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He Who Watches

He Who Watches

Walk on walls. Manipulate gravity. Discover secrets. In this first-person puzzle game, delve deep into an ancient labyrinth of intricate conundrums, seeking an imprisoned god at the centre.

Released Sep 2, 2026 Developer Bobby Vanden Publisher Draknek and Friends Platforms Windows · Mac First-PersonPuzzlePuzzle Platformer3D PlatformerDungeon Crawler
View on Steam ↗ $15.99 (US · as of 2026-10-21)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28.

96.7%positive151 reviews
Recommended · 13 found this helpful

“This is such a brilliant game! I've played a lot of puzzle games and this is without a doubt one of my all time favorites. If you're worried that the game looks too confusing based on the trailers, I promise you its a lot less disorienting once you're in game and controlling the…”

— a player, Steam review · 43 hrs played
Recommended · 10 found this helpful

“Early game figuring out the mechanics feels amazing Middle game seeing different interactions and edge cases feels amazing Late game cleaning up difficult puzzles feels like hitting your head against brick walls for hours on end End game secret hunting feels amazing”

— a player, Steam review · 33 hrs played
Recommended · 7 found this helpful

“The kind of game where you get stuck and then hours later solve it in the shower.”

— a player, Steam review · 43 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players, self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.

84all-time peak
0 10 20 10 avg · Sep 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-21.

17achievements
11.6%median completion
3.8%rarest: Mastery
94.6% of players 79.7% of players 34.9% of players 31.8% of players 24.4% of players 16.1% of players 14.1% of players 13.2% of players 11.6% of players 9.4% of players 8.3% of players 8.1% of players 7.9% of players 7.4% of players 5.4% of players 4.8% of players 3.8% of players 94.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
94.6%Porthole — Travel via porthole
79.7%Whoops — Hidden achievement
34.9%Center Point — Reach the center of the map
Rarest badges of honor
3.8%Mastery — 100% a save file
4.8%Break the Cycle — Break the Cycle
5.4%Map — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-29. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$15.99−20% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-10-21 11:53 UTC
$19.99base price
$15.99lowest since tracking began2026-10-19
US15.99 USD−20%
EU15.99 EUR−20%
UK14.39 GBP−20%
Australia23.99 AUD−20%
Canada19.99 CAD−20%
Japan2,000 JPY−20%
Brazil54.39 BRL−20%
China61.60 CNY−20%

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

China≈$9.2 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$19

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-21). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 09-29 10-03 10-07 10-12 10-16 10-21

Latest official news

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

Sep 11, 2026
Over a week of He Who Watches! Thank you!

It’s been a little over a week since we launched He Who Watches and we wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who has bought and played the game, written a review, and helped spread the news of its

Sep 04, 2026
He Who Watches | Patch Notes

Hey folks, A big thank you to everyone for playing and supporting the game thus far! It's been really exciting seeing everyone's reviews and responses, and we hear you about the difficulty! So, we've

Sep 02, 2026
He Who Watches is OUT NOW! 🏹👁️

Bow and arrow at the ready! He Who Watches is OUT NOW! To celebrate the game’s release, we’ve made a special ‘talky’ launch trailer! The gravity-shifting in our game can be a little overwhelming, so w

Aug 26, 2026
He Who Watches - Out Next Week! 👁️🏹

Get your bow and arrow ready! He Who Watches is out in one week! We're in the final stages of getting everything ready for launch day, but we would really appreciate your help with the final push! Wis

Aug 05, 2026
Release Date Announcement

We’re incredibly excited to announce that He Who Watches launches on Steam September 2, 2026! Delve deep into a mind-bending dungeon full of puzzles and secrets 🏹Traverse walls and ceilings to solve p

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-28.

GenresAdventure, Indie
Player tagsFirst-Person · Puzzle · Puzzle Platformer · 3D Platformer · Dungeon Crawler · Physics · 3D · Logic · Difficult · Sokoban · Controller · Surreal (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · Keyboard Only Option · Playable without Timed Input · DualShock Controller Support
LanguagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
ControllerFull support
Achievements17
Official sitehttp://www.hewhowatches.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 Processor: 2.4 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 970 DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 9 GB available space