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The Demons Told Me to Make This Game

Buy97%

Very Positive · 114 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS

Haunted Dude · Choices Matter · Jul 21, 2025

Player review score
97%
Very Positive
Price
$12.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
100
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy The Demons Told Me to Make This Game?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 22 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 95 sampled reviews

Based on 114 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 95 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
80% of themes are praise20% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
27 of 95 sampled reviews raised it
Developed and published by Haunted Dude, The Demons Told Me to Make This Game is an inventive narrative RPG that combines psychological horror, supernatural mystery, dark humor, and investigative adventure into a memorable experience.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
22 of 95 sampled reviews raised it
The branching narrative continuously motivates exploration, ensuring that replaying familiar sections often uncovers surprising dialogue, new relationships, and previously concealed pieces of the overarching mystery.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
7 of 95 sampled reviews raised it
Audio also plays a significant role in shaping the experience, with atmospheric music and carefully designed sound effects heightening both moments of quiet investigation and scenes of mounting horror.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
5 of 95 sampled reviews raised it
Together, the visuals and soundtrack establish an immersive world that constantly reminds players something deeply unnatural lies beneath the town's ordinary appearance.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story27 reviews
Gameplay22 reviews
Audio7 reviews
Graphics5 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck
67% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Steam Input API Support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$12.99

The lowest we've tracked is $5.19.

7 points recordedtoday · $12.99

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