The Initiate 2: The First Interviews

First-person escape-room puzzler about three captives forced to work together

Deceptive Games Ltd. · Released Oct 16, 2018

Reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 89
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 7 years ago; Mar 11, 2019
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 680; 8 GB RAM · 5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Initiate 2: The First Interviews?

This first-person mystery puzzle game follows three strangers held in adjoining cells at a secret, remote location. You control each captive, search rooms, examine objects, and solve puzzles to escape their captors. Your choices affect the ending.

For you if...

+you enjoy working through riddles with little guidance
+you like psychological mysteries about captivity and survival

Not for you if...

−you prefer self-contained puzzles without coordinating multiple characters

What players say

91% of 89 reviews are positive

Players praise the puzzle variety and the way characters exchange objects and clues to make progress. Some find the repeated switching and item transfers tedious, and players also report technical glitches.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Initiate 2: The First Interviews system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 680, 8 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7, 64-bits
Processor: Intel i7 4790k
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 or AMD equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c

Does The Initiate 2: The First Interviews have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Initiate 2: The First Interviews run on Steam Deck?

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

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
The native resolution is not the default one
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 38
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does The Initiate 2: The First Interviews 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