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Gloom
Afflicted by severe amnesia, you drift deep into the Common Dream. You scour for the lost pages of the Necronomicon, while clinging on to any little purpose you have left. Faced with mad dreamers, horrible abominations and eldritch deities, you feel drawn to the dark Abyss deep within.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-13.
“I liked the atmosphere and the music but the stamina ruins everything.”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs playedLatest official news
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Gloom sequel 'After Gloom' revealed!
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Regicide content update and 50% sale!
Patch notes for 1.1.0.0 A new page in the Necronomicon 3 new weapons, including a legendary weapon 8 new items, including a new Token shop item A new boss that leads to a new ending New achievements r
Regicide content update and 50% sale!
Patch notes for 1.1.0.0 A new page in the Necronomicon 3 new weapons, including a legendary weapon 8 new items, including a new Token shop item A new boss that leads to a new ending New achievements r
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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 | Action, Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Action Roguelike · Indie · Action · Lovecraftian · Adventure · Rogue-like · 2D · Difficult · Rogue-lite · Pixel Graphics · Great Soundtrack · Atmospheric (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 36 |
| Estimated owners | 20,000 – 50,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.hunchbackstudio.com/gloom |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP or later Processor: 2 GHz processor Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 128 MB graphics DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 100 MB available space Additional Notes: Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller or Direct inputs compatible controller highly recommended