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The Subject

65% positive of 46 Steam reviews

Released: 2018
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam, itch.io

Made by DarkStone Digital.

About the game

You have been taken prisoner and sold to a deep space testing facility. Upon arrival, you are fitted with a device forcing you to participate in their experiment. Released into a massive complex, the dark halls wind around testing rooms and conceal pieces to puzzles. There is no option but to comply. Solve the maze, complete the experiment, and escape.

Tagged by players

Walking Simulator
Survival Horror
Thriller
Sci-fi
Surreal
Survival
Horror
VR
Hidden Object
Realistic
Puzzle
Mystery

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What players say

Not recommended
The Subject starts out promising but you'll quickly realize how annoying the game play will be, as the majority of "puzzles" are buttons and switches that may do something, somewhere. It's all guess and check work. There are 4 rooms that have some real puzzles, but these are the tedious, brute force solving kind. Getting to all these rooms, buttons, and switches is a huge pain since you have to navigate a 4 section…
2.9 h played when written. 11 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
Beautifully designed environment and a poorly designed monster and monster mechanics. When the monster catches you it is insta kill. Also, the only way to temporarly hide from it is to hide in a proper hiding spot. Most of the puzzles will require you to roam and get lost in dark corridors while searching for countless switches. It is a bit scary at first, but it gets boring fast. Although I had the game video…
2 h played when written. 13 found it helpful.
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