The Survey

First-person horror with puzzles and a mysterious survey on your phone

Erebus · Released Oct 27, 2016

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 72% of 828
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 9 years ago; Feb 25, 2017
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 770; 8 GB RAM · 4 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Survey?

A first-person psychological horror game set inside a seemingly vacant house, where Marcus Walker’s past begins to resurface. You explore rooms, solve puzzles, and unlock a phone, piecing together the story through audio tapes and journal entries.

For you if...

+you enjoy noticing small changes as you revisit rooms
+you want a short horror game to play alone

Not for you if...

−you prefer horror without jump scares or dark themes

What players say

72% of 828 reviews are positive

Players praise the atmosphere, sound design, and story. Common complaints include long stretches of wandering or waiting for events, while some find the phone survey underused. Some also report crashes that cost progress.

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The Survey system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 770, 8 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel i-7 Series
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space

Does The Survey have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Survey 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
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does The Survey 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