Action · August 26, 2021
Tormented Souls (2021)
Something Evil Lurks at Winterlake While investigating the disappearance of twin girls at Winterlake, something terrible happens to Caroline Walker. Waking in the dead of night, naked and hooked up to some kind of outdated medical equipment in a bathtub, Caroline must fight for her life as she explores the halls of the abandoned mansion. A Nod to the Classics Tormented Souls draws inspiration from classic survival horror like From Resident Evil, Silent Hill, and Alone in the Dark. A modern take on the fixed-perspective action-adventure game, Tormented Souls offers a modernised control scheme and dynamic camera combined with classic gameplay. Deadly Combat Dark forces and unspeakable horrors will do everything in their power to stop Caroline getting to the truth. Use anything and everything that you can find to fight back against evils lurking in the darkness. Keep Your Wits About You You'll need much more than a steady aim and sharp reflexes to make it out alive. Search the environment for anything you can use to your advantage. Combine items to solve twisted puzzles and use every resource available to explore the secrets of the mansion and its grounds. Fiendish Puzzles Scavenge essential resources and tools, decipher clues from long-forgotten journals, and combine it all to solve fiendish puzzles and get to the bottom of the mansion's sordid history. Another Dimension Nothing is quite as it seems at Winterlake. Mirrors provide a path to an alternate reality and another place in time. By crossing these shimmering gateways, Caroline can manipulate the very fabric of reality in surprising ways. You Are Not Alone In the Dark The mansion may seem abandoned, but as Caroline investigates its secrets, dark forces and unspeakable horrors will do everything in their power to stop her getting to the truth. Be sure to be alert at all times, and use anything you can find to fight off the encroaching terrors of Winterlake. Just remember: gaze into the darkness, and it also gazes into you... Can Caroline Walker discover the truth and escape with her life?
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Survival Horror · 340
- Horror · 303
- Puzzle · 288
- Psychological Horror · 280
- Action · 271
- Atmospheric · 266
- Female Protagonist · 254
- Third-Person Shooter · 244
- Nudity · 243
- Third Person · 239
- Singleplayer · 230
- Story Rich · 221
- Combat · 214
- Dark · 213
- Exploration · 199
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 6.1k Steam reviews | Top 54% in Action |
| Positive rating | 91% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 32% |
| Metacritic | 75/100 | Genre average 77 — top 65% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 5 h average | Top 72% for session depth among Action |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- French
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Russian
- Spanish - Latin America
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Traditional Chinese
Reception Metrics
Steam community
91%Very Positive · 6.1k reviews
5.5k positive · 548 negative
Metacritic
75/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.5/10
Curator recommendations
5.5k
Press Quotes
“If you love classic survival horror titles, Tormented Souls needs to be on your radar. It’s a terrifically terrifying love letter to Resident Evil, Silent Hill, and Alone in the Dark. With brilliant puzzles, a genuinely scary setting to explore, and unsettling monsters to face, it’s the kind of game that will shock you to your core and stick with you long after the credits roll. While it undoubtedly wears its old-school inspiration on its bloodied sleeve, make no mistake:…
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
5h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
3h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
0h
Current engagement
Achievements
29
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Aug 26, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Dual Effect, Abstract Digital |
| Publisher | PQube |
| Base price | $4.99 -75% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Content Notes
This game contains scenes of explicit violence and gore.
Editions & Packages
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