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DreadOut is a third person supernatural horror game where you play as Linda, a high school student trapped in an old abandoned town. Equipped with her trusty smart-phone, she will battle against terrifying encounters and solve mysterious puzzles which will ultimately determine her fate.

DreadOut is a horror, indie and adventure game developed and published by Digital Happiness.
Released on May 15th 2014 is available on Windows and Linux in 11 languages: English, Italian, German, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Hungarian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese and Indonesian.

It has received 5,453 reviews of which 4,187 were positive and 1,266 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 14.79€ on Steam, but you can find it for 2.32€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified DreadOut into these genres:

Horror Indie Adventure Female Protagonist Third Person Survival Horror Singleplayer Supernatural Atmospheric Puzzle Survival Psychological Horror Action Great Soundtrack Zombies Mystery Dark Open World

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

OS *: Windows 7 / 8
Processor: Intel Dual-Core 2.4 GHz or AMD Dual-Core Athlon 2.5 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT or AMD Radeon HD 3830 or Intel HD Graphics 4000, 512 MB VRAM
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 5 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
Additional Notes: 32-bit Windows is supported but known to have problem running DreadOut if it has less RAM available

Linux

OS: Ubuntu 14.04
Processor: Intel Dual-Core 2.4 GHz or AMD Dual-Core Athlon 2.5 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT or AMD Radeon HD 3830 or Intel HD Graphics 4000, OpenGL 2.1
Storage: 5 GB available space
Sound Card: OSS Compatible

User reviews & Ratings

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April 2026

"A lost PS2 horror game" is the definition that has always fit DreadOut best in my opinion. It's basically " Fatal Frame / Project Zero in Indonesia", and janky for sure, but there's also a lot of heart put into it. For all the production troubles that caused it to be published as only a partial product at first before being completed, there's also more content that it seems, even if ultimately its duration isn't more than 5-6 hours. For example the large area of the initial abandoned town is fully explorable, both by day at the beginning and later at night, and yet it's entirely optional. Puzzles can be a little obtuse sometimes (and not to speak of the visibility of useful items), the collision detection can cause frustrations, and some lighter-hearted moments may feel out of place given how much darker the game gets in its second half, with an ending that is more bitter than sweet. I'm also not sure whether I'd accept some of the game's flaws nowadays, a decade after originally playing it. But in a scene too full of mediocre horror games back then already, I distinctly recall DreadOut as a breath of fresh air, offering great atmosphere for most of its duration. Once again, after a long hiatus, it'd be time for me to tackle the sequel I missed in the meantime, while also waiting for the announced third episode... just too bad for the recent overpriced and mediocre remaster.

Jan. 2026

Dreadout was a game I was really interested in buying for a very long time after seeing the video of possessed Ira (let me show you a trick), but I wasnt entirely sure if Im gonna like it. Finally I bought it, and holy this game. I was really concerned about graphics of the game and bugs after seeing many negative reviews mentioning these two problems, but honestly I didnt find any bugs in my playthrough and I actually liked the graphics that gave this game a great atmosphere. I found the idea of killing ghosts with your camera to be interesting, though the gameplay can feel kinda clunky sometimes. Something about this game is very special for me, I loved the little details, music, story and characters. You can even change Linda's outfits! I honestly wouldnt expect such masterpiece from Indonesian indie developers, but I was very positively surprised. Dreadout is a beautiful game and is probably one of my favorite horror games that I have played!

Nov. 2025

It's not quite Fatal Frame in terms of gameplay, but the setting and atmosphere were still interesting enough to keep me engaged. Also got me into Fatal Frame after finishing lol.

Oct. 2025

Fatal Frame but Indonesian Folklore instead of Japanese Onryos. Really underrated.

May 2025

Played this game years ago but decided to replay the series again due to the announcement of the third instalment so I had to visit the first two titles. It's a great indonesian horror game with creepy scares and enemies. Clearly the games are inspired by Fatal Frame and it's clear as day which again is another great horror series. There are a few bugs and glitches that could have been fixed but overall a great experience, short but great.

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Frequently Asked Questions

DreadOut is currently priced at 14.79€ on Steam.

DreadOut is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 14.79€ on Steam.

DreadOut received 4,187 positive votes out of a total of 5,453 achieving a rating of 7.48.

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DreadOut was developed and published by Digital Happiness.

DreadOut is playable and fully supported on Windows.

DreadOut is not playable on MacOS.

DreadOut is playable and fully supported on Linux.

DreadOut is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for DreadOut. Explore additional content available for DreadOut on Steam.

DreadOut does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

DreadOut does not support Steam Remote Play.

DreadOut is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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