SIMULACRA

Phone-based horror mystery about tracing a missing woman's last steps

Kaigan Games OÜ · Published by Kaigan Games OÜ, Soft Source · Released Oct 26, 2017

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 4,686
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 78% of 14 in 30 days
Playing now: 5; peak 24h 9
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is SIMULACRA?

A single-player horror mystery told through a missing woman's phone. You search Anna's messages, emails, photos, and apps, talk to her contacts, recover damaged files, and solve puzzles to investigate her disappearance. Live-action videos appear throughout, and your choices can lead to different endings.

For you if...

+you enjoy piecing together mysteries from messages and photos
+you like horror stories with jumpscares and live-action video
+you want dialogue choices and multiple endings

Not for you if...

−you want action rather than reading messages and solving puzzles
−you avoid jumpscares and unsettling sound effects
−you expect an investigation with few restrictions on your choices

What players say

90% of 4,686 reviews are positive · 78% of 14 in the last 30 days

Players praise the phone-based mystery, eerie sound, and different endings. Common complaints include awkward acting and English dialogue, simple puzzles, and choices that feel more restrictive than expected.

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SIMULACRA system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 64-bit or newer
Processor: Dual Core Processor or newer
Graphics: nVidia GeForce 8800 GT, AMD Radeon HD 2400, Intel HD or any OpenGL 2.0 compatible graphics card released from 2012 onwards
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 600 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c