Scorn

First-person horror adventure through a grotesque biomechanical maze

Ebb Software · Published by Kepler Interactive · Released Oct 14, 2022

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 77% of 20K
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 77% of 154 in 30 days
Playing now: 75; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 3 years ago; Mar 16, 2023

What is Scorn?

A single-player first-person horror adventure set in a grotesque biomechanical world. You explore interconnected, maze-like regions, operate alien machinery, solve puzzles, and sometimes fight with limited weapons and ammunition while piecing together the setting through environmental storytelling.

For you if...

+you enjoy unguided exploration and environmental storytelling
+you prefer grotesque atmosphere and puzzles over frequent action

Not for you if...

−you want dialogue, cutscenes, or explicit story explanations
−you expect polished, responsive combat to drive the experience
−you dislike gore, nudity, and biomechanical body horror

What players say

77% of 19,806 reviews are positive · 77% of 154 in the last 30 days

Players consistently praise the biomechanical art direction, oppressive atmosphere, and ambient sound. The most common complaint is clunky, frustrating combat; many also find the puzzles confusing or thin and the ending unsatisfying.

Screenshots and trailer

Scorn system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: QuadCore AMD Ryzen 3 3300X / Intel Core i5-8400
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (3 GB)
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 50 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: SSD (Solid State Drive)

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 12
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Arabic, Thai.