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Unknown Host
It's a short indie horror game where we step into the shoes of Alex, a student who, in search of more comfort, rents an apartment in the city that, at first glance, seems pretty decent — but upon arrival, he realizes something is not right.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.
“Fun little short game. Worth a play especially if on sale.”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“Unknown Host ended up being a really pleasant surprise. I'll admit, I didn't go into this one expecting much. It was a smaller indie horror game that I picked up as part of a bundle, so I figured it would be a fun way to kill an hour or two. Instead, I ended up enjoying it quite…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“I am SO disappointed! I cannot believe...sfdhbyaegkulaefy! SPOILER ALERT (do not read my review unless you want the ending spoiled) but it is a D-move to put a chase scene right at the end, where you get to try and try again, and respawn so-to-speak, just to be told at the end…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedAchievement 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.
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 GAME DEMO LIVE NOW !
Hi everyone 🙌! My new horror game "Mortu" now has a short demo available! Thanks for checking it out! You can try it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4747950/MORTU/
"MORTU" TRAILER AVAILABLE NOW
Hey everyone 🙌! The trailer for my upcoming horror game "MORTU" is now available. Check it out and don't forget to add the game to your wishlist,Thank you and hope you enjoy it! store.steampowered.com
NEW GAME PAGE NOW LIVE !
HI!👋 The Steam page for my new project "MORTU" is now live. You can check it out and add it to your wishlist here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4747950/MORTU
"UNSEEN" - HORROR GAME AVAILABLE
Hi everyone! My new horror game ‘Unseen’ is now available.You can check it out here : https://store.steampowered.com/app/4085250/Unseen/
"UNSEEN" - HORROR GAME RELEASE DATE
Hello everyone🖐️, my new horror game ‘Unseen’ is now finished and will be released on Friday, November 21st. 🗓️
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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 | Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Horror · Atmospheric · Psychological Horror · Exploration · Walking Simulator · First-Person · Dark · Indie · Realistic · Gore · 3D · Mystery (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian |
| Achievements | 6 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10, 11 Processor: Intel Core i5 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Storage: 4 GB available space