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Serena
How long has it been? A man sits in a distant getaway cabin waiting for his wife Serena. Where is she? Things in the cabin evoke memories, and the husband comes to a disturbing realization... This short point-and-click adventure is the result of a massive collaborative effort between dozens of fans
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.
What reviewers agree on
29 of the 83 reviews raise this.
“Not a horror but dark and gruesome story about the love and the passion. Very much touching.”
13 of the 83 reviews raise this.
“I added this game to my library about 12 years ago, and I finally booted it up tonight. The atmosphere drew me in, and that's certainly the strongest element this game has. It was interesting to get new descriptions on…”
“Such an amazingly done story with just enough visuals, audio, and gameplay that kept me looking at every single object! I really enjoyed the whole story, the twists, the attention to detail it was all great! And this…”
11 of the 83 reviews raise this.
“I added this game to my library about 12 years ago, and I finally booted it up tonight. The atmosphere drew me in, and that's certainly the strongest element this game has. It was interesting to get new descriptions on…”
“Damn, this story's so dark! Especially the ending... loved it completely! And it's a free, short experience. Recommend it to anyone, who loves creepy stuff. Many thanks for this generous gift!”
11 of the 83 reviews raise this.
“Such an amazingly done story with just enough visuals, audio, and gameplay that kept me looking at every single object! I really enjoyed the whole story, the twists, the attention to detail it was all great! And this…”
“Damn, this story's so dark! Especially the ending... loved it completely! And it's a free, short experience. Recommend it to anyone, who loves creepy stuff. Many thanks for this generous gift!”
10 of the 83 reviews raise this.
“I added this game to my library about 12 years ago, and I finally booted it up tonight. The atmosphere drew me in, and that's certainly the strongest element this game has. It was interesting to get new descriptions on…”
“Such an amazingly done story with just enough visuals, audio, and gameplay that kept me looking at every single object! I really enjoyed the whole story, the twists, the attention to detail it was all great! And this…”
“This game was amazing. The sound was awesome, the voices incredible, and the story miraculous. I highly recommend everyone to play this game if you like point and clicks and a game that makes you think at the end. :D”
15 of the 83 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
10 of the 83 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“A found story walking simulator, Serena presents a a rather cliché story but with an interesting twist. Solid for a free game.”
“Despite the game being free, thumbs down. You can't call this horror. The plot is quite boring and predictable in places. Maybe it's a thriller somewhere, but overall it's just a sad story - a typical family drama…”
8 of the 83 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“I added this game to my library about 12 years ago, and I finally booted it up tonight. The atmosphere drew me in, and that's certainly the strongest element this game has. It was interesting to get new descriptions on…”
“unplayable. incredibly insane choice to have no save, no way to tweak users experience via an options menu, cringe worthy voice over narration all about smelling a womans breath and scent. you start off center close…”
8 of the 83 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“unplayable. incredibly insane choice to have no save, no way to tweak users experience via an options menu, cringe worthy voice over narration all about smelling a womans breath and scent. you start off center close…”
“When I first started playing, I went in completely blind. It’s been a while since I’ve played a game with classic point-and-click movement, so it felt a bit nostalgic getting back into that style. I really enjoyed the…”
3 of the 83 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“I wanted to love this, but the optimization is terrible. Constant frame rate drops even on a high-end PC. Plus, the story feels rushed compared to the previous installment. Wait for a sale and patches.”
“Doesn't run, crashes every 10 mins. Refunded111!!!222”
Counted across 83 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 76.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Came for the memes. Stayed for the crippling addiction”
— a player, Steam review · 156 hrs played“pretty good but feels like youre playing a redditor”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“As soon as the game loads, Serena starts, without warning. There's no menu to greet you, no options or saves to fiddle with. And the instant its conclusion is finished, the game simply closes. This starkness, along with the Inspect Tool disappearing once the looping dialogue had…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
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.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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ASYLUM: New gameplay video and livestream!
Hi all! 👋 This is a brief update to show you our new gameplay video. A collection of greatly improved, familiar locations and new ones, focusing on interactions and things to do — including speaking w
Why is ASYLUM taking so long (and also news about Serena!)
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ASYLUM: Shocking News and Horrific Sights!
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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, Indie |
| Player tags | Horror · Free to Play · Indie · Point & Click · Psychological Horror · Story Rich · Adventure · Dark · Short · First-Person · Mystery · Atmospheric (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Official site | http://waitingforserena.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows® XP Processor: 1.6Ghz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 compatible with 128MB Storage: 500 MB available space