House of Velez part 1

Stealth horror built around puzzles and suppressing your heartbeat

Dark Room Games · Released Oct 24, 2017

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 163
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Oct 30, 2024
Minimum PC: 940M; 4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is House of Velez part 1?

This single-player horror game follows Lily Velez through her family's estate as she investigates her father's disappearance. You sneak, run, and hide rather than fight, using Focus Mode to check pursuers' vision and hearing ranges and monitor your own noise. A controller is required to play.

For you if...

+you enjoy bleak stories and psychological horror
+you prefer short games over lengthy campaigns

Not for you if...

−you avoid gore and detailed depictions of dismemberment

What players say

81% of 163 reviews are positive

Players praise the retro visual style and detailed animations. The most common complaints concern the hiding controls, which require simultaneous button presses that players describe as tedious or physically uncomfortable.

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House of Velez part 1 system requirements

Minimum: 940M, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 - 5500U CPU @ 2.40GHz 2.39GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA GEFORCE 940M
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: MUST HAVE A CONTROLLER TO PLAY (XBOX ONE LAYOUT RECOMMENDED)

Does House of Velez part 1 have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does House of Velez part 1 run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does House of Velez part 1 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