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IMSCARED
"I need a Heart in order to open it"
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“Dude... this game is so scary when i saw that ending (true ending) i legit had to rub my tummy to calm myself down after., i was like boyyyy i know that didnt just happen overall i would say this was like a..... hmmm 7 / 10 mmmmmmm no more like 8 / 10. mmmm wait no 7/10”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“They don't make games like this anymore. And i don't mean it in the nostalgic way as in "ahhhhhhhh ye old good days when grass was taller and my balls hung lower" No i mean as in They don't have the technology to do it like this They lost it all All of it Every single piece of it”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“IMSCARED is a game I have enjoyed for a really, really long time. I will defend it until I die. It is one of the best psychological horrors I've ever played and it also sure as hell deserves spot among the top indie horror classics of all time. There exist few other indie horror…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:30 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
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.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
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FR/DE Localization
Hey folks, sorry for the wait. French and Deutsch localizations (respectively made by SEOKU and Demonic4965) of IMSCARED are now available! If you find issues please let me know, I'll be sure to fix t
IMSCARED small update
Heya, long time no see! Have you enjoyed your nightmares thus far? Thanks to the help of Kuro2427, meedokzy, Doresun and Last penguin, IMSCARED is finally available in Brazilian-Portuguese and Russian
IMSCARED 2022 UPDATE
Hey, long time no see! How are you doing? I'm fine, back hurts a bit but as long as I can keep making stuff I'm happy. Today marks IMSCARED's 10th anniversary. Can you believe that? It's been so long
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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 | Action, Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Horror · Indie · Pixel Graphics · Psychological Horror · Adventure · First-Person · Singleplayer · Atmospheric · Dark · Action · Puzzle · Survival Horror (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Italian, French, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian |
| Achievements | 11 |
| Estimated owners | 100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.mymadnessworks.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, or 10 Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 4-compliant onboard graphics DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 110 MB available space