DreadOut

Digital Happiness / May 15, 2014 / Adventure, Indie

Singleplayer

windows
linux
Steam Deck Playable

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DreadOut is a third person supernatural horror game where you play as Linda, a high school student trapped in an old abandoned town. Equipped with her trusty smart-phone, she will battle against terrifying encounters and solve mysterious puzzles which will ultimately determine her fate.

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What's new

Catch Up on DreadOut 3 Latest Development Updates!

2026-09-04

Greetings fellow keepers, We've been posting dev logs for current development of DreadOut 3. And so far, we have posted six episodes of the log. Scroll through the page to explore each episode! CDheck this out! 🔽🔽🔽 1. DreadOut 3 Devlog #01 - The Making of the DreadOut 3 Logo 2. DreadOut 3 Devlog #02 - Welcome Back, Linda!: Designing Grown-up Linda in DreadOut 3 Part 1 3. DreadOut 3 Devlog #03 - Features Featured in DreadOut 3 Part: Irisphone 4. DreadOut 3 Devlog #04 - Environment Concept & Design Pt. 1: The Horror that Lives in Spaces 5. Devlog #05 – Audio & Music, Part 1: Giving Dread a Heartbeat with the Horror Box We use an atonal instrument for many of DreadOut 3's SFX. We call it the Horror Box! Devlog #06 - Designing Linda's Enemies Pt.1: Kuntilanak Exploring the Origins, Design, and Role of the Kuntilanak in DreadOut 3

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What players say

Mostly Positive

77% positive, 2,381 reviews

Recommended10 hrs played

Ghosts are afraid of social media The game is very scary. Lady in red true face in mirror is the most terrifying of all. The plot twist at the end of the story is brilliant. Some of the 'boss ghosts' were really frightening. The best thing is, the game won't give you any sorts of hints. You have to figure out the puzzles by yourself. All in all I enjoyed it and recommend it to play late at night to get...

8 found this helpful, 2026-07-11

Recommended15 hrs played

It's a reallyy good game. I played it because I want to start playing Fatal Frame: Crimson Butterfly, but I didn't know if I'd like that type of game. So I started with this one — it's not the same, but they have similarities. I also wanted to introduce myself to this kind of game. And I liked it a lot, so now I can start Fatal Frame

8 found this helpful, 2026-04-26

Not recommended11 hrs played

I was really looking forward to playing this survival horror game, but unfortunately, it turned out to be a very frustrating experience. On a positive note, the visual setting is truly atmospheric. The darkness and the eerie moments give a very classic horror feeling. The music is also decent, and the voice actors did a great job with their lines. Even the ghosts and character designs look interesting and...

7 found this helpful, 2026-05-22