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The Pale Mimic
The Pale Mimic is an atmospheric horror set in the untamed Alaskan wilderness. As a high profile fugitive on the run, it’s just you and your dog surviving in the chilling forests, until something else shows up uninvited.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.
“A really cool short horror game. What even more fascinating, is that it was made by a small indie developer. Having this creepy thing watching me sleep would totally scare sh*t out of me irl. In terms of sound design, it is nearly perfect, creates the unique atmosphere of being…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“Atmospheric with nice sound design. More of a short walking sim and a "Firewatch" sort of game. Some parts are a very slow burn and could benefit from a few extra unsettling noises. The writing in the game is quite horrible, but the game itself had a satisfying ending. But, any…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“This is a very slow burn type of game and many people will not like it. I personally really enjoyed it. I loved the oppressive atmosphere, even if 'nothing' happened, I was on edge every time I left the cabin. I love Rocky and of course you can pet the dog! The story, while a…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 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 2026-09-26.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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THE PALE MIMIC Now Released
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"The Pale Mimic" DEMO Out Now!
The demo for The Pale Mimic is now released! It features the first 15-20 minutes of gameplay/story, depending on the player's pace. Join our discord here: https://discord.gg/Ge72km6ZJQ
"The Pale Mimic" Now on Steam
The Pale Mimic is a survival horror game set in the untamed Alaskan wilderness. As a high profile fugitive on the run, it’s just you and your dog surviving in the chilling forests, until something els
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.
| Genres | Action, Adventure |
| Player tags | Horror · Psychological Horror · Atmospheric · Survival Horror · Action · Realistic · Immersive · Survival · Shooter · Exploration · Walking Simulator · Dogs (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Camera Comfort · Playable without Timed Input · Stereo Sound · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese * |
| Achievements | 11 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10, 11 Processor: Intel® Core™ i5 or AMD Ryzen™ 5 Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580 DirectX: Version 10