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Daemonologie
A short folk horror story about the Scottish witch trials. You play the role of a witch finder. Speak to the locals and sort their truths from their lies. On the last morning a witch must hang, best you know who by then.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-13.
“Daemonologie is a quick and eerie witch-hunting game with some cool ideas. Talking to suspects and deciding whether to torture them is interesting, even if the gameplay itself is pretty simple. The cutscenes add a lot to the vibe, and the unclear ending makes it stick with you a…”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“This art style is phenomenal! I see that the Dev of this game also made Dead Format, so their vision is in the right place and have the capability of making a grander game. I just really hope they make a sequel or return to this to flesh this out. I could see this game with…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“Hmm. Bought this dirt cheap in a discount bundle and appreciate the fact it's made by one guy. But to recommend it to others? That's a hard one. As the description says, you are a witch finder who needs to decide which one of the villagers is a witch. It's a very simple game.…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedLatest official news
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Translations - Russian, Ukrainian, Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish!
Thanks to the hard work of some incredibly awesome fans of the game, it is now possible to play Daemonologie in Russian, Ukrainian, Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish! You must set the beta channel to "
Minor Update 1.2.2 - Volume Slider!
Minor Patch: - Master volume set to start 50% of what it previously was on starting the game. - Added a much requested volume slider to the options menu. It can be accessed at any time during the game
Daemonologie OST Free
To say thank you to everyone that has played Daemonologie, the official soundtrack is now available as FREE DLC for download. 16 tracks that cover all of the music created for the old and new versions
Daemonologie_1.2.0
Minor Patch: - Updated video file format from mp4 to webm to ensure compatibility with Steam Deck playback. - Slightly reduced download/install size.
Daemonologie_1.1.3
Minor patch: Fixed spelling mistakes in both Scots and Modern languages Fixed missing glossary terms Fixed intro video spelling mistake
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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 | Horror · Choices Matter · Detective · Mystery · Singleplayer · Gothic · Short · Visual Novel · Point & Click · Interactive Fiction · Hand-drawn · Pixel Graphics (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Estimated owners | 50,000 – 100,000 (SteamSpy) |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 / Ryzen 3 3200G Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050 / Radeon RX 560 Storage: 600 MB available space