The Artifact
A sci-fi escape-room puzzler about unlocking an alien artifact
Colin Wren, Sean Scaplehorn, Wayne Jackson, Jason Mallett · Published by Enigma Games LTD, KPL · Released Jun 2, 2017
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 66% of 146
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 10 years ago
- Oct 26, 2016
What is The Artifact?
This 3D point-and-click puzzle game takes place aboard a drifting star cruiser, where you wake from hypersleep to find the crew missing. You explore ship compartments, examine scattered records, and use futuristic technology to crack codes and investigate an alien device.
For you if...
- +you prefer straightforward puzzles over complicated brainteasers
Not for you if...
- −you expect a detailed story rather than a puzzle focus
What players say
66% of 146 reviews are positive
Players enjoy the escape-room puzzles and sci-fi atmosphere. Common complaints concern the short length, value at full price, and awkward navigation. Recent reviews also report freezes and interactions that block progress.
Screenshots and trailer
The Artifact system requirements
Minimum: 512mb VRAM recommended, 2 GB RAM, 0.7 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- WINDOWS® 7 or later
- Processor
- Dual core recommended
- Graphics
- 512mb VRAM recommended
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 694 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
Does The Artifact have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Artifact 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
- 7
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does The Artifact 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
