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Pumpkin Eater is a visual novel about grief, pumpkin heads, and human decomposition. 100% medically accurate.

Pumpkin Eater is a visual novel, psychological horror and casual game developed and published by thugzilladev.
Released on November 17th 2021 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 5 languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Spanish - Spain and Spanish - Latin America.

It has received 513 reviews of which 455 were positive and 58 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 1.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.43€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Pumpkin Eater into these genres:

Visual Novel Psychological Horror Casual Thriller Education Dark Atmospheric Drama Horror Psychological Hand-drawn Female Protagonist Emotional 2D Linear Narration Gore Singleplayer America Violent

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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
  • Processor: 1 Ghz
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX or OpenGL compatible card
  • Storage: 160 MB available space
MacOS
  • OS: Mac OS X 10.6-10.14
  • Processor: 1 Ghz
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX or OpenGL compatible card
  • Storage: 160 MB available space
Linux
  • OS: Ubuntu / SteamOS
  • Processor: 1 Ghz
  • Memory: 512 MB MB RAM
  • Storage: 160 MB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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July 2026
Disgustingly in-depth and genuinely chilling. I'm not often phased by horror, but this one made its way deep under my skin. If you're in any way squeamish or sensitive to depictions of child-abuse, then I'd pass up Pumpkin Eater. A strong, one-of-a-kind, grotesque tragedy.
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1 hours played
June 2026
tragic visual novel not much interesting about it love the artstyle but the story is meh and dragged not much to say... coulda been a reddit horror story, but i appreciate it anyway cuz yk its really unique and has medical research involved which is always cool only recommending cuz its important to support research lead projects by indie devs
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1 hours played
May 2026
I came here from a YouTube video, something like "3 horror games I can't play again" and this was one of them. I believe the same YouTuber also did a playthrough of the game, but for only $2, I figured it was worth experiencing myself, and I was right. The story was interesting enough; the family dynamic and witnessing the horrors endured by the daughter from her own perspective kept me engaged, and the descriptions of the body's decomposition were thorough and educational. Truth be told, I suppose I expected worse? Don't get me wrong, a child's decomposing corpse being cared for by a delusional mother is pretty terrifying, and I felt quite unnerved throughout the story. But in terms of visuals, I was under the impression that there would be close-ups of vivid gore or something similar. I recognize that the project was done in a month and that more subtle changes in the body would've been added given more time, but with the option to censor gore in the preferences menu, I expected something downright vomit-inducing. I played through the game the first time without any censorship. Ironically, when I looked through the images again with censorship turned on, there was something even more terrifying about the black gradient over the body's silhouette; the details of the boy's corpse being left up to the imagination. That's not a stab at the artist either, the imagery accomplishes what it set out to do, especially considering the medium. But if you're looking for the scariest experience possible of this game, perhaps less is more. Take that for what you will. All in all, $2 well-spent. The poor daughter's suffering and resolve will stick with me for some time, and if nothing else, this has been an educational experience. I pray I don't see the boy in my nightmares.
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1 hours played
May 2026
Medically accurate and very interesting. Short but really good for it's price.
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1 hours played
May 2026
I'm a psychology major who took forensic science classes four times, and this game does not cut any corners with it's accuracy. If body horror images gross you out, this game is still playable. It has beautiful watercolor illustrations that don't focus on hyper-realistic gore. The horror is written in text, and boy did they do a good job. They nailed the decomposition stages and symptoms of prolonged grief disorder and brief psychotic disorder. If these key elements were represented incorrectly it would've pulled me right out of the game. However, I was locked TF in; curious about how much worse the next chapter would be. This game also caused me to reflect on my own life. I lost my closest relative in a tragic accident, and when the news broke; her parents reacted similarly in an emotional sense. How do you keep someone alive when they have been taken too soon? What would happen if we let the selfish parts of us that aren't ready to accept grief take control? What is fate and what is fault? How do we apologize to someone who cannot hear us?
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Frequently Asked Questions

Pumpkin Eater is currently priced at 1.99€ on Steam.

No, Pumpkin Eater is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 1.99€ on Steam.

Yes, Pumpkin Eater received 455 positive votes out of a total of 513 achieving a rating of 8.28.
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Pumpkin Eater was developed and published by thugzilladev.

Yes, Pumpkin Eater is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Yes, Pumpkin Eater is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Yes, Pumpkin Eater is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Pumpkin Eater is a single-player game.

No, Pumpkin Eater does not currently offer any DLC.

No, Pumpkin Eater does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, Pumpkin Eater does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, Pumpkin Eater 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.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Pumpkin Eater.

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Steam reviews 26 July 2026 20:03 UTC

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