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Spate
Spate is a surreal experience set in a world that seeks to draw the player into its reality. Spate is a dark, brooding, and beautifully crafted emotional journey that is seen through the eyes of a struggling addict.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.
“Interesting and atmospheric, but a little outdated and very short. There is some nice scenery and good music but gameplay is really bland. If you want to meditate in somewhat dilapidated gloomy world you can try it. Or can`t now.”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedLatest official news
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Linux fix, new price. Happy labor day!
Hello everyone. Spate is now down to just 2$. Can't think of a better time to give the game a go. I did a quick fix on the linux version, that should hopefully grant a few more fps for linux users.
Linux fix, new price. Happy labor day!
Hello everyone. Spate is now down to just 2$. Can't think of a better time to give the game a go. I did a quick fix on the linux version, that should hopefully grant a few more fps for linux users.
Mac update, sale, new site
Made some under the hood fixes on the mac version of the game to speed up fps. Also fixed a bug causing the game to look blown out on Mac. The game will be on sale for the next week. Just a buck fifty
Mac update, sale, new site
Made some under the hood fixes on the mac version of the game to speed up fps. Also fixed a bug causing the game to look blown out on Mac. The game will be on sale for the next week. Just a buck fifty
2 year anniversary, new game in the works!
Game is 1$ starting tomorrow. Feb 16, 2016. It's hard to believe that it has been 2 years since I released Spate. Unfortunately, while the reviews for Spate were amazing, in the end, it was not the gl
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Indie · Platformer · Adventure · Action · Atmospheric · Surreal · Steampunk · Short · Horror · Walking Simulator · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Official site | https://www.spategame.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 Processor: 2.0 GHz CPU (Dual-core recommended) Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVidia 7600, ATI X1600 or better. Preferably with Shader Model 3.0 Storage: 2 GB available space