Indie · January 6, 2023

September 7th (2023)

trophy13 achievementslocal_offer-75% current discountgroup100k–1M ownersrecommend2.6k recommendations
'Don't watch the horrors at night.' 'September 7th' is a short horror game released for Christmas. The plot of the game is simple to the point of banality, and the gameplay is not delayed. The game also contains some Easter eggs and mentions. September 7th is a psychological horror in the genre of 'walking simulator' Average time to complete the game: 40 minutes Do you believe in the existence of Christmas elves that appear on New Year's Eve and Christmas? If so, then most likely you have heard of the good elves. But imagine that there are still evil elves. They create madness and can come to you at any time if they get bored. They are watching you and testing you. Or maybe they just want to have fun. Will you play by their rules? Dima is a graduate student. His family is planning a move. Finally, this day came on the seventh of September, Dima and his parents move into a new apartment. A few weeks pass and Dima receives a funny Christmas Elf doll as a gift. With her appearance, strange things begin to happen in the house. Game Features: - The main genre of the game is 'Walking simulator'; - Gameplay is close to realism;

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Community Tag Signals

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

  • Horror · 277
  • Exploration · 246
  • Walking Simulator · 243
  • Psychological Horror · 237
  • First-Person · 231
  • 3D Platformer · 226
  • 3D · 225
  • Simulation · 202
  • Linear · 193
  • Realistic · 172
  • Psychedelic · 164
  • Atmospheric · 158
  • Psychological · 158
  • Cinematic · 137
  • Old School · 117

Peer Indie titles

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

Position in Indie

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.6k Steam reviewsTop 80% in Indie
Positive rating88% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 56%
Engagement hours1 h averageTop 99% for session depth among Indie

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (10)

  • English
  • Russian
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • German
  • Greek
  • Spanish - Spain
  • French
  • Polish
  • Turkish
  • Italian

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

1h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

1h

Typical completion time

Achievements

13

Steam unlocks available

Reception Metrics

Steam community

88%Very Positive · 2.6k reviews

2.3k positive · 316 negative

Curator recommendations

2.6k

Release & Availability

Release dateJan 6, 2023
DeveloperEMIKA_GAMES
Base price$1.74 -75%
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Support · [email protected]

Content Notes

The game contains images of scenes of violence that can have a negative impact on the psyche. Please also keep in mind that there are scenes of alcohol or drug use in the game. Some content items may not be suitable for certain age categories. A reasonable restriction of the game audience is recommended.

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements

Input & Comfort

  • Partial Controller Support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Editions & Packages

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