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DreadOut

DreadOut

DreadOut is a third person supernatural horror game where you play as Linda, a high school student trapped in an old abandoned town. Equipped with her trusty smart-phone, she will battle against terrifying encounters and solve mysterious puzzles which will ultimately determine her fate.

Released May 15, 2014 Developer Digital Happiness Platforms Windows · Linux HorrorIndieAdventureFemale ProtagonistThird Person
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

76.8%positive5,453 reviews
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“It's a reallyy good game. I played it because I want to start playing Fatal Frame: Crimson Butterfly, but I didn't know if I'd like that type of game. So I started with this one — it's not the same, but they have similarities. I also wanted to introduce myself to this kind of…”

— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“I'd like to share my opinion on this game. I think it's a very successful blend of SILENT HILL and RESIDENT EVIL, so if you like these types of games, you'll definitely enjoy it :>”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“i've been pinned in a location, and i respawn in exact location and still facing the same ghost, and therefore pinned again. not playable”

— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-23 23:51 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

5playing at last check
924-hour peak
176all-time peak
0 25 50 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 29 avg · Aug 2017

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.

42achievements
15.7%median completion
2.9%rarest: My Way or The Highway
69.7% of players 67.0% of players 62.6% of players 47.4% of players 45.6% of players 44.1% of players 30.8% of players 28.9% of players 26.5% of players 24.5% of players 20.5% of players 20.3% of players 19.3% of players 19.2% of players 18.9% of players 18.0% of players 17.8% of players 17.4% of players 17.1% of players 16.3% of players 15.8% of players 15.7% of players 15.5% of players 13.4% of players 12.6% of players 12.4% of players 10.6% of players 9.5% of players 8.9% of players 8.9% of players 7.0% of players 6.5% of players 5.9% of players 5.5% of players 5.4% of players 5.2% of players 5.1% of players 5.0% of players 3.9% of players 3.8% of players 3.4% of players 2.9% of players 69.7% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
69.7%Flashes before your eyes — Hidden achievement
67.0%Olympian medalist — Hidden achievement
62.6%Are we dead yet? — Entered Limbo
Rarest badges of honor
2.9%My Way or The Highway — Playing DreadOut without any clues
3.4%Book of the Dead — Collected all ghost pictures
3.8%Betsy & Friends — Took a picture of Betsy

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$14.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$5.09lowest since tracking began2026-07-13
US14.99 USD
EU14.79 EUR
UK12.79 GBP
Australia21.95 AUD
Canada19.49 CAD
Japan1,700 JPY
Brazil46.99 BRL
China58.00 CNY

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

China≈$8.6 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$17

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

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

May 07, 2026
DHXP 2026 Anniversary Event

Another one full lap around the sun! Twelve years already. Every year, DHXP gives us a chance to slow down for a bit and look back at everything we’ve been building together. From the earliest days un

May 14, 2025
DHXP 2025 Anniversary event

Thank you for sticking with us all these years! It's been over a decade since we began this journey, as this month marks eleven years of Digital Happiness' first-ever launched title, DreadOut. What st

Dec 30, 2024
Happy New Year from Digital Happiness, and More!

Greetings! This year flew by in a whirlwind of hustles, and we all have grown through every milestone and challenge. Regardless the ups and downs, we want to wish you and your loved ones nothing but a

Sep 24, 2024
Check Out This DreadHaunt 1.0 Trailer

We have released a new trailer for 1.0 version of DreadHaunt! And you may want to watch it even more if you're curious about the Single Player mode! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whAiYslWe6E

Sep 24, 2024
DreadHaunt 1.0 Is Here!

Hello Agents! We're thrilled to announce that DreadHaunt 1.0 is finally here! After months of hard work, dedication, and countless sleepless nights, we're excited to bring you the full vision of a fun

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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.

GenresAdventure, Indie
Player tagsHorror · Indie · Adventure · Female Protagonist · Third Person · Survival Horror · Singleplayer · Supernatural · Atmospheric · Puzzle · Survival · Psychological Horror (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , Italian, German, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Hungarian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian * *
Achievements42
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://digitalhappiness.net/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 / 8 Processor: Intel Dual-Core 2.4 GHz or AMD Dual-Core Athlon 2.5 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT or AMD Radeon HD 3830 or Intel HD Graphics 4000, 512 MB VRAM DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 5 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Additional Notes: 32-bit Windows is supported but known to have problem running DreadOut if it has less RAM available