Maid of Sker

First-person survival horror in a hotel where enemies hunt by sound

Wales Interactive · Released Jul 28, 2020

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 79% of 2,468
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 1; peak 24h 2
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 4 years ago; Apr 29, 2022

What is Maid of Sker?

Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror game set in a remote hotel in 1898. You explore its halls, avoid sound-sensitive enemies by moving quietly, and use a defensive sound device while investigating a family's violent history and a supernatural mystery.

For you if...

+you like slow horror built around staying quiet
+you enjoy eerie settings and stories drawn from Welsh folklore

Not for you if...

−you want to fight rather than evade enemies
−you prefer longer horror games with more varied activities

What players say

79% of 2,468 reviews are positive

Players praise the hotel's atmosphere, sound design, music, and visuals. Their most common complaints are repetitive breath-holding stealth, inconsistent enemy behavior, and a short runtime.

Screenshots and trailer

Maid of Sker system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7, 8.1, 10 (64-bit required)
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4460 or AMD FX™-6300 or better
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 or AMD Radeon™ R7 260x with 2GB Video RAM
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 15 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 30
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating: 17+

Steam Deck: Playable

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Turkish, Polish, Hungarian, Japanese, Welsh.