Excellent live-action FMV cutscenes
Mentioned in ~3 in 5 positive reviews
“It's incredibly well done, on par with the best Netflix productions.”
Steam review · 1.1 h played ↗
Tenebris Somnia
Worth buying? What 121 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 121 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 96%Very Positive · 96%Andrés Borghi, Saibot Studios2026Survival Horror · Horror · Adventure
−20%$24.99$19.99
US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A retro pixel-art survival horror game with excellent live-action FMV cutscenes, clever puzzles and a gripping story. Skip it if you dislike clunky combat or punishing boss fights.
Great for
Fans of Silent Hill, old Resident Evil, Clock Tower and FMV games who like puzzles and story-driven horror
Main risk
Clunky combat and a very hard final boss can turn the ending into a frustrating slog
What players love
Classic survival horror atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“place old school Resident Evil in a 2d world, add to this the ambiance and puzzle like of Silent Hill 2 or 4”
Steam review · 10.4 h played ↗
Engrossing story and twists
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“Every time I think I'll take a break, I just want to see what happens next.”
Steam review · 3.7 h played ↗
Seamless pixel art and FMV blend
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“The cutscenes are insanely well produced and the transitions between gameplay and cutscenes felt extremely smooth and well timed.”
Steam review · 11.8 h played ↗
Clever, satisfying puzzles
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“the puzzles are actually clever and don't just rely on the boring modern trend of 'find the missing gear for the empty slot'.”
Steam review · 3.1 h played ↗
Great value for the price
Mentioned in ~1 in 16 positive reviews
“This game is a steal.”
Steam review · 11.8 h played ↗
What players complain about
Clunky, disappointing combat
Mentioned in ~2 in 3 negative reviews
“The combat is pretty clunky and attack frames can feel inconsistent”
Steam review · 8.9 h played ↗
Weak story and protagonist
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“It makes the actual protagonist have 0 to no depth whatsoever; all the focus is on the so-called ex-boyfriend.”
Steam review · 1.5 h played ↗
Cutscenes don't live up to the hype
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“They are few and far between, and they remind you how DULL the pixel art and overall aesthetic are when you switch between them.”
Steam review · 1.5 h played ↗
Lackluster hand-holding puzzles
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“The "puzzles" are basically just backtrack fetchquests that the game completely holds your hand on”
Steam review · 0.9 h played ↗
Punishing final boss
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“a final boss who is in my opinion a major difficulty spike compared to the rest of the game”
Steam review · 8.9 h played ↗
Not scary
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Biggest cardinal sin: It's not scary. At all.”
Steam review · 0.9 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support13 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10 64-bit or later
Processor2.4GHZ Dual Core Processor or higher
Memory8 GB RAM
Graphics4GB of VRAM or greater
Storage13 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 11 64-bit
Processor3.6 GHZ Quad Core Processor or higher
Memory16 GB RAM
Graphics8GB of VRAM or greater
Storage13 GB available space
OSWindows 10 64-bit or later
Processor2.4GHZ Dual Core Processor or higher
Memory8 GB RAM
Graphics4GB of VRAM or greater
Storage13 GB available space
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