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Astray
Astray is a first-person horror/puzzle game set in an abandoned museum based on unusual cultures, legends, and supernatural themes. But something more sinister lurks beneath the surface..
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.
What reviewers agree on
45 of the 97 reviews raise this.
“Astray is a horror/puzzle game in first person. Set in a museum for the supernatural, you are tasked with finding your missing uncle. To do so, you must navigate through different museum exhibits, solving puzzles and…”
“Astray is a first person horror/puzzle game set in a recent past setting, the action takes place at and around a old museum.... So is it any good ? Short answer is "Yes it is". Let's get into the "why?" -Very good…”
“First off, I really want to like this game. It has good visuals and an eerie atmosphere, supported greatly by its soundtrack. Some reviewers mention that the visuals are dated... well, they're OK in my book. I got this…”
36 of the 97 reviews raise this.
“Astray is a first-person puzzle/horror game that I have yet to complete, because it's a scary game and I was too scared to continue on and finish the game, but I took interest in it, and kept going with it, because it's…”
“7/10 - Very Good! Do you like indie horror games? are you reluctant to try this cause so there are so many crappy ones on steam? Well throw those worries away, because Astray is one of the best small-time Indie Horror…”
“It's a neat little horror game. There's nothing revolutionary here, and it tries a little too hard to copy Amnesia, but it has some admittedly very neat environments and some areas are legitimately tense and creepy.…”
18 of the 97 reviews raise this.
“Its okay. Has good environmental design and some impressive textures, but lacks some polish and the puzzle difficulty often only comes from it being obtuse. Its probably worth checking out if its on sale for a couple…”
“Was a modest game made by 2 people and some purchased assets. The lighting was good, the environmental graphics were ok. I loved the smoke that they were able to make. Wasn't too scary, but had enough of an atmosphere…”
“tl:dr buy it on sale if you have 3 hours to kill or you're looking for a short stream game. Don't buy it if you're expecting anything new/exciting. Bought this game for 3 dollars during a steam sale. Was it worth 3…”
17 of the 97 reviews raise this.
“Astray is a horror/puzzle game in first person. Set in a museum for the supernatural, you are tasked with finding your missing uncle. To do so, you must navigate through different museum exhibits, solving puzzles and…”
“Really good First-person horror game. The game is well optimized for the frame-rate but it crashed 3 times so I had to quit and continue the game. The puzzles are easy enough so you won't be stuck for too long if you…”
“Astray is a first person horror/puzzle game set in a recent past setting, the action takes place at and around a old museum.... So is it any good ? Short answer is "Yes it is". Let's get into the "why?" -Very good…”
15 of the 97 reviews raise this.
“7/10 - Very Good! Do you like indie horror games? are you reluctant to try this cause so there are so many crappy ones on steam? Well throw those worries away, because Astray is one of the best small-time Indie Horror…”
“It's a neat little horror game. There's nothing revolutionary here, and it tries a little too hard to copy Amnesia, but it has some admittedly very neat environments and some areas are legitimately tense and creepy.…”
“This game was pretty awesome! I'm not much of a "hardcore" puzzle solver, but the difficulty of this one is perfect for beginners. Story: You try to find out what happened to your uncle, who opened up a museum, and the…”
36 of the 97 reviews raise this · 13 of them still recommend the game.
“This game can be described in three words: Hide and Seek. The easiest way to defeat the monsters, which by the way resembles the High Priest Imhotep (The Mummy), is to use only Method 1, which is to stay hidden…”
“First off, I really want to like this game. It has good visuals and an eerie atmosphere, supported greatly by its soundtrack. Some reviewers mention that the visuals are dated... well, they're OK in my book. I got this…”
“*REVIEW CONTAIN SPOILERS* Positives: - Creepy - Good level design for the most part - Hard puzzles Negatives: - Cliché storyline - Only one type of monster + one boss - Boss looks like the eye from lord of the rings ^^…”
29 of the 97 reviews raise this · 24 of them still recommend the game.
“Really good First-person horror game. The game is well optimized for the frame-rate but it crashed 3 times so I had to quit and continue the game. The puzzles are easy enough so you won't be stuck for too long if you…”
“*REVIEW CONTAIN SPOILERS* Positives: - Creepy - Good level design for the most part - Hard puzzles Negatives: - Cliché storyline - Only one type of monster + one boss - Boss looks like the eye from lord of the rings ^^…”
“7/10 - Very Good! Do you like indie horror games? are you reluctant to try this cause so there are so many crappy ones on steam? Well throw those worries away, because Astray is one of the best small-time Indie Horror…”
27 of the 97 reviews raise this · 15 of them still recommend the game.
“This game can be described in three words: Hide and Seek. The easiest way to defeat the monsters, which by the way resembles the High Priest Imhotep (The Mummy), is to use only Method 1, which is to stay hidden…”
“First off, I really want to like this game. It has good visuals and an eerie atmosphere, supported greatly by its soundtrack. Some reviewers mention that the visuals are dated... well, they're OK in my book. I got this…”
“Its okay. Has good environmental design and some impressive textures, but lacks some polish and the puzzle difficulty often only comes from it being obtuse. Its probably worth checking out if its on sale for a couple…”
25 of the 97 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“Really good First-person horror game. The game is well optimized for the frame-rate but it crashed 3 times so I had to quit and continue the game. The puzzles are easy enough so you won't be stuck for too long if you…”
“*REVIEW CONTAIN SPOILERS* Positives: - Creepy - Good level design for the most part - Hard puzzles Negatives: - Cliché storyline - Only one type of monster + one boss - Boss looks like the eye from lord of the rings ^^…”
“PROS: -Atmospheric -Has backstory -Nice lighting -Hilarious (seriously, the design of the museum makes absolutely no sense and it's amazing. The Atlantis exhibit fills up with water?) CONS: -Only one type of enemy -Has…”
14 of the 97 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“*REVIEW CONTAIN SPOILERS* Positives: - Creepy - Good level design for the most part - Hard puzzles Negatives: - Cliché storyline - Only one type of monster + one boss - Boss looks like the eye from lord of the rings ^^…”
“PROS: -Atmospheric -Has backstory -Nice lighting -Hilarious (seriously, the design of the museum makes absolutely no sense and it's amazing. The Atlantis exhibit fills up with water?) CONS: -Only one type of enemy -Has…”
“Needs More Cowbell Astray is clearly the result of an energy drink fueled all-nighter. Its story is full of holes, contradictions, and dropped threads. The level design is chaotic and lacks any sense of scale. Other…”
Counted across 97 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 68.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-14
“"On the instant that the final guttural sound had left his lips, there began a sequence of events no human eye was ever destined to witness. For suddenly the darkness was gone, giving way to a fearsome amber glow; simultaneously the flute-like music ceased, and in its place rose…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“Considering this was made by two people, I think this game was very well done. There is obvious love for games like Amnesia all over this, so if you like games like that, than this would be a good pick. The game looks decent, with an original locale. Asylums, prisons, and…”
— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played“There are quite a few things I liked about this one and overall it's a solid effort with some cool ideas. Setting it in a museum is a good start, and some of the areas have a very believable, real look to them. I'm always a fan of setting-based horror games and this one uses…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs playedPrice tracking
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Version 1.2 - Additional improvements, polish & bug fixes
Upgraded to the latest stable Unreal Engine version (includes various bug fixes & performance improvements) Implemented a virtual cursor for controller support in the menus Added an option to toggle c
Version 1.2 - Additional improvements, polish & bug fixes
Upgraded to the latest stable Unreal Engine version (includes various bug fixes & performance improvements) Implemented a virtual cursor for controller support in the menus Added an option to toggle c
Version 1.1 - More bug fixes, improvements, and polish
The infamous saving/loading bug shouldn't happen any more. No longer will save games randomly be corrupted Falling through the world should be eliminated Loading times should be shorter (for first ent
Version 1.1 - More bug fixes, improvements, and polish
The infamous saving/loading bug shouldn't happen any more. No longer will save games randomly be corrupted Falling through the world should be eliminated Loading times should be shorter (for first ent
Bug Fixes & Misc. Improvements
Upgraded to the latest stable version of Unreal Engine (4.7) Improved performance in the starting area, saving ~3ms per frame (the difference between 50 & 60 fps) The correct footstep sounds should no
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Adventure · Indie · Horror · Puzzle · First-Person · Atmospheric · Dark · Survival Horror · Singleplayer · Psychological Horror · Survival · Lovecraftian (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Full controller support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Official site | http://www.astray-game.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 SP1 Processor: 2.3GHz or faster Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DX 11 with Feature Level 11 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 5 GB available space