Action · September 5, 2022

Gloomwood (2022)

local_offer-30% current discountgroup1M–10M ownersrecommend6.5k recommendations
Gloomwood is a stealth horror FPS that follows your mysterious abduction to a forgotten, twisted Victorian metropolis in the midst of a horrifying transformation. Wield your canesword and take to the shadows as you uncover the accursed mystery hidden within the fog. The producers of DUSK , AMID EVIL , ULTRAKILL and FAITH bring you a frightening, gothic immersive sim full of haunted streets, dark tunnels and decadent mansions. An intricate, hand-crafted city with freeform exploration - from towering rooftops down to hidden passages, the routes you take and paths you make, are your choice. A detailed stealth and sound system that tracks your light visibility and propagates noise accurately through the world. Tread lightly. Or prepare to get loud . A unique arsenal to meet any situation - a stealthy canesword, six-shot revolver, folding shotgun, hand-placed traps, rope-slinging harpoon rifle and more. In-depth player interactivity , from leaning to eavesdrop, peeking through door cracks, checking the bullets in your firearms and mantling onto ledges. A mob of ghastly denizens and monsters with acute senses, like the sharp-clawed Crowmen and the fearsome, cadaver-seeking Corpse Duster. Gloomwood is full of objects to pick up, throw, climb, smash and use to your advantage. There is more to this city than you can possibly imagine...

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185 Action titles launched in 2022 — top 6 by review volume.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Early Access · 378
  • Immersive Sim · 343
  • Stealth · 326
  • Survival Horror · 325
  • FPS · 279
  • Atmospheric · 259
  • First-Person · 249
  • Exploration · 244
  • Steampunk · 218
  • Singleplayer · 213
  • Retro · 208
  • Shooter · 205
  • Gothic · 201
  • PvE · 190
  • Dark · 187

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume6.5k Steam reviewsTop 51% in Action
Positive rating95% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 14%
Engagement hours8 h averageTop 55% for session depth among Action

Press Quotes

“Really does ring the old-school Thief bell” PC Gamer “a Stealth Horror Classic in the Making” Bloody Disgusting “It's already SUPER good” Eurogamer

Release & Availability

Release dateSep 5, 2022
DeveloperDillon Rogers, David Szymanski, Nate Berens, Thomas Porta
PublisherNew Blood Interactive
Base price$13.99 -30%
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksSupport

Reception Metrics

Steam community

95%Overwhelmingly Positive · 6.5k reviews

6.2k positive · 327 negative

Curator recommendations

6.5k

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

8h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

5h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

0h

Current engagement

Content Notes

Game features blood and gore throughout. Enemies can be exploded into gibs and will bleed when shot.

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Cloud

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Editions & Packages

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