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Schein

Schein

Schein is a 2D precision side-scrolling puzzle platformer. Use the magic of light to explore hidden worlds, solve challenging puzzles, and defeat deadly beasts in this award-winning atmospheric action-adventure game.

Released Oct 9, 2014 Developer Zeppelin Studio Platforms Windows Precision PlatformerSide ScrollerSokoban2D PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
View on Steam ↗ $4.99 (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 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.

72.9%positive329 reviews
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Game looks and plays like it came from shein.”

— a player, Steam review · 1 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.

21achievements
4.8%median completion
3.6%rarest: Cheating Death
24.1% of players 19.4% of players 12.5% of players 9.8% of players 7.7% of players 6.4% of players 6.2% of players 5.2% of players 4.9% of players 4.8% of players 4.8% of players 4.6% of players 4.4% of players 4.4% of players 4.4% of players 4.3% of players 4.0% of players 3.9% of players 3.9% of players 3.6% of players 3.6% of players 24.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
24.1%Leap of Faith — Met the Irrlicht.
19.4%Happiness — Kept the green light lit for 60 seconds.
12.5%Not Ready Yet — Walked left at the beginning.
Rarest badges of honor
3.6%Cheating Death — Completed Schein with less than 50 deaths.
3.6%Survivor — Completed Schein with less than 100 deaths.
3.9%Perhaps — Listened to the secret dialog.

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.

$4.99current · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$4.99lowest since tracking began2026-08-12
US4.99 USD
EU4.99 EUR
UK4.29 GBP
Australia7.50 AUD
Canada6.49 CAD
Japan580 JPY
Brazil16.99 BRL
China22.00 CNY

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

China≈$3.3 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$5.7

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.

Jul 24, 2024
Murder Is Game Over Series Retrospective – Part 1

https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/6138946/92d01e216e79e6660b894f6601cd3cc2b3ee871e.png After developing and releasing 3 “Murder Is Game Over” titles in 2 years, I’ve had some time to pause an

Feb 16, 2024
🕵️‍♂️🐶 Sleuths and Snuggles: Detective Guy and Cleo Unleash the Mystery with Furry Charm!

https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/6138946/7b0c981fbaf5b47f781b5fd5ebb623ad76e927dc.gif 🕵️‍♂️🐱 Detective Guy and Cleo are on the case, but even sleuths need a furry friend! 🐾 Join us in unrave

Feb 14, 2024
👋 Hello there, fellow detectives!

https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/6138946/cc00ed37aa3c8a8cff55efaf0f00584abfa2b826.gif Did you have a blast playing Murder Is Game Over: Deal Killer? Your feedback means the world to us! Taki

Feb 13, 2024
🎩📎 Carol Winters: The Secretary Sleuth with a Dash of Drama!

https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/6138946/51a08573c0852cbc5925d45f2fcf064058a2ab04.png Meet Carol Winters, the savvy secretary at the heart of the chaos in Murder Is Game Over: Deal Killer .

Feb 09, 2024
🌟 Enjoy Murder Is Game Over: Deal Killer? Help Us Out with a Review on Steam! 🎮✨

https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/6138946/6e4feeef2ce4d72ba4ef55c309aac84203f35982.gif Hey there, detectives! 👋 Did you have a blast uncovering clues and solving mysteries in Murder Is Game O

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

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

GenresAction, Adventure, Indie
Player tagsPrecision Platformer · Side Scroller · Sokoban · 2D Platformer · Puzzle-Platformer · Puzzle · Difficult · Platformer · Action-Adventure · Silent Protagonist · 2D · Psychological Horror (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , German, French, Spanish - Spain *
ControllerFull support
Achievements21
Official sitehttp://scheingame.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 Processor: 1.6 GHz Memory: 768 MB RAM Graphics: 256 MB SM3 DirectX 9.0c DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 1126 MB available space Additional Notes: Full controller support