Transference™
First-person psychological horror with puzzles inside a family's fractured minds
Ubisoft · Released Sep 18, 2018
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 69% of 503
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 8 years ago
- Sep 21, 2018
What is Transference™?
A single-player, first-person exploration game set in a family home within a scientist's experiment. You investigate rooms, solve puzzles, and switch between three family members' perspectives to piece together their story. You can play with or without VR.
For you if...
- +you like live-action footage woven into a narrative mystery
Not for you if...
- −you want fast-paced action rather than slow exploration
- −you prefer horror without sudden jump scares
What players say
69% of 503 reviews are positive
Players praise the story and atmosphere. Common complaints include the short length and awkward VR controls, while several players report mandatory Ubisoft logins and launcher problems.
Screenshots and trailer
Transference™ system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GTX 660, 8 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Transference™?
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- OS
- Originally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-2500K | AMD FX-6350
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | AMD Radeon HD 7870
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 8 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Supports Oculus Rift / HTC Vive
Recommended
- OS
- Originally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS
- Processor
- Intel i5-4590| AMD FX 8350
- Graphics
- Nvidia GTX 970 / AMD 290
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 8 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Supports Oculus Rift / HTC Vive
Does Transference™ have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Transference™ run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- First time setup requires active internet connection
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 14
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards, VR
- Languages
- Full audio: English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese. Text only: Italian, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Polish, Russian.
Does Transference™ 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
