TheNightfall

Psychological horror about a first night alone in a new house

VIS-Games · Published by SilentFuture · Released Jan 12, 2018

Reviews: Mixed; 65% of 89
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; Oct 21, 2022
Minimum PC: ®; 8 GB RAM · 6 GB disk; Full requirements

What is TheNightfall?

A single-player psychological horror adventure in which Victoria moves into a house a day before her husband and children arrive. You explore the rooms and interact with objects as she tries to make it through the night until dawn.

For you if...

+you enjoy horror imagery involving dolls and clowns

Not for you if...

−you want the story to be the main draw

What players say

65% of 89 reviews are positive

Players praise the sound design, atmosphere, and appearance of the house. Common complaints concern repetitive backtracking, unclear progression, and long waits for events to happen. Players also report trouble getting VR to work.

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TheNightfall system requirements

Minimum: ®, 8 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7+ 64bit
Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo / AMD® Athlon™ X2, min. 2.8 GHz
Graphics: Nvidia® / AMD® with 2048 MB memory
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 6 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does TheNightfall have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does TheNightfall 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: 23
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, VR
Languages: Full audio: English, German. Text only: French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does TheNightfall 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