Messiah
Third-person action-adventure where an angel takes control of other bodies
Shiny Entertainment · Published by interplay · Released Jan 16, 2017
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 58% of 62
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- Jan 10, 2017
What is Messiah?
Messiah is a third-person action-adventure set in a grim cyberpunk future, following Bob, an angel sent to save humanity from the Devil. You possess people, animals, and genetically engineered beings to fight with their weapons, use their bodies as protection, or blend in among enemies.
For you if...
- +you like switching between stealth and armed combat
- +you enjoy bleak science fiction with religious themes
Not for you if...
- −you prefer nonviolent adventures without cruel or morbid themes
What players say
58% of 62 reviews are positive
Players praise the possession mechanic and unusual story premise. Their main complaints concern crashes and compatibility problems on modern systems, including progression-blocking bugs requiring manual patches and audio issues that can persist afterward.
Screenshots and trailer
Messiah system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 7 GPU, 0.3 GB RAM, 0.7 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Messiah?
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- OS
- Windows (XP, Vista, 10)
- Processor
- 1 GHz Processor
- Graphics
- 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7
- Memory
- 256 MB RAM
- Storage
- 690 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 7.0
- Notes
- Please be advised that Windows 10 operating system will receive frequent hardware driver and software updates following its release; this may affect game compatibility
Recommended
- Processor
- 1.4 GHz
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Does Messiah have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Messiah 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
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Messiah 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
