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Deceptive Games Ltd. / Aug 1, 2017 / Action, Adventure, Indie
The Initiate is a mystery puzzle game. You awake in a house full of traps and puzzles - This is your trial; complete it, or die!
| Part | Your PC | MinimumNot sure | RecommendedNot sure |
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| CPU | Not set | Intel i7 4790k Can't tell | Intel i7 7700k Can't tell |
| GPU | Not set | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 or AMD equivalent Can't tell | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 or AMD equivalent Can't tell |
| RAM | Not set | 8 GB RAM Can't tell | 16 GB RAM Can't tell |
Hello everyone, Since the last update, there appeared to be an issue for some on the mac version of the game where the game would not boot up. This has now been rectified. Thanks Deceptive Games
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79% positive, 165 reviews
I played around 3 hours and decided not to continue. On paper, this should have worked for me. It has mystery, horror elements, locked rooms, hidden clues, puzzles, and that classic “wake up somewhere strange while a mysterious voice talks to you” setup. Basically, all the ingredients for a good little escape-room-style puzzle game. But in practice, it just became frustrating. The biggest issue is the puzzle...
1 found this helpful, 2026-05-09
2/10 Groucho Marx: “I wouldn't want to belong to a club that would have me as a member.” Me: “I wouldn't want to be an initiate to a cult that would put me through The Initiate as initiation.” If you're versed in ancient PC games, you might pick up The 7th Guest vibes: wandering a (less-haunted) puzzle house while an antagonistic voice equal parts roots for and against your success. Unlike that game's discrete...
0 found this helpful, 2026-01-20
The Initiate is a first-person puzzle and mystery game created by Deceptive Games Ltd., placing players in a tense scenario where logic, observation, and curiosity become the primary tools for survival. The story begins with the player assuming the role of Nathan Rockford, a man who wakes up inside an unfamiliar house with no recollection of how he arrived there. What initially appears to be a normal residential...
1 found this helpful, 2026-03-05
