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BrokenLore: DON'T WATCH

BrokenLore: DON'T WATCH

In BrokenLore: DON'T WATCH, immerse yourself in the haunting world of Shinji, a young hikikomori trapped in his Tokyo apartment. As his mind unravels, confront a malevolent entity lurking in the shadows. Will you uncover the truth before it's too late?

Released Apr 24, 2025 Developer Serafini Productions Publisher Serafini Productions, Shochiku Platforms Windows HorrorSupernaturalThrillerPsychological HorrorPhilosophical
View on Steam ↗ $8.99 (US · as of 2026-09-10)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.

83.0%positive471 reviews
Recommended · 5 found this helpful

“Really good and short horror game! Not worth the 7 bucks tho more like 5 but still i would recommend! Playtime is around 1 hour.”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“Great short experience. I loved the graphic style and music! Some of the best I've played through and experienced. Not a whole lot of story, but for only 65 minutes of playtime for me, there's a lot to like. Check it out when it's on sale. $8.99 normal price is a little high for…”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
Not recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Game crashed several times while trying to stream, causing my whole PC to sieze up at the same section in the hallway 2 times in a row before giving up on the game.”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.

22achievements
80.1%median completion
5.8%rarest: Game Over
96.6% of players 93.2% of players 92.4% of players 92.2% of players 89.2% of players 88.4% of players 86.4% of players 86.1% of players 84.3% of players 83.0% of players 80.2% of players 80.1% of players 74.1% of players 73.1% of players 72.7% of players 72.4% of players 66.0% of players 37.1% of players 29.0% of players 18.5% of players 10.7% of players 5.8% of players 96.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
96.6%Home Sweet Home — Begin the game.
93.2%Bon Appétit! — Eat a slice of pizza.
92.4%Indebted — Encounter the MHK Collector.
Rarest badges of honor
5.8%Game Over — Die more than 5 times to Onus.
10.7%The Hidden Truth — Hear the secret ending of the game.
18.5%Unresolved Conflict — Receive the bad ending.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$8.99current · sampled 2026-09-10 20:53 UTC
$7.19lowest since tracking began2026-08-22
US8.99 USD
EU8.79 EUR
UK7.49 GBP
Australia13.19 AUD
Canada11.79 CAD
Japan1,200 JPY
Brazil29.99 BRL
China36.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$5.4 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$10

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-10). Relative comparison only.

$0 $5 $10 08-12 08-18 08-23 08-30 09-04 09-10

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Sep 10, 2026
To all DON'T WATCH players: BrokenLore: DON'T LIE launches today!

Hi everyone! BrokenLore: DON'T LIE, an interconnected story to DON'T WATCH is out today! See the launch trailer here: Are you ready for Junko's story? As the boundaries between memory and reality begi

Aug 27, 2026
The BrokenLore Connection👀

Great news for everyone enjoying BrokenLore: DON'T WATCH! Did you know that Shinji’s story in DON'T WATCH is actually tied to a much broader narrative inside the "BrokenLore" universe? Today

Apr 24, 2026
One Year of DON'T WATCH 🎉

Today marks an important milestone: it’s been one year since the release of BrokenLore: DON'T WATCH . It’s been an incredible journey, and we want to thank all of you for your support, feedback, and p

Apr 29, 2025
DON'T WATCH – ENDING SONG & THANK YOU

We still can’t believe it… The second title in the BrokenLore saga is finally out! Your support has been absolutely incredible—thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We’ve poured so much into this p

Apr 25, 2025
BrokenLore: DON'T WATCH Has Officially Launched—Play Now!

🎉 IT'S HERE! 🎉 The wait is over! 🥳 BrokenLore: DON'T WATCH is now officially LIVE and available for you to play! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2351330/BrokenLore_DONT_WATCH/ Thank you to everyone

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.

GenresAction, Adventure, Simulation
Player tagsHorror · Supernatural · Thriller · Psychological Horror · Philosophical · Realistic · Story Rich · Controller · Detective · Action · Psychological · First-Person (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese * , Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America *
ControllerFull support
Achievements22
Official sitehttps://serafiniproductions.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: IntelCore i7-7700 or AMD Ryzen 5 2500x Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Storage: 5 GB available space