Developer: Farkas Interactive
At a glance
54 Steam reviews rate it “Mixed” (61% positive). Released on September 5, 2025 by Farkas Interactive. Current price: $4.99.
Description
"Would you risk everything for the sake of a video?"
You and your friends run a YouTube channel dedicated to exploring supernatural phenomena. With each video, you get closer to a deeper, more frightening reality. This time, the place you visit is different from the rest.
At first, everything seems like a routine shoot. But as time passes, the atmosphere changes. The things you see or don’t see begin to follow you.
You're no longer just creating content. You're fighting to survive.
Realistic Camera Experience
Witness all events in the game through the camera in your hands.
Environment-Based Puzzles
Carefully examine objects around you to solve the story.
Exploration and Suspense
Walk, run, hide, but always watch your back.
FEATURES
Realistic Camera
Detailed Environments
High-Quality Sound Design
Variety of Puzzles
Supported languages: english, french, italian, german, spanish - spain, portuguese - brazil, simplified chinese, japanese, korean, polish, hungarian, portuguese - portugal, russian, turkish, ukrainian, czech, indonesian
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System Requirements
Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 / Windows 11
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-10100F
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 10 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 11
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 10 GB available space
Mac
Linux
User Reviews
Cannot pick up items. Did everything in my power to try and make this game work but nothing. Didn't even get to anything scary as I just could not progress. Do not waste your time with this one.
Zahmarel was actually really solid—and yes, I liked this one.
First off, the gameplay deserves credit because it’s not just a walking simulator. You’re actively running from things, searching for items, and staying on your toes instead of just holding W and hoping something spooky happens. That alone bumped it up for me.
The story was good too. You play as a YouTuber investigating a haunted location, and while I absolutely could not stand the main character (he’s a total douche), his personality actually fits the narrative. He’s the kind of guy who would absolutely put himself in danger for content, and that made the whole setup feel believable. There are some solid twists and turns along the way that kept me invested.
The jumpscares?
Yeah—there were several really good ones that got me. On top of that, the game throws in a few different mechanics that helped break up the pacing and kept things from feeling repetitive, which I really appreciated.
Overall, Zahmarel is a solid horror game with engaging gameplay, effective scares, and a story that works—even if you love to hate the protagonist. I had a good time with it, and I’d definitely recommend checking it out if you’re looking for something a little more interactive than your typical indie horror experience. 👀
This is one of the worst horror games I have ever played. Filled with bugs, and definitely not scary. The character models are horrible looking too.
I just played this game and gatta say the sprint mechanics LOVEEE - got me good in a few jump scared hahah - wished there were more interactive objectives or puzzles over all was super fun and scary to play!! 🔥 would different things extend game play? Also I didn’t see any codes I could’ve used to open that one box anywhere 😢😢
This was a good one! Def a must play for fans of the horror genre!
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Additional Information
| Developer | Farkas Interactive |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Age rating | None |
| Release date | September 5, 2025 |
| User reviews | 61% positive (54) |