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Obenseuer
Obenseuer is an urban survival RPG game, where you become a property manager of a rundown unfinished tenement building, in an isolated quarantine district of Obenseuer. Maintain and upgrade your tenement for rent, uncover the secrets of this infamous district and grow your wealth with your craft.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “addictive slum-management loop” (80 of 104 reviews) and “deep, strange stories and lore” (13); the most common complaint is “grindy, poorly paced progression” (13). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
80 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“I wish Steam allowed "neutral" ratings rather than only thumbs up or thumbs down, because after a few weeks of playing Obenseuer, that's what I'd want to rate it. I'm honestly quite addicted to the game currently, but…”
“Wow. So addictive. I get twitchy, if I'm not in-game and running around gathering things for the recycler. I'm practically a one woman garbage crew. Is it grindy? Yeah, but I still love it! Looking forward to meeting…”
“I've never seen a game much like Obenseuer. I don't even know what to compare it to, except maybe other unhinged Finnish games in the way it unsettles me. Even then, that's a stretch, since I'm struggling to find any…”
13 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“this is a very unique game. gameplay is similar to my summer car except you fix up a commie block, and with an actual story. the devs are masters of atmosphere and environmental storytelling, i cant wait to see how it…”
“Did not expect a slum sim to eat this much of my life, but here we are. I put off heading into the mines forever assuming they'd be a small side area, but it was the size of the main location (thats big). The lore is…”
“Be aware: This game is an absolute fever dream. It felt like after a couple of days playing it, i became the very thing i was playing in this game. A dirty and sleep lacking person who is all about the grind. Nice…”
12 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Fun and addicting game, so many things to do and things to find”
“Looking forward to the next big update... Playtime is low only for that reason as I know it's coming out soon, and I'd rather put in more time when its out considering the size of it! (Bigger than the Starter Area+Mines…”
“One of the best games I have ever played. Once the Bazaar is out I wont see my family for weeks.”
12 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Wow. So addictive. I get twitchy, if I'm not in-game and running around gathering things for the recycler. I'm practically a one woman garbage crew. Is it grindy? Yeah, but I still love it! Looking forward to meeting…”
“Honestly this game deserves way more attention than its getting. It doesn't hold your hand so you'll be on your own for what you should be doing, which is a nice change of pace and feels quite realistic in the games…”
“Looking forward to the next big update... Playtime is low only for that reason as I know it's coming out soon, and I'd rather put in more time when its out considering the size of it! (Bigger than the Starter Area+Mines…”
10 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Thoroughly impressed with Obenseuer. It feels like quite a unique game, with a heavy focus on resource management, money management, and skill management. Skills that are low in level face obvious drawbacks, and the…”
“There is a lot of exploration in this game and it rewards you for doing so. Finding resources strewn about in what I can only describe as the grunge style slums is rewarding as you find required items such as pipes,…”
“I jokingly call this game 'My Slumlord Millionaire Game' to my friends, but that is a joking underline to how hopelessly and viciously addicted that I am to this game. Do I have to go into Task Manager to set the…”
13 of the 104 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“Wow. So addictive. I get twitchy, if I'm not in-game and running around gathering things for the recycler. I'm practically a one woman garbage crew. Is it grindy? Yeah, but I still love it! Looking forward to meeting…”
“This is a game that i wanted to try and wasn't disappointed, the gameplay itself isn't to difficult to grasp but you do have to grind to get what you need but it goes with the asthetic of the game. only thing is the…”
“Be aware: This game is an absolute fever dream. It felt like after a couple of days playing it, i became the very thing i was playing in this game. A dirty and sleep lacking person who is all about the grind. Nice…”
10 of the 104 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“I wish Steam allowed "neutral" ratings rather than only thumbs up or thumbs down, because after a few weeks of playing Obenseuer, that's what I'd want to rate it. I'm honestly quite addicted to the game currently, but…”
“A survival craft em up with a whole load of addictions. It is probably good after 5 hours or so but maybe not. I could not find what made the game fun in two hours, it honestly stressed the hell out of me. Maybe a game…”
“Obenseuer is one of the best immersive sim urban RPG games I have ever played. I cannot get enough of this game, and I couldn't tell you exactly why. One of the first little things that told me this game was going to be…”
9 of the 104 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“this game is ridiculously fun and addictive. i made a few mistakes early that accidently created an artificial hard mode so i restarted and had a much better playing experience”
“A survival craft em up with a whole load of addictions. It is probably good after 5 hours or so but maybe not. I could not find what made the game fun in two hours, it honestly stressed the hell out of me. Maybe a game…”
“It's very easy to get lost in the beginning when playing for the first time due to lack of tutorials. I also think the mushroom addiction system needs to be a bit more informative on how to recover from it because I…”
5 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“There's just nothing like it. It nails the poverty/hobo sim gameplay with tons of room to better your situation. The updates they have been putting out are slow but huge in scope.”
“this ♥♥♥♥ is epic as heck I just wish they would release the Bazzar update ASAP, but i understand”
“its a huge time dump and takes a year for the updates to come out but its not awful the latest mine update and its entirety is dogpiss though”
5 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“i love infra and i want to love obenseuer. i hope it'll be great when it's finally done. right now, it's really irritating to play due to the simple fact that the interiors aren't seamless, and load times are frequent…”
“runs like ♥♥♥♥ even on lowest settings.”
“Very good game, can't wait for the bazaar update! I recommend having a decent pc (something above what I have) if you want to play it with average graphics. But overall yeah, don't get infected by the SMV :P”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 94.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“I found this game by happenstance while looking for niche games and fell in love the moment I saw it. I've been playing for about 2 months and have already dumped over 250hrs into this game. * TL;DR: Grungy/Grimy Life sim where you can renovate/decorate a rundown apartment…”
— a player, Steam review · 316 hrs played“In general the game is good and it has a lot of potential, though this can be said about a lot of Early Access titles which end up not getting updated and being forgotten by the devs. So far the devs are actually still pushing out updates and improving the game, which is why I…”
— a player, Steam review · 72 hrs played“>Friend recommends game, and I look at it. See dumb mining release video. >Buy the game and play because I'm bored, depressed, and unemployed. >Oh great another dark setting silly hobo game. *rolls eyes* >What, I'm a homeless land lord oh thats cool I guess. >Lose 81 hours of…”
— a player, Steam review · 108 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 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 2026-10-20.
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
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Update October 24th 2026 (Version 0.5.13)
Hello there, gambling-addicted landlords and other Obenseuer residents! It's time once again for another round of bug fixes, along with some new additions. Tenement electricity Machines, fridges, lamp
Update October 15th 2026 (Version 0.5.08)
Patch notes for October 15th 2026 (Version 0.5.08) Adjusted gambling addiction gain and loss rates (issue #5944 ) Updated some old character models The Redemption Militia can now give the player acces
Update October 10th 2026 (Version 0.5.05)
Patch notes for October 10th 2026 (Version 0.5.05) Fixed interaction text hovering above the crosshair (issue #5892 ) Fixed police and CN not being able to enter some interiors Fixed toilet paper not
Update October 6th 2026 (Version 0.5.03)
Patch notes for October 6th 2026 (Version 0.5.03) New skill achievements are now triggered for old saves, if skill is already maxed Optimized light optimization system Updated some old character model
Update October 2nd 2026 (Version 0.5.01) - Hotfix
Patch notes for October 2nd 2026 (Version 0.5.01) - Hotfix Added dynamic adjustment of shadow resolution based on distance (Should help with frames!) Updated some old character models Balanced SMV pro
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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, Early Access |
| Player tags | Indie · Survival · RPG · Early Access · Life Sim · Strategy RPG · Management · Adventure · Dystopian · Hidden Object · Mystery · Building (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Achievements | 78 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Double core 3.0Ghz or higher Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 650/GTX 550ti/HD 5770 DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 5 GB available space