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The Black Within
"The Black Within is a single-player first-person psychological horror game that takes players on a chilling journey into the depths of the human psyche. When selling her soul for fame and fortune, Laila Rose faces the consequences of her actions. A tale where greed, fear, and change intertwine.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.
“First playthrough review time. The game has a dark atmosphere that suits the horror setting well. The voice acting is one of the stronger parts, and the sound effects add more to the overall atmosphere. I got the game from a retail site with a 96% discount. The visual side is…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“I Enjoyed The Game! The Game Is A Bit Rough Around The Edges Though. I Can See Someone Glitching The Game, Or Encountering Game-Breaking Bugs. However, I Managed To Beat The Entire Game Without Much Problems. My Gameplay: https://youtu.be/SndLs4HYNWg”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“The story is awful. Everything seems out of place. It doesn't make any sense sometimes! There are some interesting lines, though. 2/10.”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedLatest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
update 0.1
update 0.1 will contain: Map 1: 1. Enhanced monster texture for a scarier appearance. 2. Corrected sound effects for breaking wood. 3. Added a new jumpscare: monster watches you from the window. 4. Fi
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Horror · Psychological Horror · Dark · Psychological · Survival Horror · Emotional · Thriller · Story Rich · Mystery · Adventure · Narration · Demons (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: 64-bit Windows 7 Processor: intel core i5 4400 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 3GB Storage: 15 GB available space Sound Card: 15 GB available space Additional Notes: Minimum Requirements may cause framedrops.