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Cypher

First-person museum puzzle game about cracking historical ciphers

Matthew Brown · Released Feb 20, 2018

Indie

Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 953
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
3
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
7 years ago
Jul 27, 2019
Minimum PC
Shader Model 3.0
4 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Cypher?

A first-person puzzle game set in a museum about the history of cryptography. You explore exhibits and solve more than 40 deciphering puzzles, covering methods from substitution ciphers to the Enigma machine.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy cracking ciphers with pen and paper
  • +you like quiet, minimalist spaces for difficult puzzles

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer fast-paced play to slow deciphering
  • −you want brief puzzles rather than extended trial and error

What players say

90% of 953 reviews are positive

Players praise the satisfaction of figuring out how ciphers work. Many complain that explanations and hints are too sparse, leaving them to research methods elsewhere, and that difficulty rises unevenly.

Screenshots and trailer

Cypher screenshot 1

Cypher system requirements

Minimum: Shader Model 3.0, 4 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista (64-bit) or later
Processor
2.8 GHz+
Graphics
Shader Model 3.0
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
250 MB available space

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Cypher have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Cypher run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
7
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Cypher 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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