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SIDE EFFECTS on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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A twisted trial of pill roulette for up to 4 players (solo or online). Pick your poison. Use experimental items to shift the odds. And remember: only one of you can survive.

SIDE EFFECTS is a strategy, gambling and horror game developed by hirohun, Mr.Pootsley, Jaybooty and Lofar42 and published by Free Lives.
Released on November 21st 2025 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine in 10 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian and Simplified Chinese.

It has received 1,006 reviews of which 845 were positive and 161 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 3.47€ on Eneba.


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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i3
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Relatively modern dedicted graphics card (Vulkan support required)
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Vulkan support required

User reviews & Ratings

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5 hours played
Jan. 2026
the labotopmy feature reallyh brings the crazness of thge game to liufe
1 hours played
Dec. 2025
It's not a bad game. But that's all I can say about Side Effects. It's something I will buy, play with friends once or twice, and then forget I own. Time goes on.
1 hours played
Nov. 2025
A pretty nice game. I do miss the fact that the pills don't come out of bottles, like they did in the demo. I am not sure if this game is worth 5 dollars due to the fact that there is very little content once you unlock all of the items in single-player. It gets a little repetitive, even playing with friends. I did enjoy it though.
2 hours played
Nov. 2025
Game is pretty fun :P would be pretty cool if they could add a local co-op option ;3 pleaseee
6 hours played
Nov. 2025
People leaving the game after they have one death is insane. The host does this to manipulate a win. I am hosting lobbys where I stay in the game but people rarely join. Host should be moved to another player or rotated in game

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Frequently Asked Questions

SIDE EFFECTS is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.

No, SIDE EFFECTS is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 4.99€ on Steam.

Yes, SIDE EFFECTS received 845 positive votes out of a total of 1,006 achieving a rating of 7.98.
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SIDE EFFECTS was developed by hirohun, Mr.Pootsley, Jaybooty and Lofar42 and published by Free Lives.

Yes, SIDE EFFECTS is playable and fully supported on Windows.

No, SIDE EFFECTS is not playable on MacOS.

No, SIDE EFFECTS is not playable on Linux.

Yes, SIDE EFFECTS is playable and fully supported on Steam Deck.

Yes, SIDE EFFECTS is playable and fully supported on Steam Machine.

No, SIDE EFFECTS does not support VR.

SIDE EFFECTS offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

SIDE EFFECTS offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

No, SIDE EFFECTS does not currently offer any DLC.

No, SIDE EFFECTS does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, SIDE EFFECTS does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, SIDE EFFECTS 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 SIDE EFFECTS.

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Steam data 08 September 2026 20:32 UTC
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Steam price 11 September 2026 19:00 UTC
Steam reviews 11 September 2026 04:02 UTC

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SIDE EFFECTS
Rating
8.0
845
161
Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
14
Developer
hirohun, Mr.Pootsley, Jaybooty, Lofar42
Publisher
Free Lives
Release 21 Nov 2025
Platforms
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