberment
−you want cooperative or competitive multiplayer combat

What players say

75% of 97 reviews are positive

Players praise how the progression encourages repeat attempts at longer runs.

Screenshots and trailer

TENET system requirements

Minimum: GTX 470, 6 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 64 bit
Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-530 @ 2.93 GHz / AMD Phenom™ II X4 810 @ 2.60 GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 470 @ 1GB / ATI® Radeon™ HD 6970 @ 1GB
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Requirements may change during development. Minimum user interface supported resolution: 1280x720

Does TENET have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does TENET run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 20
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does TENET 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