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Life Eater
If you don't sacrifice your neighbors, the world ends. Life Eater is a horror fantasy kidnapping simulator where you must become intimately familiar with your targets' lives one intrusive action at a time... and hope that the dark god you serve is even real.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
32 of the 71 reviews raise this.
21 of the 71 reviews raise this.
“This game is a hard start because some mechanics don't get explained well but the more you play the better the game gets and I felt very invested by the end of it”
“Different game than what i´ve ever seen before. It was intriguing and refreshing, although dark.”
“Story, voice acting, art, and gameplay are all amazing. I loved the whole game, even the frustrating moments. I prefer one ending over the other (you probably know which one) and I recommend this experience if it…”
15 of the 71 reviews raise this.
“Story, voice acting, art, and gameplay are all amazing. I loved the whole game, even the frustrating moments. I prefer one ending over the other (you probably know which one) and I recommend this experience if it…”
14 of the 71 reviews raise this.
“Story, voice acting, art, and gameplay are all amazing. I loved the whole game, even the frustrating moments. I prefer one ending over the other (you probably know which one) and I recommend this experience if it…”
“Life Eater is a psychological horror game in which you stalk and kidnap your neighbors every year to save the Earth. Gameplay has an interesting concept, presented through a video editing interface where you stalk…”
4 of the 71 reviews raise this.
“Life Eater is a psychological horror game in which you stalk and kidnap your neighbors every year to save the Earth. Gameplay has an interesting concept, presented through a video editing interface where you stalk…”
“Loved the game, such a unique concept and playstyle! Only thing I'd add is more achievements to get more playtime, such as certains endless scenerios, playing through x amount of endless scenerios But outside of my…”
25 of the 71 reviews raise this · 18 of them still recommend the game.
“I'm one of the minority of actual humans who have played and beat this, the other reviews are either bots or if they consider this a "good" "game" they might as well be bots. This is a newgrounds "game" you'd play for…”
“I feel this concept, though very dark and disturbing, is quite good, but there's a monotony to this game after the first 3 years that I couldn't shake. Aside from the cutscenes (which aren't very lengthy), there are…”
“Game forgets to tell you what you're actually supposed to pay attention to and then tosses you a quiz at the end having expected you to have paid attention to the things the game didn't tell you to pay attention to...…”
14 of the 71 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“I'm one of the minority of actual humans who have played and beat this, the other reviews are either bots or if they consider this a "good" "game" they might as well be bots. This is a newgrounds "game" you'd play for…”
11 of the 71 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“Game forgets to tell you what you're actually supposed to pay attention to and then tosses you a quiz at the end having expected you to have paid attention to the things the game didn't tell you to pay attention to...…”
“i'm too stupid to play this game”
“An interesting experience if a little difficult and confusing. Really requires you to think long and hard about some of these puzzles but overall was a interesting and unique experience. Ultimately a crushing story,…”
11 of the 71 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“I'm one of the minority of actual humans who have played and beat this, the other reviews are either bots or if they consider this a "good" "game" they might as well be bots. This is a newgrounds "game" you'd play for…”
“This game is awful im sorry. it is not worth 15 dollars. the gameplay is terrible and not fun nothing happens nothing happens nothing happens”
“Life Eater is a psychological horror game in which you stalk and kidnap your neighbors every year to save the Earth. Gameplay has an interesting concept, presented through a video editing interface where you stalk…”
9 of the 71 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“An interesting experience if a little difficult and confusing. Really requires you to think long and hard about some of these puzzles but overall was a interesting and unique experience. Ultimately a crushing story,…”
“Wow when I was recommend this game I never have thought what direction this game will go with the story and super dark than I initially thought. This game is the darkest game I have ever played so far besides anything…”
“Extremely interesting concept which, unfortunately, didn't quite stick the landing (but it's about the journey, not the destination, right?) The minigame gets a bit repetitive by the end, but by god, the dialogue is…”
Counted across 71 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 83.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“It's more of an interactive art piece than a video game, so if you want indepth gameplay, then this isn't for you. That being said, I loved the artwork and story. For as little dialog there was, the characters felt real, in part thanks to the great voice acting. I do wish there…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“Was a really interesting little game, taking me a little under 4 hours to beat overall. The gameplay can get a bit repetitive and specifically on Year 9 I found myself EXTREMELY stuck (probably just a skill issue), but besides that the game itself was really well made! I loved…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“A kinda underwhelming puzzle and resource management game. It feels like you can figure out the target too easy and get all the information you need with little risk of running out of time. That and the gameplay isn't too interesting. Just taking levels of risk which when…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Controller Hotfix (v1.3.12)
Hello all, just a quick patch for players using gamepad. All organs can now be selected using navigational controls during the ritual. Life Eater Patch v1.3.12 Notes Fixed issue with controller naviga
Endless Mode Has Been Unlocked
With this update, you can live in the world of Life Eater forever . Fulfill the requests of your dark god... until you fail . Collect ZEAL by systematically analyzing the lives of your targets and bre
Endless Mode Has Been Unlocked (v1.3.10)
With this update, you can live in the world of Life Eater forever. Fulfill the requests of your dark god... until you fail. Collect ZEAL by systematically analyzing the lives of your targets and break
Update #2 (v1.2.4)
Hello loyal servants of Zimforth! We have a quick patch for you as we approach the release of the Endless Mode coming next week. Today's update includes an expansion to how Watering the Flower functio
Update #1 (v1.1.0)
Hello everyone, we have some updates to aid you in your continued service to Zimforth! Life Eater Patch v1.1.0 Notes Gamepad is now fully supported Several improvements to UI and navigation Strikes no
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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 | Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | Horror · Interactive Fiction · Simulation · Point & Click · 1990's · Text-Based · FMV · Atmospheric · Time Management · Alternate History · Lovecraftian · Psychological Horror (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Achievements | 11 |
| Official site | https://www.strangescaffold.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD 2.5 GHz or superior Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Any DirectX 11 or 12 compatible card Storage: 2 GB available space