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Observer

Critic score12 critics
First release
Aug 15, 2017
Developer
Bloober Team
Publisher
Aspyr Media
Genres
Indie, Adventure · Mystery, Science fiction, Horror, Thriller

Observer is a first person perspective horror game that focuses on a dark, atmospheric environment and deep story telling.

Also known as >observer_, TheObserver.exe

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Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords

Storyline
The year is 2084. If you somehow survived the Nanophage, odds are you were killed in the War. Those who live have turned to drugs, VR, neural implants— anything to distract themselves from this new reality. You are Daniel Lazarski, an elite neural detective known as an Observer, and part of a corporate-funded police unit whose purpose is to hack and invade suspects’ minds. In this future, anything you think, feel, or remember can be used against you in a court of law. When you receive a mysterious message from your estranged son, a high-level engineer for the almighty Chiron Corporation, you journey to the seedy Class C slums of Krakow to investigate. But as you hack into the unstable minds of criminals and victims to look for clues, you are forced to relive their darkest fears. How far will you go to discover the truth? With cyberpunk legend Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner) as Detective Lazarski, >observer_ is a first-person psychological horror story that focuses on a dark, dystopian setting. Developed by Bloober Team, the creators of Layers of Fear, >observer_ is a horror experience meant for mature audiences. What you see will disturb you.Read more

The year is 2084. If you somehow survived the Nanophage, odds are you were killed in the War. Those who live have turned to drugs, VR, neural implants— anything to distract themselves from this new reality. You are Daniel Lazarski, an elite neural detective known as an Observer, and part of a corporate-funded police unit whose purpose is to hack and invade suspects’ minds. In this future, anything you think, feel, or remember can be used against you in a court of law. When you receive a mysterious message from your estranged son, a high-level engineer for the almighty Chiron Corporation, you journey to the seedy Class C slums of Krakow to investigate. But as you hack into the unstable minds of criminals and victims to look for clues, you are forced to relive their darkest fears. How far will you go to discover the truth? With cyberpunk legend Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner) as Detective Lazarski, >observer_ is a first-person psychological horror story that focuses on a dark, dystopian setting. Developed by Bloober Team, the creators of Layers of Fear, >observer_ is a horror experience meant for mature audiences. What you see will disturb you.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Aug 15, 2017
PlayStation 4
Aug 15, 2017
Xbox One
Aug 15, 2017
All 6 release dates
Mac
Oct 24, 2017
Linux
Oct 24, 2017
Nintendo Switch
Feb 07, 2019
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
5h
Main + Extras
7h
Completionist
15h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
First person
Keywords
cyberpunk, hacking, previously on - xbox gamepass

At a Glance

Critic Score
74
Main Story (IGDB)
5h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
7h
Completionist (IGDB)
15h

Overview

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Steam users rate this Mostly Positive, 4,036 reviews in all languages, recorded 17 October 2026

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