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DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition
DISTRAINT is a 2D psychological horror adventure game for PC. In order to secure a partnership in a famous company, Price seizes the property of an elderly woman. In that very moment, he finds out the price of his humanity.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
47 of the 76 reviews raise this.
26 of the 76 reviews raise this.
“Looks simple but messes with you. The pixel style is clean, but the atmosphere is heavy as hell. Proper unsettling without trying too hard. It’s short (like 2 hours), but the story actually sticks and hits way deeper…”
“It has some absurd vibes, it switches between a calm and serene setting and a dark and distressing setting, an absurd story on the border between real life and fantasy, perhaps one of my favorite indies”
24 of the 76 reviews raise this.
“A comedically dark Kafkaesque story about a landlord tethered to an adventure game with puzzles that range from great to pointless. This game actually might have worked better if the horror elements were totally removed…”
11 of the 76 reviews raise this.
“was exactly two hours just like the store page said 10/10”
“I got this game and it's sequel for a dollar and a half and i can say it was definitely worth the 75 cents. This game was a good but sad little story and I'm exited to play the sequel. Had some funny optional dialogue…”
“It explores how a person can lose their humanity in the pursuit of wealth, and how greed can blind someone. When ambition becomes ruthless toward oneself or others, it leaves wounds that bleed throughout the journey,…”
7 of the 76 reviews raise this.
“I got this game and it's sequel for a dollar and a half and i can say it was definitely worth the 75 cents. This game was a good but sad little story and I'm exited to play the sequel. Had some funny optional dialogue…”
“Solid story/light puzzle game that is often on sale for cheap. Art and sound are great. The story is fine. To me it felt kind of cliche and shallow, but it seems like a lot of other people like it.”
7 of the 76 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“DISTRAINT had been sitting in my Steam library for around eight years. I remember playing it once back then and even recording a video for YouTube, but I never gave myself the chance to actually finish it. Recently I…”
“Looks simple but messes with you. The pixel style is clean, but the atmosphere is heavy as hell. Proper unsettling without trying too hard. It’s short (like 2 hours), but the story actually sticks and hits way deeper…”
“⭐⭐⭐ Mediocre The game is far from scary. Sure, there are a few moments where you are left in a scenario where you must move quickly to escape, but the overall the game is basically an eye-opener to those who put wealth…”
6 of the 76 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“"Das Mitleid ist der Gegensatz der tonischen Empfindungen, welche die Energie des Lebensgefühls erhöhen: es wirkt depressiv. Man verliert Kraft, wenn man mitleidet." This game has a very simple message. So simple in…”
“Solid story/light puzzle game that is often on sale for cheap. Art and sound are great. The story is fine. To me it felt kind of cliche and shallow, but it seems like a lot of other people like it.”
“I don't have too much to say about this one, it didn't grip me at all and it's scary moments were really just loud noises combined with scary images here and there, the atmosphere of the game doesn't really get to you…”
4 of the 76 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“DISTRAINT had been sitting in my Steam library for around eight years. I remember playing it once back then and even recording a video for YouTube, but I never gave myself the chance to actually finish it. Recently I…”
“Looks simple but messes with you. The pixel style is clean, but the atmosphere is heavy as hell. Proper unsettling without trying too hard. It’s short (like 2 hours), but the story actually sticks and hits way deeper…”
Counted across 76 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 93.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“2D adventure game with elements of psychological horror, in which you are a young man named Price facing the consequences of his actions as he robs people of their possessions ✅Good, engaging storyline and, for me, a surprising ending ✅Funny dialogues of our main character…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“Let me start by saying: When I got this game (for free), I didn't give it a cent, and it was sitting in my forgotten Steam library... Until "someone" (you know exactly who you are, I don't even need to write it :P) pointed out to me that it was worth playing.…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“An absolute gem i remember playing this on mobile a demo of this and i was surprised on how good it was memorable characters, great theme, great story and after some years i decided to buy the full version butttttt wait a min!!!!!!!!! this game isnt in the playstore anymore?????…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:26 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition is now Steam Deck Verified!
Hey, Steam Deck players! I'm excited to share the news: DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition is now Steam Deck verified!
Added support for Cloud Saves.
Hey! :) Like the title suggests, DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition now supports Cloud Saves. Cheers, and happy gaming! Jesse
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Indie |
| Player tags | Indie · Psychological Horror · Horror · Pixel Graphics · 2D · Adventure · Story Rich · Atmospheric · Singleplayer · Dark · Puzzle · Psychological (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Italian, German, French, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Turkish, Korean, Japanese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 16 |
| Estimated owners | 2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.jessemakkonen.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista or later Processor: Dual Core 2.0 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 512 MB card capable of shader 3.0 DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 175 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9c Compliant Additional Notes: Controller support is for Xbox 360 controller only.