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Notes of Soul

Online horror matches pit survivors against a player-controlled ghost

（Hong Kong）GKD Game Studio · Released Jan 17, 2019 · Early Access

ActionAdventureCasualIndieMassively MultiplayerRacingRPGStrategy

Reviews
Mostly Positive
78% of 18K
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
43
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 weeks ago
Oct 16, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 460
4 GB RAM · 14 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Notes of Soul?

This online multiplayer horror game draws on Chinese folklore. In matches, survivors cooperate against a player-controlled ghost, while the story touches on a protagonist's past.

For you if...

  • +you like cooperative horror matches against another player
  • +you enjoy supernatural games drawing on Chinese folklore

Not for you if...

  • −you want a single-player horror game

What players say

78% of 18,239 reviews are positive

Players praise the Chinese-inspired monsters and the interplay between survivors and the ghost. Connection problems are a recurring complaint; players also mention bugs and delayed controls.

Players over time

▲ +160% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 55 players on Oct 31, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Notes of Soul system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 460, 4 GB RAM, 14 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7, Windows 8.1,Windows10
Processor
Intel Core i3-4170 / AMD FX-8120
Graphics
GeForce GTX 460 1GB或AMD HD 6850 1GB
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
14 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 7, Windows 8.1,Windows10
Processor
Intel Core i5-6600K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 2GB / AMD Radeon R7 370 2GB
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
14 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Notes of Soul have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online; MMO. There is no single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Notes of Soul run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Languages
Full audio: Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Notes of Soul 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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