Polterheist
Stealth horror about robbing a house rumored to be haunted
BisquitPlay · Released Feb 22, 2017
- Reviews
- Mostly Negative
- 38% of 266
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- Feb 22, 2017
What is Polterheist?
In this single-player horror game, you play a burglar targeting a family's house near a small Kansas town despite rumors of paranormal activity. You search the house for items on a theft list and carry them back to your van.
For you if...
- +you like stealth games with a paranormal threat
Not for you if...
- −you prefer a relaxed challenge with little pressure
What players say
38% of 266 reviews are positive
Players praise the visuals and the haunted-house burglary premise. Common complaints focus on intrusive coughing and blinking mechanics, excessive darkness, and unclear instructions.
Screenshots and trailer
Polterheist system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GTX 550, 1 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Polterheist?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP, 7, 8, 10
- Processor
- Dual Core 2.4 GHz
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 550
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows XP, 7, 8, 10
- Processor
- Dual Core 2.4 GHz
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 970
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
Does Polterheist have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Polterheist 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 Polterheist 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
