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Scanner Sombre is a 3d horror cave exploration game where darkness is your greatest foe. Illuminate the unseen with your LIDAR scanner, revealing the eerie beauty and peril of the abyss. From the creators of Prison Architect, this immersive adventure uses light and shadow for a haunting experience.

Scanner Sombre is a exploration, horror and walking simulator game developed and published by Introversion Software.
Released on April 26th 2017 is available on Windows and MacOS in 26 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Bulgarian, Czech, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish and Ukrainian.

It has received 4,097 reviews of which 3,671 were positive and 426 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 6.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Scanner Sombre into these genres:

Exploration Horror Walking Simulator Atmospheric Indie Adventure First-Person VR Singleplayer Short Psychological Horror Colorful Action Casual Lovecraftian Sci-fi Jump Scare Underground Linear Abstract

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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
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: 64 bit OS. Windows 7 or Greater
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.3 GHz or AMD Phenom II x4 940 @ 3.0 GHz or AMD FX-8350 @ 4.0 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Radeon HD 2000/GeForce 8
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 3 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Ad Lib Music Synthesizer or greater
  • VR Support: SteamVR. Standing or Room Scale
MacOS
  • OS: 64bit Os. MacOS X 10.7 Lion or greater
  • Processor: 64 bit Processor
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Storage: 3 GB available space

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Dec. 2025
I actually really, truly enjoyed the game, and find it well worth the money. I kept thinking while playing that this type of game is what vr is really meant for, experiences that a flat monitor can't really showcase in nearly the same way. If you watch the trailer and feel like you would enjoy the game?? Then yea, it's well worth the effort to buy it and play. THERE'S A DEMO BTW. I'll admit that there isn't much of a story or plot to the game, more of a story narrative that you encounter at certain spots on the map, but i found the literal gameplay and ambiance of the game my driving focus and purpose. You explore the cave system using the radar gun in the trailer, which you build the level out to your level of detail. It's actually very possible to walk through the entire game and only see like 15%? of the scenery around you? The more you scan, the more detail you uncover, the more the environment builds and establishes. The more effort YOU put in, the more of the LITERAL game reveals itself to you, if you're a lazy person and rush? You'll get a lazy game with little meaning. SLIGHT SPOILER - Despite the trailer, there's no actual horror, not to spoil anything but to more encourage people on the fence to play it. It has creepy moments, there's spooky sounds and you completely and utterly alone in the entire system. But at no point does anything jump scare you, nothing chases you, at worst you see creepy images of ghosts in various poses. It's a solid, hard hitting thriller. My actual gameplay was spent basically like a scientist, 3d scanning the area like i was an archeologist that uncovered an undiscovered ancient humanity cave system. I took my time, built out the caves in pretty through detail, and (((you're given various tools that make your scanner way more capable and easier to use, including a map))) used the map to look back on my progress. This is actually a really cool concept in this game, making the slower, detailed approach more rewarding and worth it. At no point did i feel the need to move a second faster than i wanted to, i actually broke the game play of 8hrs into 4 sessions and came back, continued on with no hesistation due to how the game plays out. My advice...If the trailer interests you, just buy it. Play it slow, soak it in, explore. You actually get a return on your effort on gameplay experience with this game.
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Aug. 2025
Scanner Sombre is one of those games where a few self-proclaimed smart people insist it’s not really a game. Let’s not get too pedantic about it and, for simplicity’s sake, let's just call it an “experience.” Beyond that, for some players or “experience enjoyers” - it’s not scary enough to truly call it horror, so why not go with "mystery." And while we’re already tossing around names and labels, some called it a “tech demo” and another one thought it was “flat.” So here’s my take on that. The game is an atmospheric experience that, if placed on a spectrum, leans a bit toward light or mild horror elements, while offering a type of exploration that feels quite different from what we’re all used to. A major contributor to the atmosphere is the sound design, which, while not brilliant, is applied thoughtfully and effectively enough to create immersion. The same goes for the music, it’s used very sparingly, which I personally would have preferred to see (or hear) handled a bit differently, though it works well enough as it is. As you move through the dark caves with your scanner, you might find yourself stepping into a puddle, sliding slightly down a rock face, passing through a limestone cavern, or crossing an old wooden bridge, all of which are reflected in the corresponding sounds. There are players who can’t get much out of a game when it strays from the norm and leans toward the abstract, just as there are those who, when playing a walking simulator or casual game, immediately think: “If only there were monsters to shoot, this would be awesome.” For everyone else who’s a bit more open-minded, Scanner Sombre may not shine with a strong story, but it still offers an interesting change of pace and is best experienced with good speakers or headphones at movie-like volume. And honestly, it’s very simple: if this kind of game isn’t for you, then just don’t play or "experience" it.
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Aug. 2025
A short but thoroughly engaging and fun experience. At $6 full price and $1.79 on sale, this game is a no brainer price-wise. It is tagged as horror, but really, this is mostly just a walking simulator with light suspense elements. The "horror" elements probably last 2 minutes total and at most worth a startle or two. Definitely not horror to me, but lightly spooky. While the game is fairly short at precisely 2 hours, I can attest to the quality of those two hours. I have introduced this game to three other people and they have all completed the game in a single 2-hour sitting, enthralled the entire time. The sense of exploration is addicting. Trust me, this game is worth your time.
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Aug. 2025
A short but thoroughly engaging and fun experience. At $6 full price and $1.79 on sale, this game is a no brainer price-wise. It is tagged as horror, but really, this is mostly just a walking simulator with light suspense elements. The "horror" elements probably last 2 minutes total and at most worth a startle or two. Definitely not horror to me, but lightly spooky. While the game is fairly short at precisely 2 hours, I can attest to the quality of those two hours. I have introduced this game to three other people and they have all completed the game in a single 2-hour sitting, enthralled the entire time. The sense of exploration is addicting. Trust me, this game is worth your time.
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July 2025
Its short, but its beautiful and impactful. I really enjoyed this and would definitely recommend it to anyone that enjoys video games as art. Incredible visuals, interesting interaction with the world, great music, and a powerful story / concept.
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Scanner Sombre is currently priced at 6.99€ on Steam.

Scanner Sombre is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 6.99€ on Steam.

Scanner Sombre received 3,671 positive votes out of a total of 4,097 achieving a rating of 8.64.
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Scanner Sombre was developed and published by Introversion Software.

Scanner Sombre is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Scanner Sombre is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Scanner Sombre is not playable on Linux.

Scanner Sombre is a single-player game.

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

Scanner Sombre does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Scanner Sombre does not support Steam Remote Play.

Scanner Sombre 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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