Majesco Entertainment

Slender: The Arrival

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2013

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Wii U*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*
  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*
  • PlayStation 3*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Wii U*
    Classification
    T - Teen*
  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Series

  • Slender

Localized titles

  • Slender: The Arrival

Steam version platforms

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

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Stats*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

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

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Traditional Chinese*

Community tags · historical

  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    800*
  • Survival Horror*
    Votes · historical
    339*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    329*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    275*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    273*
  • Dark*
    Votes · historical
    247*
  • Psychological Horror*
    Votes · historical
    239*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    228*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    216*
  • Walking Simulator*
    Votes · historical
    211*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    182*
  • Survival*
    Votes · historical
    158*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    135*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    97*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    83*
  • Female Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    82*
  • Exploration*
    Votes · historical
    67*
  • Jump Scare*
    Votes · historical
    52*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    48*
  • Short*
    Votes · historical
    43*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 10 64-bit (Version 20H2) or Better*
    Processor alternatives
    Ryzen 3600 or better*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    GTX 1060 with 4gb of ram or better*
    Graphics API
    Version 12*
    Storage
    20 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    100% DirectX 9.0c compatible audio device*
    Conditions
    SSD Recommended*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    MacOS X 10.6.6 or higher*
    Processor alternatives
    2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (Dual-Core)*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    ATI Radeon HD 2600 / NVidia Geforce 8800 / Intel HD 4000 or better*
    Storage
    2 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Legacy version only*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    16 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Ryzen 3600 or better*
    Graphics alternatives
    RTX 2070 with 6gb ram or better*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    16 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Partial*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    22*
    Community confidence
    good*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Blue Isle Studios

Publishers

  • Majesco Entertainment
  • Blue Isle Publishing*
  • Blue Isle Studios*
  • Midnight City*

Release history

  • 2013-03-26
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2013-10-28
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2013-03-26 · PlayStation 3*
    Release date
    2013-03-26*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    PlayStation 3*
  • 2013-04-08 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2013-04-08*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*
  • 2015-10-22 · Wii U*
    Release date
    2015-10-22*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Wii U*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Oct 28, 2013*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Ryzen 3600 or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
GTX 1060 with 4gb of ram or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
8* GB
Name
Slender: The Arrival*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Ryzen 3600 or better*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
RTX 2070 with 6gb ram or better*
Windows recommended memory requirement
16* GB
Release year
2,013*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Ryzen 3600 or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
GTX 1060 with 4gb of ram or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
8 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Ryzen 3600 or better*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
RTX 2070 with 6gb ram or better*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
16 GB*
Specifications 2 · 20 fields
Developers · Wii U
Blue Isle Studios
Blue Isle Studios*
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Blue Isle Studios
Blue Isle Studios*
Developers · PlayStation 3
Blue Isle Studios
Blue Isle Studios*
ESRB classification · Wii U
ESRB · Wii U
Classification
T - Teen*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · PlayStation 3
horror game
horror game*
Genres · Wii U
action game
action game*
adventure game
adventure game*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
horror game
horror game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Wii U
Wii U
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Platform
Wii U
Wii U*
Platform
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3*
Publishers · Wii U
Blue Isle Studios
Blue Isle Studios*
Publishers · PlayStation 3
Midnight City
Midnight City*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Blue Isle Studios
Blue Isle Studios*
Release date · PlayStation 3
2013-03-26 · PlayStation 3
Release date
2013-03-26*
Date precision
day*
Platform
PlayStation 3*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2013-04-08 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2013-04-08*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Release date · Wii U
2015-10-22 · Wii U
Release date
2015-10-22*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Wii U*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
21*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
183* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Stats*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Blue Isle Studios*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100000 - 200000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
105* min
Metacritic score
65*
Name
Slender: The Arrival*
Negative reviews · historical
1,066*
Peak ccu
5*
Positive reviews · historical
7,966*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
6.99*
Publishers
  • Blue Isle Publishing*
Recommendations
7,765*
Store release date · historical
Oct 28, 2013*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Game website · historical
http://www.slenderarrival.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Stats
Stats*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Blue Isle Studios
Blue Isle Studios*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Blue Isle Publishing
Blue Isle Publishing*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 28, 2013*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
33* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
206* min
Ccu
5*
Developer
Blue Isle Studios*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
1,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
33* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
116* min
Name
Slender: The Arrival*
Negative reviews · historical
1,066*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100,000 .. 200,000*
Positive reviews · historical
7,966*
Historical US price
1,999* US cents
Publisher
Blue Isle Publishing*
Community tags · historical
  • Horror*
  • Survival Horror*
  • First-Person*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Indie*
  • Dark*
  • Psychological Horror*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Walking Simulator*
  • Adventure*
  • Survival*
  • Action*
  • Difficult*
  • Open World*
  • Female Protagonist*
  • Exploration*
  • Jump Scare*
  • Co-op*
  • Short*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Community tags · historical
Horror
Horror*
Survival Horror
Survival Horror*
First-Person
First-Person*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Indie
Indie*
Dark
Dark*
Psychological Horror
Psychological Horror*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Walking Simulator
Walking Simulator*
Adventure
Adventure*
Survival
Survival*
Action
Action*
Difficult
Difficult*
Open World
Open World*
Female Protagonist
Female Protagonist*
Exploration
Exploration*
Jump Scare
Jump Scare*
Co-op
Co-op*
Short
Short*
Tags votes
Horror
Votes · historical
800*
Survival Horror
Votes · historical
339*
First-Person
Votes · historical
329*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
275*
Indie
Votes · historical
273*
Dark
Votes · historical
247*
Psychological Horror
Votes · historical
239*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
228*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
216*
Walking Simulator
Votes · historical
211*
Adventure
Votes · historical
182*
Survival
Votes · historical
158*
Action
Votes · historical
135*
Difficult
Votes · historical
97*
Open World
Votes · historical
83*
Female Protagonist
Votes · historical
82*
Exploration
Votes · historical
67*
Jump Scare
Votes · historical
52*
Co-op
Votes · historical
48*
Short
Votes · historical
43*
Specifications 5 · 27 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Stats*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Blue Isle Studios*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: MacOS X 10.6.6 or higher Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (Dual-Core) Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 2600 / NVidia Geforce 8800 / Intel HD 4000 or better Storage: 2 GB available space Additional Notes: Legacy version only *
Metacritic score
65*
Name
Slender: The Arrival*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 64-bit (Version 20H2) or Better Processor: Ryzen 3600 or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 1060 with 4gb of ram or better DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 20 GB available space Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible audio device Additional Notes: SSD Recommended *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$19.99*
Publishers
  • Blue Isle Publishing*
Recommendations total
7,750*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Oct 28, 2013*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Stats
Stats*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Blue Isle Studios
Blue Isle Studios*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
MacOS X 10.6.6 or higher*
Processor alternatives
2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (Dual-Core)*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
ATI Radeon HD 2600 / NVidia Geforce 8800 / Intel HD 4000 or better*
Storage
2 GB available space*
Conditions
Legacy version only*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 10 64-bit (Version 20H2) or Better*
Processor alternatives
Ryzen 3600 or better*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
GTX 1060 with 4gb of ram or better*
Graphics API
Version 12*
Storage
20 GB available space*
Audio hardware
100% DirectX 9.0c compatible audio device*
Conditions
SSD Recommended*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Blue Isle Publishing
Blue Isle Publishing*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 28, 2013*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Specifications 6 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
partial*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Action|Adventure|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
6,093*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
22*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
16* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,013*
Title
Slender: The Arrival*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Partial*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
22*
Community confidence
good*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
16 GB*

* Provisional data