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Slender: The Arrival
Slender Man returns more terrifying than ever. You're on your own. No one to help you. No one to hear you scream. Relive the horror all over again with cutting edge visuals for the 10th Anniversary Update and experience survival horror at its finest.
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 93 reviews raise this.
“[h2] Slender: The Arrival [/h2] -Slender: The Arrival 10th Anniversary brought me back to my childhood, when Slenderman was popular and genuinely scary—unlike the garbage horror games we get today. Thank you, Blue Isle…”
“Fantastic slender game, follows the spirit of the OG but gives it's own lore and it may be a little old but it is a gem and a must have horror game”
8 of the 93 reviews raise this.
“Fantastic slender game, follows the spirit of the OG but gives it's own lore and it may be a little old but it is a gem and a must have horror game”
“10/10, caught slenderman cooking hotdogs on the stove (that hungry home invader raided my refrigerator) in all seriousness though, this game is great. a genuinely good scare for those new to the horror genre looking to…”
“Quisiera opinar más, pero estoy stuckeado (trabado) en la parte dos. Me gusta este juego, me gusta su historía, no sé si mantiene la mística del original, pero para alguien buscando un juego de terror, yo creo que,…”
6 of the 93 reviews raise this.
“Positive : - Short lifespan but just enough to be scared - Beautiful Graphisms and very well optimized (especially the Anniversary Edition) - Soundtracks are just perfect to fit with the ambience of this game - The new…”
“[h2] Slender: The Arrival [/h2] -Slender: The Arrival 10th Anniversary brought me back to my childhood, when Slenderman was popular and genuinely scary—unlike the garbage horror games we get today. Thank you, Blue Isle…”
“Slender: The Arrival still feels like that same childhood nightmare, just way prettier now. the remaster looks amazing and brings all those old Xbox 360 jumpscares right back. I just wish it had co-op. used to play it…”
6 of the 93 reviews raise this.
“Positive : - Short lifespan but just enough to be scared - Beautiful Graphisms and very well optimized (especially the Anniversary Edition) - Soundtracks are just perfect to fit with the ambience of this game - The new…”
“The original version was nostalgic. The soundtrack is like one of the best, sorta like a calm before the storm vibe in both the Og and remake.”
4 of the 93 reviews raise this.
“I remember playing this game back on the 360 when i was a kid, I beat it multiple times by myself and with friends over the years.. After recently hearing they updated it using UE5 and on sale for 10$ i had to pick it…”
“give him $20”
11 of the 93 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“Its okay but gets boring real quick”
“10/10, caught slenderman cooking hotdogs on the stove (that hungry home invader raided my refrigerator) in all seriousness though, this game is great. a genuinely good scare for those new to the horror genre looking to…”
9 of the 93 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Positive : - Short lifespan but just enough to be scared - Beautiful Graphisms and very well optimized (especially the Anniversary Edition) - Soundtracks are just perfect to fit with the ambience of this game - The new…”
“Super short. Lame story. Was not worth paying full price, let alone any price. I'll stick to running around the woods at midnight”
“I played the new stuff, but I felt like it heavily took away from the allure of the mystery that is Slender Man. I also think that the visuals look nice, but the older and rougher look of the game made it look a bit…”
7 of the 93 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Super short. Lame story. Was not worth paying full price, let alone any price. I'll stick to running around the woods at midnight”
“Its okay but gets boring real quick”
“should've made the remaster a second game instead of updating this one as it as of now is not worth 20 dollars for how we have practically no content from all that was promised so far besides the remaster and like 1 new…”
7 of the 93 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“This is a very nostalgic game for me. One of the first that introduced me to the horror genre. Unfortunately, it's been overshadowed by Unreal Engine 5, and implemented forced Temporal Anti Aliasing that does not have…”
“I played the new stuff, but I felt like it heavily took away from the allure of the mystery that is Slender Man. I also think that the visuals look nice, but the older and rougher look of the game made it look a bit…”
“It's a classic viral spooky good time. Sadly. don't bother with the 10th anniversary version, instead just stick with the 2015 build. I know there's an immense amount of work that went into the UE5 update but the vibe…”
3 of the 93 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Super short. Lame story. Was not worth paying full price, let alone any price. I'll stick to running around the woods at midnight”
“should've made the remaster a second game instead of updating this one as it as of now is not worth 20 dollars for how we have practically no content from all that was promised so far besides the remaster and like 1 new…”
Counted across 93 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 88.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“i was trying to get the speedrun achievements when charlie kirk died”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“Set in an autumnal forest at dusk, this first-person horror experience starts when you find an abandoned vehicle and quickly realize you’re being watched. Darkness falls, your only way to see is a video camera that Slenderman—a tall, thin, teleporting humanoid—feeds on; when the…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“THIS GAME IS AMAZING it really captures the survival horror aspect. It is for sure worth the 20 bucks. This game holds up so well considering it is from 2013. i just want DLC and mod support now.”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Development Update
First and foremost we want to give a heartfelt thank you to our amazing community, your enthusiasm and support for our titles has been a constant reminder why we do what we love— creating awesome game
Community Manager Playthrough - Halloween Special
Good afternoon Slender Man Fans. We are coming to an end of the spooky season, and just before we go our Community Manager has a quick playthrough of Slender: The Arrival's 10th Anniversary Update. Fe
An update from the Slender: The Arrival development team:
We have made the decision to delay the addition of new DLC chapters, multiplayer and cross-platform mods coming to Slender: The Arrival. Our team is working on multiple projects, and to ensure we have
Slender: The Arrival - Labor of Love
We wanted to put Slender: The Arrival forth for consideration for the Labor of Love award. As you likely know, we have been hard at work building the 10th Anniversary Update which launched on October
Patch - 07.11.2023 - Removal Of Seasonal Items & Bug Fixes
Hello everyone, We're back with a patch for you today which includes the removal of our Halloween seasonal items as well as a variety of bug fixes. Please see below for more details: Removed seasonal
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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 | Action, Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Horror · Survival Horror · First-Person · Multiplayer · Indie · Dark · Psychological Horror · Singleplayer · Atmospheric · Walking Simulator · Adventure · Survival (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Stats · Steam Leaderboards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese * |
| Achievements | 21 |
| Official site | http://www.slenderarrival.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 64-bit (Version 20H2) or Better Processor: Ryzen 3600 or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 1060 with 4gb of ram or better DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 20 GB available space Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible audio device Additional Notes: SSD Recommended