The Dark Occult
First-person psychological horror with a demon stalking a decaying manor
RYM GAMES · Released Sep 25, 2018
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 68% of 1,206
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update on Steam
- 7 years ago
- Jan 31, 2019
What is The Dark Occult?
This single-player, first-person horror game sends you to Atkinson House to investigate strange events surrounding its owner's death. You explore the manor, tackle objectives in different orders, and destroy demonic artifacts to escape while a demonic woman hunts you.
For you if...
- +you enjoy solving puzzles under pressure
Not for you if...
- −you want frequent checkpoints and flexible saving options
What players say
68% of 1,206 reviews are positive
Players praise the atmosphere, visual detail, and sound design, but criticize repetitive searches for keys. Recent reviewers also report crashes and bugs, including crashes at the main menu.
Screenshots and trailer
The Dark Occult system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GTX 760, 6 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run The Dark Occult?
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- OS
- Windows 7, 64-Bits
- Processor
- Intel Core i3-530
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2 Go or AMD Radeon™ R7 260x with 2GB Video RAM
- Memory
- 6 GB RAM
- Storage
- 10 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Supported Gamepads: Microsoft Xbox 360 Games for Windows (Wired), Targeting 1080p @ 30 fps
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7, 64-Bits
- Processor
- Intel Core i5
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4 Go
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 10 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Supported Gamepads: Microsoft Xbox 360 Games for Windows (Wired), Targeting 1080p @ 60 fps
Does The Dark Occult have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Dark Occult run on Steam Deck?
Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
- Not supported on SteamOS
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 46
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish, German.
Does The Dark Occult 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
Tags
- Horror
- Action
- Adventure
- Indie
- Violent
- Gore
- Psychological Horror
- First-Person
- Singleplayer
- Difficult
- Survival Horror
Recent updates
- Jan 31, 2019 · Patch Note #9
- Nov 26, 2018 · Patch Note #8
- Nov 9, 2018 · Patch Note #7
- Nov 7, 2018 · Patch Note #6
- Nov 1, 2018 · Patch Note #5
