Indie · July 21, 2021

Summer of ’58 (2021)

trophy24 achievementslocal_offer-75% current discountgroup100k–1M ownersrecommend4.4k recommendations
«Did you see him?» WARNING : Epileptic seizures associated with increased sensitivity to light are Possible. Some people may experience seizures when exposed to flashes of light and flashing images that appear in a video game. People who have not previously experienced such attacks may not be aware of their illness. A reasonable restriction of the game audience is recommended. 'Summer of' 58 ' is a first – person psychological thriller. The game takes place in an abandoned building of a Soviet camp. Average time to complete the game: 90 minutes The pioneer camp 'Yunost' is a common place where parents left their children for the summer from year to year. Until one day in 1958, a nightmare happened that turned out to be much scarier than stories around the campfire. Residents and counselors were killed at this place. One of the children was accused, as souvenirs of the deceased were found in the things, but he was not found. The camp was closed and no one opened its doors anymore. Alex Morton is a video blogger who makes revealing videos about paranormal phenomena around the world. In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp 'Yunost'. Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked. Environment. - Genre: 'Walking Simulator»; - You will walk from one room to another, noticing the changes; - Find out what happened that day, in the summer of 1958; - Solve the mystery of the mystical phenomena that are rumored; - Explore the pioneer camp slowly, listening to the rustles; - Find hidden objects to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of those days; - You will be accompanied by the natural sounds of the environment, which convey the effect of presence and plunge into madness.

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Peer Indie titles

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Community Tag Signals

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

  • Horror · 192
  • Thriller · 163
  • Atmospheric · 160
  • Psychological Horror · 157
  • Walking Simulator · 145
  • First-Person · 133
  • Cinematic · 130
  • Realistic · 128
  • Psychological · 127
  • Dark · 118
  • 3D · 107
  • Simulation · 106
  • Exploration · 105
  • Historical · 100
  • Mystery · 94

Position in Indie

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume4.5k Steam reviewsTop 53% in Indie
Positive rating90% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 50%
Engagement hours2 h averageTop 97% for session depth among Indie

Reception Metrics

Steam community

90%Very Positive · 4.5k reviews

4.1k positive · 455 negative

Curator recommendations

4.4k

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

2h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

2h

Typical completion time

Achievements

24

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateJul 21, 2021
DeveloperEMIKA_GAMES
Base price$2.24 -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

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (2)

  • English
  • Russian

Editions & Packages

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