Anchorhead
Text-based horror adventure about a conspiracy in coastal Massachusetts
Michael Gentry · Released Jan 31, 2018
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 89% of 53
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 2
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update on Steam
- 8 years ago
- Jan 10, 2018
What is Anchorhead?
A text adventure set in a haunted town, where you investigate a Lovecraftian conspiracy threatening your family. You type commands to explore, search archives and occult books, avoid hostile townsfolk, and solve puzzles.
For you if...
- +you enjoy uncovering secrets in Lovecraftian horror stories
- +you like puzzles that require unconventional uses of items
Not for you if...
- −you prefer clicking through scenes to typing commands
- −you dislike keeping notes or mapping locations yourself
What players say
89% of 53 reviews are positive
Players praise the prose, atmosphere, and detailed setting. Their most common complaint is that missed items or actions can make the game impossible to finish without loading an earlier save.
Screenshots and trailer
Anchorhead system requirements
Minimum: Any, 0.3 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Anchorhead?
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- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- 1 GHz
- Graphics
- Any
- Memory
- 256 MB RAM
- Storage
- 150 MB available space
Does Anchorhead have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Anchorhead run on Steam Deck?
Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
- Not supported on SteamOS
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Anchorhead 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
