The Quarry
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AdventureChoices MatterMultiple EndingsHorrorMultiplayerCinematic

172 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 799

Peak in the last 7 days: 1,301

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Game description

When the sun goes down on the last night of summer camp, nine teenage counselors are plunged into an unpredictable night of horror. The only thing worse than the blood-drenched locals and creatures hunting them are the unimaginable choices you must make to help them survive.

Basic info

DeveloperSupermassive Games
Publisher2K Games
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckUnsupported
Release dateJun 9, 2022
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 64-bit
ProcessorAMD FX-8350 \ Intel i5-3570
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNvidia GTX 780 / Radeon RX 470
Storage50 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 447 reviews from the past 1 year

75.0/ 100
Bottom 40%

Steam rating: Very Positive (82%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 25, 2026)

A cinematic horror adventure about a night at summer camp, The Quarry scores 75.0, with players split on its writing.

👍 Strengths

105 reviews enjoy the story and its branching choices, saying decisions quietly stack up and shape who survives. 73 praise the visuals, and some single out lifelike character models, facial animation and scenery. Visuals & Sound ranks 722nd of 1249. 62 describe a tense, creepy atmosphere in the dark woods that makes it feel like watching a horror film. Story & World ranks 795th of 1096. Multiplayer ranks 227th of 642, and some enjoy playing it together with friends.

👎 Where it falls short

73 reviews find the writing weak, citing odd pacing, plot holes and scenes that do not connect. 53 have trouble with the controls and camera, pointing to unhelpful angles, imprecise shooting and quick time events that miss inputs, and a few dislike the restrictive chapter select that turns one mistake into a long replay. 44 say the characters are annoying or unlikeable, making foolish choices and jokes that fall flat. Gameplay ranks 998th of 1396, and Content Volume ranks 702nd of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“choices quietly stack up and consequences play out meaningfully” · 105 reviews
“beautiful graphics with good art style” · 73 reviews
“looks more expensive than The Dark Pictures, plays longer” · 32 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 58% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +1.42 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “choices felt weighty with meaningful consequences affecting story” · 8 reviews
Negative “choices don't change the direction, illusion of choice with no real impact” · 15 reviews

Progression 3% · Difficulty 10% · Onboarding 6% · Freedom 8% · Controls & feel 23%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 86% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Story +1.60 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “choices quietly stack up and consequences play out meaningfully” · 105 reviews
Negative “writing is awful, pacing makes no sense, scene continuity broken with character teleporting” · 73 reviews

Characters 47% · World 38%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 37% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.66 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “formula repeated from first game, lacks variety” · 8 reviews

Volume 14% · Replayability 24%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 47% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.14 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “beautiful graphics with good art style” · 73 reviews
Negative “water looks unnatural like jelly, lighting and shadows inconsistent” · 9 reviews

Audio 24%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +2.38 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “co-op mode with partner is fun and engaging” · 18 reviews
Negative “two-player co-op broken, only one player makes decisions” · 5 reviews

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 13% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.12 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “price does not justify the game's weak mechanics and story” · 8 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 1% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 15% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.12 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “animation glitches, AI bugs, and subtitle errors throughout” · 8 reviews
Positive “excellent optimization with no bugs across entire playthrough” · 2 reviews

Performance 7% · Developer support 2%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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