Devolver Digital

Observation

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2019

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Localized titles

  • Observation

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Italian*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Italian*

Community tags · historical

  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    165*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    158*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    62*
  • Space*
    Votes · historical
    62*
  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    53*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    38*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    37*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    33*
  • Psychological Horror*
    Votes · historical
    31*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    28*
  • Artificial Intelligence*
    Votes · historical
    27*
  • Thriller*
    Votes · historical
    26*
  • Mystery*
    Votes · historical
    21*
  • Female Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    19*
  • Walking Simulator*
    Votes · historical
    14*
  • Lovecraftian*
    Votes · historical
    14*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    10*
  • Short*
    Votes · historical
    7*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 x64*
    Processor alternatives
    Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 x64 OS Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 x64 CPU Intel Core i3-3240 (2 * 3400) or equivalent | AMD FX-4300 (4 * 3800) or equivalent*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce GT 640 (2048 MB) | Radeon HD 7750 (2048 MB)*
    Storage
    12 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5-6600K (4 * 3500) or equivalent | AMD Ryzen 3 2200G (4 * 3500) or equivalent*
    Memory
    4 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce GTX 960 (4096 MB) | Radeon RX 570 (8192 MB)*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    4 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    45*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • No Code*

Publishers

  • Devolver Digital

Release history

  • 2019-05-21
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2020-05-20 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2020-05-20*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    May 21, 2020*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 x64 OS Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 x64 CPU Intel Core i3-3240 (2 * 3400) or equivalent | AMD FX-4300 (4 * 3800) or equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
GeForce GT 640 (2048 MB) | Radeon HD 7750 (2048 MB)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
Observation*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core i5-6600K (4 * 3500) or equivalent | AMD Ryzen 3 2200G (4 * 3500) or equivalent*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
GeForce GTX 960 (4096 MB) | Radeon RX 570 (8192 MB)*
Windows recommended memory requirement
4* GB
Release year
2,019*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 x64 OS Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 x64 CPU Intel Core i3-3240 (2 * 3400) or equivalent | AMD FX-4300 (4 * 3800) or equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
GeForce GT 640 (2048 MB) | Radeon HD 7750 (2048 MB)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
4 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-6600K (4 * 3500) or equivalent | AMD Ryzen 3 2200G (4 * 3500) or equivalent*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
GeForce GTX 960 (4096 MB) | Radeon RX 570 (8192 MB)*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
4 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
No Code
No Code*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
horror game
horror game*
puzzle video game
puzzle video game*
vehicle simulation game
vehicle simulation game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Devolver Digital
Devolver Digital*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2020-05-20 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2020-05-20*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
11*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
297* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • No Code*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Italian*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
347* min
Metacritic score
79*
Name
Observation*
Negative reviews · historical
1,030*
Peak ccu
5*
Positive reviews · historical
3,743*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
6.24*
Publishers
  • Devolver Digital*
Recommendations
4,422*
Store release date · historical
May 21, 2020*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Italian*
Game website · historical
http://www.observationgame.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
No Code
No Code*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Italian*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Devolver Digital
Devolver Digital*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 21, 2020*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Italian*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
371* min
Ccu
5*
Developer
No Code*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
2,499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Italian*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
410* min
Name
Observation*
Negative reviews · historical
1,030*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
3,743*
Historical US price
2,499* US cents
Publisher
Devolver Digital*
Community tags · historical
  • Indie*
  • Adventure*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Space*
  • Horror*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Story Rich*
  • Puzzle*
  • Psychological Horror*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Artificial Intelligence*
  • Thriller*
  • Mystery*
  • Female Protagonist*
  • Walking Simulator*
  • Lovecraftian*
  • First-Person*
  • Short*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Italian*
Community tags · historical
Indie
Indie*
Adventure
Adventure*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Space
Space*
Horror
Horror*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Psychological Horror
Psychological Horror*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence*
Thriller
Thriller*
Mystery
Mystery*
Female Protagonist
Female Protagonist*
Walking Simulator
Walking Simulator*
Lovecraftian
Lovecraftian*
First-Person
First-Person*
Short
Short*
Tags votes
Indie
Votes · historical
165*
Adventure
Votes · historical
158*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
62*
Space
Votes · historical
62*
Horror
Votes · historical
53*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
38*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
37*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
33*
Psychological Horror
Votes · historical
31*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
28*
Artificial Intelligence
Votes · historical
27*
Thriller
Votes · historical
26*
Mystery
Votes · historical
21*
Female Protagonist
Votes · historical
19*
Walking Simulator
Votes · historical
14*
Lovecraftian
Votes · historical
14*
First-Person
Votes · historical
10*
Short
Votes · historical
7*
Specifications 5 · 27 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • No Code*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: *
macOS requirements
Minimum: *
Metacritic score
79*
Name
Observation*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 x64 Processor: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 x64 OS Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 x64 CPU Intel Core i3-3240 (2 * 3400) or equivalent | AMD FX-4300 (4 * 3800) or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GT 640 (2048 MB) | Radeon HD 7750 (2048 MB) Storage: 12 GB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$24.99*
Publishers
  • Devolver Digital*
Recommendations total
4,393*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
May 21, 2020*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Italian*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
No Code
No Code*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 x64*
Processor alternatives
Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 x64 OS Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 x64 CPU Intel Core i3-3240 (2 * 3400) or equivalent | AMD FX-4300 (4 * 3800) or equivalent*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
GeForce GT 640 (2048 MB) | Radeon HD 7750 (2048 MB)*
Storage
12 GB available space*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Devolver Digital
Devolver Digital*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 21, 2020*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Italian*
Specifications 6 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Adventure|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
3,632*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
45*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
4* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,020*
Title
Observation*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
45*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
4 GB*

* Provisional data