Action · October 28, 2013

Slender: The Arrival (2013)

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Slender: The Arrival is back and scarier than ever with the long-awaited 10th Anniversary Update: Complete visual overhaul; every shadow, every material, every model and hair-raising encounter with the mysterious Slender Man is re-rendered in stunning detail A brand new chapter; those of you willing to brave the darkness will find a new story where Charlie Matheson’s father experiences his worst nightmare, will you make it out with your sanity intact? Multiple language support; redesigned pickups, readables and newly added subtitles ensure the horror can be experienced for the first time in multiple languages Play the original version too; swap between the original versions and the new update by switching branches on your Steam client, enjoy the original graphics, or experience the horror in all-new detail Slender: The Arrival is the official videogame adaptation of Slender Man; the paranormal phenomenon that has been terrifying the curious-minded all around the globe. Back in 2012, Slender: The Eight Pages was released as a short, experimental first-person game that helped breathe new life into the horror genre through its use of unadulterated tension building and fear. Slender: The Arrival is the official re-imagining and expansion of the original game, featuring a brand-new storyline, new characters, improved visuals, great replay value and most importantly, survival horror at its finest.

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104 Action titles launched in 2013 — top 6 by review volume.

Community Tag Signals

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

  • Horror · 800
  • Survival Horror · 339
  • First-Person · 329
  • Multiplayer · 275
  • Indie · 273
  • Dark · 247
  • Psychological Horror · 239
  • Singleplayer · 228
  • Atmospheric · 216
  • Walking Simulator · 211
  • Adventure · 182
  • Survival · 158
  • Action · 135
  • Difficult · 97
  • Open World · 83

Peer Action titles

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Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume9.0k Steam reviewsTop 42% in Action
Positive rating88% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 46%
Metacritic65/100Genre average 77 — top 90% of Action titles
Engagement hours3 h averageTop 88% for session depth among Action

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (10)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Japanese
  • Portuguese - Portugal
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Traditional Chinese

Reception Metrics

Steam community

88%Very Positive · 9.0k reviews

7.9k positive · 1.1k negative

Metacritic

65/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

6.1/10

Curator recommendations

7.8k

Press Quotes

“A significant improvement over Parsec Production's original game, featuring a much more robust narrative, and a darker, more foreboding atmosphere.” 90 – The Escapist “One of the most terrifying games in recent memory.” 85 – GameSpot “The Arrival pushed me to the edge of sanity. With its clever combination of unsettling pictures and disturbing sounds this is one of the most intense horror experiences available today.” 85 – 4Players

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Stats
  • Steam Leaderboards

Input & Comfort

  • Partial Controller Support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

3h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

2h

Typical completion time

Achievements

21

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateOct 28, 2013
DeveloperBlue Isle Studios
PublisherBlue Isle Publishing
Base price$6.99 -65%
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

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