Adventure · October 21, 2015

DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition (2015)

trophy16 achievementslocal_offer-86% current discountgroup1M–10M ownersrecommend7.4k recommendations
DISTRAINT is a 2D psychological horror adventure game for PC . You step into the shoes of an ambitious young man named Price. In order to secure a partnership in a famous company, Price seizes the property of an elderly woman. In that very moment, he finds out the price of his humanity. This is his story and the tale of his regrets... 'We have yet to see you DANCE, son!' _______________________________________________________ DISTRAINT is a horror-novel style of game. It is dark and grim but also has its share of dark humor. The story progresses quickly which allows for several settings and scenarios. Your journey will last around two hours! The gameplay is simple but effective: You move left and right and solve puzzles to progress through the atmospheric story. Side scrolling 2D with unique, hand drawn graphics Atmospheric music and sound design Minimalist interface so your focus never wavers from the experience Delve into a unique story full of intriguing twists One man effort - No asset flips or cheap tricks, just hard work! 'Snow... no wonder these folks are so absent.' _______________________________________________________ DISTRAINT has been doing quite well thanks to the awesome community! Deluxe Edition is my thanks to you. Take a look at what's new: Dynamic coloring - Goodbye gray, hello color! No more lantern - Increased environmental lighting Enhanced animation, graphics, and lighting effects Refined audio for better atmosphere Improved user interface 'These people are treated like cattle...' _______________________________________________________

Adventure releases from 2015

64 Adventure titles launched in 2015 — top 6 by review volume.

Community Tag Signals

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

  • Indie · 4.5k
  • Psychological Horror · 198
  • Horror · 197
  • Pixel Graphics · 169
  • 2D · 149
  • Adventure · 135
  • Story Rich · 114
  • Atmospheric · 102
  • Singleplayer · 98
  • Dark · 78
  • Puzzle · 65
  • Psychological · 55
  • Short · 41
  • Mystery · 37
  • Side Scroller · 36

Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume12.2k Steam reviewsTop 19% in Adventure
Positive rating93% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 40%
Metacritic76/100Genre average 77 — top 64% of Adventure titles
Engagement hours4 h averageTop 66% for session depth among Adventure

Peer Adventure titles

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

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • English
  • Italian
  • German
  • French
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Russian
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Polish
  • Turkish
  • Korean
  • Japanese

Reception Metrics

Steam community

93%Very Positive · 12.2k reviews

11.4k positive · 857 negative

Metacritic

76/100 critic aggregate

Open Metacritic page

Curator recommendations

7.4k

Press Quotes

“I don't think I could even suggest improvements off the top of my head to this game. For a psychological horror game, DISTRAINT is emotional, powerful, well-written and a joy to play.” PC Gamer Girl “Eerie, surreal, and chilling atmospheric elements surround this nightmarish moral tale of heartless greed. Very well done, intentionally made with simple designs to keep you focused on the main character and his spiral descent into insanity.” GWTW “If you’re looking for a great way to…

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

4h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

4h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

0h

Current engagement

Achievements

16

Steam unlocks available

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Release & Availability

Release dateOct 21, 2015
DeveloperJesse Makkonen
Base price$0.69 -86%
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Content Notes

Alcohol, drugs, self-harm. The game may not be suitable for sensitive players.

Editions & Packages

  • Buy DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition