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cyberpunk video game
Observer
By Bloober Team, released 1 Jan 2017
- Linux
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
- psychological horror fiction
- science fiction video game
What it is
Observer is a first-person cyberpunk horror detective game from Bloober Team, set in a decaying Kraków in 2084. You play Daniel Lazarski, an Observer tasked with investigating suspects by entering their minds as well as examining physical evidence. The Dream Eater lets you explore the final moments of the dead and dying through memoryscapes shaped by fear and trauma, searching for clues to an investigation. The setting is a dystopian city where corporate rule, paranoia and social decay shape daily life. Its story follows a hunt for a mysterious killer and also confronts the detective’s own past. Observer is listed for Linux, Windows and macOS, and its Steam features include single-player, achievements, trading cards, partial controller support, Steam Cloud and Family Sharing. It carries a Steam age rating of 17. The game was released in 2017, with a Steam release date of Aug 15, 2017.
What players like, and what they don't
- Investigate physical evidence and memories
- Set in 2084 Kraków
- Available for Linux, Windows and macOS
- Steam Cloud support
- Single-player only
- Controller support is partial
- Steam age rating is 17
Who it suits
It suits solo players looking for a cyberpunk detective story with psychological horror and investigation. Its mind-invasion sequences are a central part of the clue-finding premise.
Observer pairs detective work with horror built around entering suspects’ memories. Its multi-platform listing is useful to check, but controller support is partial.
