Shrouded in Sanity: Freebirth

Pixel-art action adventure with Souls-style combat in a fogbound manor

Steve Gal · Published by Pugware · Released Mar 23, 2018

Violent Gore Action Adventure Free To Play Indie

Reviews: Very Positive; 84% of 203
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 7 years ago; Aug 29, 2019
Minimum PC: 512MB RAM on Desktop; 2 GB RAM · 0.7 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Shrouded in Sanity: Freebirth?

A free, single-player action adventure set in the alternate-history Britannia of 1897. You search Berelai Manor for the source of an unnatural fog, fighting maddened servants with a cane sword and handgun and using concoctions to heal. This version includes the complete base story.

For you if...

+you enjoy stamina management, dodge rolls, and parrying
+you prefer short adventures over lengthy campaigns

Not for you if...

−you want new game plus or alternate playable characters
−you avoid gore and graphic violence

What players say

84% of 203 reviews are positive

Players praise the horror atmosphere, story, and enemy designs. Some find aiming attacks awkward in the two-dimensional view.

Screenshots and trailer

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Shrouded in Sanity: Freebirth system requirements

Minimum: 512MB RAM on Desktop, 2 GB RAM, 0.7 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: 1.2 ghz
Graphics: 512MB RAM on Desktop, 1GB on certain Laptops.
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 700 MB available space
Notes: Widescreen capable monitor required.

Does Shrouded in Sanity: Freebirth have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Shrouded in Sanity: Freebirth run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

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

Does Shrouded in Sanity: Freebirth 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