Archimedes
A psychological horror mystery with puzzles extending beyond the game
Joshua Hughes · Released Oct 6, 2016
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 81% of 201
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 7 years ago
- Sep 26, 2019
What is Archimedes?
This single-player puzzle game takes place through an old operating system, where a stranger asks for help. You decipher codes, uncover hidden messages, and solve geographical puzzles using external applications.
For you if...
- +you prefer a short mystery to a lengthy campaign
Not for you if...
- −you need every puzzle to be solvable without community help
- −you want puzzles that do not rely on English
What players say
81% of 201 reviews are positive
Players praise the unusual puzzle ideas and sense of discovery. Complaints focus on slow, text-heavy conversations; older reviews also report missing external files that make guides necessary.
Screenshots and trailer
Archimedes system requirements
Minimum: 1366 x 768 Resolution, 2 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Archimedes?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows Vista
- Processor
- 2 GHz Dual Core
- Graphics
- 1366 x 768 Resolution
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 300 MB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7+
- Processor
- 2 GHz Dual Core
- Graphics
- 1920 x 1080 Resolution
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 300 MB available space
Does Archimedes have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Archimedes 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, macOS, Linux
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Archimedes 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
