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Palmyra Orphanage

Palmyra Orphanage

Paranormal first-person horror, which takes place in an abandoned orphanage. Walk through the corridors of your childhood, but do remember that you're not only one here.

Released Sep 24, 2019 Developer Steppe Hare Studio Platforms Windows HorrorViolentIndiePsychological HorrorSurvival Horror
View on Steam ↗ $4.73 (US · as of 2026-09-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.

89.0%positive712 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Really good game. Nice jumpscares. Perfect amount of lighter fluid so it's not frustrating. Good puzzles, and manageable escape from villain.”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Palmyra Orphanage isn’t jump-out-of-your-chair scary, but it absolutely nails atmosphere and storytelling. From the very start, I was engaged, and by the end I was faced with a moral decision that genuinely affected how the story wrapped up — which I always appreciate. The game…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.

16achievements
29.5%median completion
5.4%rarest: Screw this stuff, I'm out
89.9% of players 83.6% of players 52.1% of players 48.7% of players 46.5% of players 46.0% of players 34.7% of players 31.9% of players 29.5% of players 25.8% of players 22.9% of players 22.2% of players 20.9% of players 18.7% of players 9.3% of players 5.4% of players 89.9% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
89.9%Let it be light — Use the lighter for the first time.
83.6%Are you afraid of the dark? — Light 10 candles.
52.1%Under the blood — Go down on the bottom of the pool.
Rarest badges of honor
5.4%Screw this stuff, I'm out — Leave the orphanage after the first sign of danger.
9.3%Blood ties — Get your closest person out of the orphanage.
18.7%The word is "Eternity" — Stay at the orphanage to keep an order in it.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$4.73−21% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$5.99base price
$4.73lowest since tracking began2026-08-12
US4.73 USD−21%
EU3.94 EUR−21%
UK3.78 GBP−21%
Australia6.71 AUD−21%
Canada5.28 CAD−21%
Japan489 JPY−21%
Brazil9.78 BRL−21%
China20.54 CNY−21%

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

Brazil≈$1.9 China Japan Canada EU Australia US UK≈$5.0

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $5 $10 08-12 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-16 09-25

Latest official news

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

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May 24, 2022
Hotfix 05/24/22

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Oct 27, 2021
Our new game Prognostic is available in Early Access

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Sep 22, 2020
Steam cards for Palmyra Orphanage

Hello! We are very happy to present you a new update for Palmyra Orphanage. Starting today, you will be able to get Steam cards, emoticons and wallpapers dedicated to our game. In this cards you will

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.

GenresIndie
Player tagsHorror · Violent · Indie · Psychological Horror · Survival Horror · Dark · First-Person · Singleplayer · Gore · Puzzle · Mature · Adventure (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, Russian, Simplified Chinese
Achievements16
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: 64bit Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i3-4340 / AMD FX-6300 Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 6 GB available space Sound Card: Realtek High Definition Audio