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REVEIL
REVEIL is a narrative first-person psycho-thriller game that focuses on story, puzzles and exploration. Find out what’s going on inside Walter Thompson and what his dark past at the Nelson Bros Circus has to do with it.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-14.
“While this game isn't bad... The others were right. IT IS lacking stuff. The scenery is beautiful. There are collectables to obtain. The Voice Actor did a good job and I didn't find him annoying at all. At the same time... It wasn't scary... As in... I hadn't laughed once. :<…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“I didn't expect much from this game but holy! The details of those assets are INSANE, and it feels abundant to have various scenes switching. And even with the same scene, its states vary, corresponding with the status of protagonist's mind. The puzzles are beginner friendly,…”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played“First of all, this game is not 'Trash' or something like that. It's just not a good game. There are a few cool scenes, different endings and an awesome voice actor. The reason for my bad review are two things: 1. The hunt for collecting items destroys the atmosphere. You can't…”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-08-02 18:34 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Out Now: SHIFT87 - Hunt Anomalies in this REVEIL Spin-Off
Dear REVEIL players, today we have great news for all of you who are in the mood for another psychological experience set in the REVEIL universe. Our observation horror game " SHIFT87 " is OUT NOW! ht
Coming soon: SHIFT87 - Observation Horror set in the REVEIL universe
Dear REVEIL players, today we have great news for all of you who are in the mood for another psychological experience set in the REVEIL universe. On July 23rd our observation horror game " SHIFT87 " w
Hotfix 1.1.1
Hi everyone, we just released a small patch which fixes the following issues: Wake Up achievement not triggering properly Speedrun Livesplit breaking for some savepoints If you have any feedback or ju
Patch 1.1.0
Hi everyone, What a ride! We have reached 90% positive ratings here on STEAM. Thank you all for playing and all the kind words! We have just released a patch to fix some issues. Added LiveSplit suppor
Reveil is OUT NOW!
Hey everyone, After five years of development, we're pleased to announce that REVEIL is being released today. Finally, the time has come, and you can immerse yourself in a world where the boundaries o
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Adventure · Indie · Horror · Walking Simulator · First-Person · Singleplayer · Puzzle · Psychological Horror · Mystery · Exploration · Atmospheric · Dark (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Turkish * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 26 |
| Estimated owners | 0 – 20,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.reveilgame.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10/11 Processor: Intel Core i7-11370H / AMD Ryzen 7 3750H Memory: 12 GB RAM Graphics: Intel Iris Xe / AMD RX Vega 10 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 30 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible Additional Notes: Recommended for Full HD @ 30 FPS