Fausts Alptraum

A horror puzzle adventure about escaping your late father's house

LaboRatStudio · Released Apr 8, 2017

Reviews: Very Positive; 93% of 1,410
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 3; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 9 years ago; Apr 11, 2017
Minimum PC: 1024x768 High Color +; 1 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Fausts Alptraum?

You play Elisabeth Faust in a free, single-player horror adventure. After following a black cat into the basement of her inherited house, she encounters a demon; you explore by candlelight, follow clues, and solve puzzles to find a way out.

For you if...

+you enjoy solving cryptic puzzles in a horror setting

Not for you if...

−you prefer stories with minimal reading and dialogue

What players say

93% of 1,410 reviews are positive

Players praise the soundtrack, hand-drawn artwork, story, and eerie atmosphere. One recent reviewer finds the puzzles tedious, particularly because of the map's size.

Screenshots and trailer

Fausts Alptraum system requirements

Minimum: 1024x768 High Color +, 1 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Fausts Alptraum?

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Minimum

OS: Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10
Processor: Intel Celeron
Graphics: 1024x768 High Color +
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 512 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does Fausts Alptraum have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Fausts Alptraum run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Fausts Alptraum 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