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Paragnosia
Observe every corner of your apartment by moving your camera along a rail that runs through the rooms. Find and take pictures of paranormal anomalies to exorcise them. Locked in your surveillance room, will you survive tonight's 8 rounds?
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
64 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Surprisingly, the gameplays decent, bt overall cons outweigh pros. Theres no plot exposition at all, which leaves gameplay without a proper foundation. Some ghost hiding spots r rly creative, bt a ton of anomalies r…”
“I regret receiving this game for free because it deserves far more credit than that. The game truly stands out among observation-based games. Unlike many of the garbage in the genre, this game allows you to genuinely…”
“Paragnosia pleasantly surprised me for how entertaining the game ended up being vs my initial expectations. You play controlling a camera basically trying to take pictures of any anomalies in rooms. Sometimes the…”
19 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This game puts you in a state witch makes you react to anything .A fly going in between me any my monitor would prob make me throw my phone at it .I jumped more times while playing this than any other horror .”
“Paragnosia can be a really fun and interesting experience You need to pay close attention and have a decent memory — no goldfish brain 😂 Overall it doesn’t rely on super scary jump scares The game is more about…”
“[h1]How Well Do You Know Your Apartment?[/h1] [b]Key features[/b] [list] [*]Game trains your memory, [*]Jump scares could have been better [/list] [b]I don't remember buying that furniture...[/b] In Paragnosia you…”
13 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“A solid anomaly hunter game that takes around 45 minutes to finish and ~3 hours to 100%. I enjoyed all of my time spent with it and would recommend it if you're looking for a quick & short spooky game fix.”
“Tought it was just another bad free steam game. I couldn't have been more wrong.”
“For only 3,99€, it's actually really interesting to play. [h1]What you should do[/h1] Go to the [b]Community Hub[/b] Go to [b]Guides[/b] There will be a guide called "[b]All anomalies & Achievements[/b]" by…”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Paragnosia pleasantly surprised me for how entertaining the game ended up being vs my initial expectations. You play controlling a camera basically trying to take pictures of any anomalies in rooms. Sometimes the…”
“It's a very well made game with many anomalies and is quite addicting Would recomend it 10/10”
“I love me a good spooky anomaly hunter game. and this is a very good one. But... it's better than that cos as a friend pointed out to me recently, anomaly hunters are actually trainers for the true gold of video gaming…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Качественная игра на поиск аномалий с отличным звуком, картинкой и даже немного отличающимся от Exit 8 концептом. Оказывается, в бесплатной мышеловке бывает не только сыр! 👍”
“An actually very fun and well made game, with some interesting mechanics, a LOT of anomalies to discover, nice graphics, cool effects, and of course, good spooks.”
“i LOVE this :3. Paragnosia is the first game of this style I have played, and I think they nailed it ^^. Some anomaly's are obvious, and some take a few minutes of searching to find. It feels GREAT when you catch them…”
16 of the 103 reviews raise this · 14 of them still recommend the game.
“great idea and implementation, struggled sometimes to find anomaly but i guess its just me stupid”
“Interesting game but i wish it would tell you where you messed up, at least at the end of a game. I am too blind for this, apparently”
“Paragnosia is a decent enough "I'm on Observation Duty" wannabe that does a lot of things right, but as with many in the subgenre, also suffers from the same pitfalls as its predecessors. The core gameplay loop is…”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“Got it for free, played it thru in less then 20mins. Tried the nightmare mode but just got really bored and stopped. This is pretty much a ripoff from "I'm on observation duty". I enjoyed those games, you can get them…”
“Just finished Paragnosia. Short but really creepy, the atmosphere carries the whole game. Had a weird issue with the hidden ending though, my PC kept shutting down during the cutscene. I had to lower all the graphics…”
“A pretty good entry into the Anomaly-finding genre. While it's only a single level, the game's quality is high enough that you'll find it an incredibly satisfying, and novel, experience. Definitely fire it up at night.”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Interesting game but i wish it would tell you where you messed up, at least at the end of a game. I am too blind for this, apparently”
“TL;DR - PHOTOSENSITIVE PEOPLE DONT PLAY, slow & confusing gameplay, unclear instructions I don't think I can personally recommend this game, but i'm not someone who plays a lot of these anomaly spot-the-difference…”
“Woow, everything is perfect! The only thing that I did not like-- no introduction of the rooms without anomalies. Although I managed it, but it was -4 locks at the first night. Yikes”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Surprisingly, the gameplays decent, bt overall cons outweigh pros. Theres no plot exposition at all, which leaves gameplay without a proper foundation. Some ghost hiding spots r rly creative, bt a ton of anomalies r…”
“TL;DR - PHOTOSENSITIVE PEOPLE DONT PLAY, slow & confusing gameplay, unclear instructions I don't think I can personally recommend this game, but i'm not someone who plays a lot of these anomaly spot-the-difference…”
“Got it for free, played it thru in less then 20mins. Tried the nightmare mode but just got really bored and stopped. This is pretty much a ripoff from "I'm on observation duty". I enjoyed those games, you can get them…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Got it for free, played it thru in less then 20mins. Tried the nightmare mode but just got really bored and stopped. This is pretty much a ripoff from "I'm on observation duty". I enjoyed those games, you can get them…”
“Idee in sine de joaca e buna,insa ♥♥♥ a fost executata jocul te face sa iti pui pula in blender. Anomalile sunt extrem de tampite precum:(disparitia unor cartii de pe raft) nu cvm in soarele matii eu sa stiu asta,si mai…”
“This is genuinely such a nice and fun game, the graphics are really good, I just wish it were longer. After you get all the anomalies and finish the game you genuinely have nothing new to do. I think it has about four…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 90.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“100% not my type of game, I got it while it was free and it is a great game. 100% recommended for those with time and patience, but to me... It just gave me a headache, I got a bit of motion sickness for some reason. Take your time, and when you cannot see anything, look at…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“There are a lot a of anomaly games on Steam where you always need to cross a floor or corridor (a small area) and your job is to notice anything that is different from your first (tutorial) run. These games usually belong to the horror genre and they follow the concept of…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“Fun short game. I'd describe this as 'I'm on observation duty' but actually focused on horror. You seek out things that seem "off" some are more obvious that others. Limited mobility of a camera rail really helps with feeling of distress in some moments. The game doesn't hold…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedPlayer activity
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Achievement stats
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Latest official news
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DLC now available + new Paragnosia game + new languages added!
We are pleased to announce not one, not two, but three new additions to the Paragnosia series! Darkness Encounters DLC This DLC includes: A brand-new game mode set after the events of Paragnosia A cor
Paragnosia: Museum is now available!
Hello everyone, We are super happy to announce that the new game from the PARAGNOSIA series is out now. In PARAGNOSIA: Museum, you play as Claire Ballard, an exorcist dispatched by the Cam-on-Rail Com
Paragnosia: Museum - Out on March 30
We are pleased to announce that Paragnosia: Museum will be released on March 30! So you have one week left to try to get your name in the credits by completing the “Totem Invasion” mode in the demo. T
Get the game for free until February 22!
All is in the title. (for those wondering, the game does not contain any content created using generative AI)
"No AI" Update
We have completely redone the few images that used generative AI among their sources, allowing us to officially state that Paragnosia is “AI-free.”
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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 | Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Psychological Horror · Hidden Object · Atmospheric · Stealth · Puzzle · First-Person · Horror · 3D · Time Manipulation · Realistic · Point & Click · Demons (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, Japanese, Russian |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 6 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+), Windows 10 and Windows 11 Processor: x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support. Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DX10, DX11, DX12 capable. DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 500 MB available space