The Village

A horror shooter with flashlight exploration and hostage rescue missions

Softwaves · Published by SA Industry · Released Oct 12, 2017

Reviews: Mixed; 54% of 150
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Feb 15, 2025
Minimum PC: DirectX 11 GPU, 1 GB; 2 GB RAM · 7 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Village?

This single-player game combines horror exploration and armed missions in a place called Villa. In Horror mode, you follow clues left by a missing boy, search furniture for batteries and healing supplies, and solve puzzles. Other modes involve leading an armed team to retrieve a hidden letter or entering alone to rescue hostages.

For you if...

+you like difficulty settings that change resource availability

Not for you if...

−you want multiplayer rather than single-player missions

What players say

54% of 150 reviews are positive

Positive reviews highlight the mix of horror and action modes, while players repeatedly describe the execution as rough and unpolished.

Screenshots and trailer

The Village system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 1 GB, 2 GB RAM, 7 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8;
Processor: CPU with 2 cores of 2,4 Ghz;
Graphics: Graphics card that supports DirectX11 and with at least 1 GB of VRam;
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 7 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: -

OS: Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8;
Processor: CPU with 4 cores of 2,4 Ghz;
Graphics: Graphics card with DirectX11 support and with at least 1 GB of RAM (nVidia GTX560 or higher, or AMD HD5870 or higher);
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 6 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: -

Does The Village have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Village 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: 8
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: Portuguese - Brazil.

Does The Village 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