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Joana's Life
In a peaceful part of the town, a series of deaths occur, seemingly random at first, but gruesome in their nature. One day, you find an object that doesn't belong in your house. An old, worn-out, stained mirror. You'll come to discover that the simple mirror isn't the only thing that is out of place
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-12.
“Glad I don't have Joana's life!”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“this game was a lot of walking in circles up and down the stairs until you pass a certain queue to trigger something. like you see keys and you can pick them up, but you cannot take them or do anything with them until you get to the door that's locked. they dont provide any…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“Joana’s Life by Old Shack Studio is an indie first-person horror experience that tries to combine psychological unease, environmental storytelling, and light puzzle-solving into a cohesive narrative-driven game. Set in what initially appears to be a quiet suburban neighborhood…”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs playedLatest official news
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Indie · Adventure · Horror · First-Person · Psychological Horror · Mystery (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Estimated owners | 200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.backtobasicsgaming.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 64-bit or more recent. Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD processor - 2.5 GHz or faster. Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD series card or higher. Sound Card: DirectX 9.0 Compatible Sound.