DEAD LETTER DEPT.

Mike Monroe / Jan 30, 2025 / Indie

Singleplayer

windows
linux
Steam Deck Playable

3 playing now

Working at a data entry job in the big city, you type up and transcribe the lost mail and letters that have nowhere else to go. But as the days carry on oddities in the mail start to emerge, and cracks begin to appear.

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Part	Your PC	MinimumNot sure	RecommendedNot sure
CPU	Not set	Intel CPU Core i3 Can't tell	Intel CPU Core i7 Can't tell
GPU	Not set	Nvidia GTX 460 Can't tell	Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 660 or higher Can't tell
RAM	Not set	8 GB RAM Can't tell	16 GB RAM Can't tell

What's new

Patch Minor Update 1.6.4

2026-02-17

Just another quick minor patch. Thank you for your keen eye and attention Data Conversion Operator ✉ New in v1.6.4 • Bugfix for a specific detail that wouldn't get cleared out of memory properly, if one were to end a playthrough and started a new one immediately.

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What players say

Overwhelmingly Positive

95% positive, 1,799 reviews

Recommended3 hrs played

Sometimes, the only thing scarier than losing your grip on reality is the prospect of losing your job. I say this without irony, and felt it strongly during my playthrough. Holy ♥♥♥♥.

59 found this helpful, 2026-02-05

Recommended8 hrs played

You don't have to die to become a ghost. ‎I imagine this is what it feels like to work at The Magnus Institute. Honestly, I think my nerves are shot. It was hellish to play and I couldn't wait until it was over. And yet... somehow... I still want to play it again. Later.

32 found this helpful, 2025-12-12

Recommended3 hrs played

Psychological horror that gets under your skin. Felt like I was losing my own sanity while playing. That's all to say, an accurate depiction of soul-sucking, deadend desk jobs.

34 found this helpful, 2026-02-05

Recommended16 hrs played

wishlisted this one on a whim while browsing the main page the other day, having zero thoughts of what this entire thing could even entail, and... i have to say i'm kind of obsessed with it now. it just refuses to leave my head. a (relatively) short indie game about typing out whatever junk the machines cannot yet read as you sift through countless of letters, some better left unsent (unseen too?); subtle, heavy and...