Them and Us

Survival horror with fixed-camera or over-the-shoulder play and scarce supplies

TendoGames Co., Ltd. · Published by TendoGames Co., Ltd., Cube Game · Released Sep 28, 2021

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 75% of 1,662
Recent reviews: Mixed; 50% of 18 in 30 days
Playing now: 0; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 1 year ago; Mar 22, 2025

Free demo available, 1 playing it now: get the demo.

What is Them and Us?

Set in 1978 after a bus crash in the American wilderness, this single-player survival horror game follows Alicia as she faces an unexplained threat. You explore, fight enemies, solve puzzles involving keys and ciphers, and manage limited supplies using fixed-camera or over-the-shoulder views.

For you if...

+you like old-school survival horror with a tense atmosphere
+you want fixed-camera or over-the-shoulder play
+you enjoy puzzles and managing scarce resources

Not for you if...

−you dislike backtracking to manage a limited inventory
−you want clear directions through every puzzle
−you prefer combat without ammunition scarcity

What players say

75% of 1,662 reviews are positive · 50% of 18 in the last 30 days

Players praise the atmosphere, old-school horror design, and choice of camera views. Common complaints center on cumbersome inventory management, backtracking, and punishing enemy encounters. Some players also report puzzles that block their progress because of bugs.

Screenshots and trailer

Them and Us system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10
Processor: Core-i5 or an equivalent
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 (2 GB Memory Minimum) | AMD Radeon HD 7870 (2 GB Memory Minimum)
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 35 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 40
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

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