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Paratopic: Overdub

Paratopic: Overdub

Before the Backrooms ... before analog horror ... there were the tapes

Released Sep 16, 2026 Developer Arbitrary Metric Publisher Serenity Forge Platforms Windows Psychological HorrorSurrealRetroAdventureHorror
View on Steam ↗ $6.74 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

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75.6%positive78 reviews
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“If you played the original this edition is like a director's cut, adding scenes and taking them away. In a way it's like another playthrough of the original where you'll see things you recognize but it's definitely different, further building on the weirdness and psychological…”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“not bad, felt they could have done more and cant say I found the more supernatural elements of the story that compelling, wish it leant more into the post-industrial, drug themes and more heady stuff more than the occult. still really strong experience though, loved the visuals…”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
Not recommended · 53 found this helpful

“Well, this was disappointing. I am going to speculate here, but I believe that why this game is so different and why the tone is just terrible compared to the original game is due to the lack of Doc Burford. The original seems to have been mostly his brainchild conceptually and…”

— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played
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Latest official news

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Sep 17, 2026
Checkpoints!

Checkpoints are in the game! We hear that it's frustrating to hit a bug, or just... have to quit the game to go do something else... and end up losing a bunch of time. And we hate to see this spoiling

Sep 16, 2026
The Wait Is Over - Roman Sands RE:Build & Paratopic: Overdub Are Out Now! 🎉

🌴 Trapped in paradise after the end of time, can you find the exit in Roman Sands RE:Build? Your vacation begins today! Available on Steam, PlayStation, and XBOX 📼 Rewind the tapes in Paratopic: Overd

Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.

GenresAdventure
Player tagsPsychological Horror · Surreal · Retro · Adventure · Horror · Atmospheric · Short · Experimental · Stylized · Dark · Walking Simulator · First-Person (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Full controller support · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * *
ControllerFull support
Official sitehttps://serenityforge.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core Duo Q8300 @ 2.5GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 630 Storage: 400 MB available space Additional Notes: These specifications match the lowest tested.