Nostalgic faithful remake
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 positive reviews
“the maps look beautiful on the new engine, the options for customisability are almost endless, and most importantly, a multiplayer mode.”
Steam review · 78.9 h played ↗
SMS Returns
Worth buying? What 83 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 83 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 84%Very Positive · 84%Marc Steene2026Horror · Psychological Horror · Survival Horror
$9.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 1 h ago
The verdict
A feature-packed UE5 remake of Slenderman's Shadow with multiplayer, level editor and workshop support, great for nostalgia. Skip it if you have a weak PC or dislike very punishing Slender AI.
Great for
Slender nostalgia fans who want co-op with friends, custom maps and lots of modes
Main risk
Poor UE5 optimization and crashes, plus an overly aggressive Slenderman and stamina system
What players love
Fun multiplayer and co-op
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“The multiplayer is really fun to try and survive with friends.”
Steam review · 8.5 h played ↗
Huge amount of content and customization
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“this is an INSANE content offering.”
Steam review · 1.1 h played ↗
Level editor and Workshop support
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“This title is DRM free, microtransaction free, and supports the creation of custom content while supplying the tools to do so.”
Steam review · 0.2 h played ↗
Original maps and active post-launch support
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“The developers are quick to address issues and I'm excited to see upcoming content!”
Steam review · 2.4 h played ↗
Attractive visuals and atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Thick and tense atmosphere, just like the original”
Steam review · 3.6 h played ↗
What players complain about
Poor optimization and low fps
Mentioned in ~2 in 3 negative reviews
“i cant really say that when im getting under 60 fps while im not that far off from the recommended graphics.”
Steam review · 0.3 h played ↗
Slenderman AI is too aggressive
Mentioned in ~3 in 5 negative reviews
“Slenderman's AI and the stamina both need to get reworked.”
Steam review · 3.1 h played ↗
Frequent crashes and bugs
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“It CONSTANTLY crashes every couple of minutes”
Steam review · 10.1 h played ↗
Multiplayer and character creator feel pointless
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Character creator and Multiplayer worthless, and it makes you realize that this formula doesn't work well with more than 1 player”
Steam review · 0.8 h played ↗
Shallow, empty levels and awkward doors
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“the levels are just as empty and seem just as thrown together as in the old game.”
Steam review · 0.4 h played ↗
Punishing stamina system
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“the stamina system is terrible.”
Steam review · 3.1 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: UnknownController support23 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10 64-bit (version 1909 or newer)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 8 GB (DirectX 12 with Shader Model 6 support required)
Storage23 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 11 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core i7-10700 / AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB / AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (8 GB VRAM)
Storage23 GB available space
OSWindows 10 64-bit (version 1909 or newer)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 8 GB (DirectX 12 with Shader Model 6 support required)
Storage23 GB available space
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