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SOMA
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
74 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I finished this game at 4am, and I was sitting on my butt for 30 mins thinking whether to laugh of joy, cry or both. Really enjoyed the existential aspects. Absolute cinema. Highly recommend.”
“This is a hard one to review, because I don’t regret playing it, and I do think it has value. I definitely enjoyed SOMA’s atmosphere, and genuinely felt that sinking feeling of fear and aloneness in my gut at times,…”
“I don’t usually play horror games like this, but since SOMA is so highly praised for its story, I decided to give it a try. It completely lived up to my expectations—and even exceeded them. The experience was twisted…”
26 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This is a hard one to review, because I don’t regret playing it, and I do think it has value. I definitely enjoyed SOMA’s atmosphere, and genuinely felt that sinking feeling of fear and aloneness in my gut at times,…”
“Incredible game! The story really gets you thinking about mortality and what life is. The gameplay and level design is quite immersive too, in a terrifying and grim way.”
“If you think this is just another horror game, you’re already missing the point. SOMA isn’t really about monsters, or cheap jump scares, or even survival. It’s about something much more uncomfortable: what it means to…”
22 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Psychological horror design is pretty solid, devoid of those awful, cheap jump scares. The atmosphere is perfectly crafted, especially the distorted shaking screen as a monster approaches, which combined with the…”
“This is a hard one to review, because I don’t regret playing it, and I do think it has value. I definitely enjoyed SOMA’s atmosphere, and genuinely felt that sinking feeling of fear and aloneness in my gut at times,…”
“"If we could rebuild even a small part of ourselves, why wouldn't we do that?" Great story and atmosphere. My favourite from Frictional Games. First of all, enemies actually detract from the gaming experience, so I…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Psychological horror design is pretty solid, devoid of those awful, cheap jump scares. The atmosphere is perfectly crafted, especially the distorted shaking screen as a monster approaches, which combined with the…”
“[h2](NO SPOILERS)[/h2] [h3]Easily 10/10[/h3] I normally don't post steam video game reviews much anymore but looking back at this and the soon release of Ontos, I had to. SOMA is my 7th favorite game of all time and…”
“I finished this game nine years ago and still think about it regularly. Play it for the story; Frictional was kind enough to have an option to toggle the monsters.”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Psychological horror design is pretty solid, devoid of those awful, cheap jump scares. The atmosphere is perfectly crafted, especially the distorted shaking screen as a monster approaches, which combined with the…”
“I finished watching the playthrough of this game and sadly couldn't play it myself. But it has to be the sickest mind bending sci fi writing I've ever seen in a video game. The voice actors are amazing, the story is…”
“Creature design is unique stunning. Each monster with different Ai you have to learn yet all just as terrifying. The story is intense and by the end youre torn between what is right and wrong. Music and lighting…”
16 of the 103 reviews raise this · 14 of them still recommend the game.
“"If we could rebuild even a small part of ourselves, why wouldn't we do that?" Great story and atmosphere. My favourite from Frictional Games. First of all, enemies actually detract from the gaming experience, so I…”
“Do you love jump scares, headache inducing screen effects, and fisting cybernetic sphincters, yet hate being rewarded for exploring a setting, and being given meaningful choices in your games about choices? If so this…”
“I was bored. I was sold on this game basically revolutionizing horror games. It was meant to have this unique presentation, in a unique setting, doing horror a different way, with a dense story that needles your brain…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“If you make a copy of a thing, there are now two separate and distinct instances of the thing. If you make more copies still, there are once again more separate and distinct instances of the thing. Somehow, this F-ing…”
“Do you love jump scares, headache inducing screen effects, and fisting cybernetic sphincters, yet hate being rewarded for exploring a setting, and being given meaningful choices in your games about choices? If so this…”
“I was bored. I was sold on this game basically revolutionizing horror games. It was meant to have this unique presentation, in a unique setting, doing horror a different way, with a dense story that needles your brain…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Suprisingly good game, not what i expected from the trailers at all, in fact trailers made me doubt it, the comments and reviews convinced me to try it. 9/10, amazing game and it tells a very interesting story. -1 point…”
“SUCH a good story, i was so invested. everything about this game is a positive, except that the game engine cant really play above 60fps without it stuttering more. other than that, A+”
“Excellent story told through a walking simulator framework with some light puzzles and monster encounters. It was not nearly as scary as I thought it would be. I recommend going in blind and enjoying the ride. On the…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 96.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“This game was nerve recking, horrifying, and hopeful. The last part is an opinion and this game will put you through the existential exercise of what it means to be alive and human. Gameplay is outdated but it is satisfying enough to get you through what is really amazing about…”
— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs played“This game sure has been an emotional rollercoaster for me, from the start to midsection to the end, this game made me experience so many emotions, ranging from scared, thrilled, sad, stumped and so many more, i highly recommend anyone who reads this review to play the game, as a…”
— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played“One of the best if not the best games ive ever touched. Storytelling is insanely good, story itself is beautiful ive never felt as much tension and genuine interest while playing games”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 10:13 UTC · history 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 2026-07-25.
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.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
New SOMA items 🤖
“The WAU is reaching out to every machine, every life form, to manipulate, to control. It's trying to help, save its creators from all this, just like the protocol demands.”-Dr. Johan RossThe slitheri
Frictional Mod Jam 2026 - WHAT IS REALITY?
Things stop lining up. Systems behave, but not quite the way you expect. You start to question whether what you’re looking at is actually there, or just convincing enough.We’re announcing the Friction
SOMA x Cronos: The New Dawn
We’ve partnered with the maestros at Bloober Team to craft two new bundles - one bundle for tasty sci-fi horror and one for tense survival goodnessAmnesia: The Bunker x Cronos: The New Dawn 🪖If you ar
ANNOUNCING ONTOS - SPIRITUAL SUCCESSOR TO SOMA
What is existence, really? Tonight at The Game Awards we revealed the announcement trailer for ONTOS, a sci-fi thriller taking you to the edge of reality. Featuring award-winning actor, Stellan Skarsg
SOMA Collector's Edition
The campaign for the SOMA Physical collector's edition is live now and runs for two more weeks!The collection includes: Art-book, CD soundtrack by Mikko Tarmia, stickers set, an Omnitool keychain and
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Horror · Psychological Horror · Atmospheric · Dark · Story Rich · Survival Horror · Exploration · Sci-fi · Gore · First-Person · Lovecraftian · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on TV · Remote Play Together |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 10 |
| Estimated owners | 2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.somagame.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: 64-bit Windows Vista Processor: Core i3 / AMD A6 2.4Ghz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 / AMD Radeon HD 5750. OpenGL 3.3 Storage: 25 GB available space Additional Notes: Integrated Intel graphics are not supported. They should work (Intel HD 4000-series or better), but with issues.