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Sanitarium

Sanitarium

Originally released in 1998 on PC, and awarded as the Adventure Game of the Year, The timeless horror point-and-click, Sanitarium, is returning to frighten the bravest adventure game fans.

Released Oct 29, 2014 Developer Dotemu Publisher Ziggurat Platforms Windows Point & ClickAdventureHorrorPsychological HorrorAtmospheric
View on Steam ↗ $4.54 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

93.7%positive1,202 reviews
Recommended · 17 found this helpful

“It's less scary than deeply unsettling, and is remembered more for its bizarre, grotesque atmosphere.”

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

“I really enjoy point and click adventure games and my first was probably Maniac Mansion on the NES so that's my baseline for enjoyment - not "1st person hidden object" games. This game was really good with its only two drawbacks I'd say are 1: the rock/boulder puzzle with the…”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Why is it lowkey good. Like if those cool bizarre OG fallout cutscenes were an entire game. Still the worst controls in all of gaming. 7/10”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:09 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

3playing at last check
1024-hour peak
99all-time peak
0 10 20 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 16 avg · Nov 2014

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

20achievements
32.9%median completion
9.7%rarest: Remember you
74.9% of players 56.7% of players 52.0% of players 44.1% of players 41.9% of players 39.7% of players 36.2% of players 35.9% of players 34.7% of players 32.9% of players 32.9% of players 30.1% of players 28.8% of players 26.8% of players 26.6% of players 25.6% of players 25.3% of players 24.7% of players 18.1% of players 9.7% of players 74.9% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
74.9%Exhaustion — Finish Level 1
56.7%Hide and seek — Win "Hide and seek"
52.0%Fever — Finish Level 2
Rarest badges of honor
9.7%Remember you — Play the good melody for the first time
18.1%You are not alone — Speak with everyone
24.7%Insanity — Finish level 13

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.

$4.54−65% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$12.99base price
$4.54lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US4.54 USD−65%
EU4.47 EUR−65%
UK3.84 GBP−65%
Australia6.63 AUD−65%
Canada5.94 CAD−65%
Japan525 JPY−65%
Brazil14.69 BRL−65%
China18.20 CNY−65%

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

China≈$2.7 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$5.1

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-14 07-17 07-20 07-23 07-26

Latest official news

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

Jun 26, 2020
SANITARIUM - 60% WITH STEAM SUMMER SALE

Greetings, Steam Summer Sales is here and we are more than happy to announce that Sanitarium is now 60% off until July 9. Sanitarium features a plot intricate set in an intense dark world where a very

Oct 29, 2019
Sanitarium - Halloween Sale (75% OFF)

Greetings, Halloween is around the corner. And you know what it means, right? We're glad to announce that the timeless horror point-and-click, Sanitarium is now 75% off for a limited time only. Are yo

Oct 31, 2014
Sanitarium update

Hello all, A updated version of the game is now available. It fixes all crash & save issues. If you had any problem before, please restart Steam to enjoy the new version. Let us know if there is any o

Oct 31, 2014
Sanitarium update

Hello all, A updated version of the game is now available. It fixes all crash & save issues. If you had any problem before, please restart Steam to enjoy the new version. Let us know if there is any o

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure
Player tagsPoint & Click · Adventure · Horror · Psychological Horror · Atmospheric · Classic · Story Rich · Retro · 1990's · Dark · Puzzle · Isometric (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French * , German * *
Achievements20
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://bleem.net
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista, 7, 8 Processor: Pentium 4 2.4Ghz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 3 GB available space