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CRUELTY
"CRUELTY" is a Japanese-made splatter horror. You were in an accident and lost consciousness. The moment you wake up, you find yourself in a nightmare world, one that is not of this Earth. In an abattoir ruled by madness, horrific scenes unfold, and inescapable terror awaits you.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.
“I pooped my pants oh my gosh it was so scary my pants were filled with poop by the end of the game”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“What a great brutal game. Use these assets and maybe make something on an Outlast level. You got the talent for it!”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“UNISTALL IT i don'r usually leave reviews.. but man, i must. Skip it. i regret buying it. i thought the lagg and extremely hard to control anything was a short delay due to some updates. IT WASN'T. Game almost freezes and you can watch your each comand moving frame by frame in…”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.
Latest official news
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CRUELTY — Now on Switch, PS5 & PS4
Japan's Most Terrifying Splatter Horror CRUELTY — Console Edition Out Now!! https://ip.crdg.jp/cruelty/ Developed jointly by indie horror developer 838S MANIACS and C&R Creative Studios — one of Japan
Play the PS5 Version of CRUELTY at TGS2025 – CREEK & RIVER Booth
We are excited to announce that the PS5 version of CRUELTY will be available for hands-on play at the CREEK & RIVER Co., Ltd. booth during Tokyo Game Show 2025!! Thank you all for your continued suppo
We will be exhibiting CRUELTY at the indie horror game showcase DREAMSCAPE#2!
We will be exhibiting CRUELTY at the indie horror game showcase DREAMSCAPE#2. We look forward to seeing many of you there! Date and Time: Saturday, 2024/09/07, 15:00 - 21:00 JST Location: UDX Gallery
CRUELTY apparel goods are now available on SUZURI!
CRUELTY apparel goods are now available on SUZURI! ▼SUZURI▼ https://suzuri.jp/838sManiacs/designs/16449081 ▼X▼ https://x.com/838sManiacs/status/1825131630215962748
【Version 1.2.0 Update】Updated to support 12 languages!
Dear User I have updated CRUELTY to translate it into all 12 languages listed below. English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Latin America), F
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Horror · Survival Horror · Psychological Horror · Adventure · Third Person · 3D · Realistic · Atmospheric · Cinematic · Dark · Action · Demons (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Captions available · DualShock Controller Support · DualShock Controller Support · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , Japanese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean * |
| Achievements | 8 |
| Official site | https://lit.link/838smaniacs |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows10 Processor: Intel Core i7-8700 Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 DirectX: Version 12 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 3 GB available space Sound Card: Yes VR Support: No