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AdventureIndieSurvival HorrorPixel GraphicsCinematicThird Person1980s

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Game description

Tenebris Somnia is a 2D retro survival horror adventure game with live action cutscenes created by an award winning film crew from Argentina. Unveil the depths of a disturbing story by solving puzzles and fighting horrible creatures. ...What if they aren't just nightmares?

Basic info

DeveloperAndrés Borghi, Saibot Studios
PublisherNew Blood Interactive
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateOct 16, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 64-bit or later
Processor2.4GHZ Dual Core Processor or higher
Memory8 GB
Graphics4GB of VRAM or greater
Storage13 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 326 reviews from the past 1 year

88.7/ 100
Top 20%

Steam rating: Very Positive (94%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 21, 2026)

Pixel survival horror cut with live action film scenes earns Tenebris Somnia a score of 88.7, top 20% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

Story & World appears in 75% of reviews and ranks 146th of 1096. 79 reviews praise the story, saying it grips them in the second half, and some enjoy hunting down every ending and its twists. 78 admire the visuals, from polished pixel art to live action cutscenes that a few call outstanding. Visuals & Sound ranks 200th of 1249. 76 say the atmosphere is tense and fitting for survival horror, with the mix of game and film adding to the dread. Content Volume ranks 359th of 1351.

👎 Where it falls short

Gameplay ranks 1047th of 1396. 43 reviews are split on the difficulty, with some finding it too easy and others hitting unfair spikes in chase sequences and a punishing final boss. 28 say the combat controls feel clunky, citing slow, animation locked attacks, poor aiming and inconsistent hit detection. 11 describe puzzles that are confusing or obtuse, with unclear progress and backtracking, and a few needed a walkthrough.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“story surprised me a lot in the latter half” · 79 reviews
“pixel art is polished and well done, FMV cutscenes are incredibly well done on par with Netflix” · 78 reviews
“very good gameplay and entertaining story, original proposal” · 48 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 44% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel -1.40 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Negative “combat is clunky with inconsistent attack frames and hit detection” · 28 reviews

Progression 2% · Difficulty 26% · Onboarding 9% · Freedom 1% · Strategy 5%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 75% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Story +3.62 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “story surprised me a lot in the latter half” · 79 reviews
Negative “constant unnecessary commentary, lackluster puzzles, dull experience” · 9 reviews

Characters 10% · World 46%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 19% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +3.07 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “four endings with New Game+ and secret endings reward exploration” · 2 reviews
Negative “multiple endings with bad default ending frustrates replayability” · 1 review

Volume 8% · Variety 6%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 56% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +4.11 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “pixel art is polished and well done, FMV cutscenes are incredibly well done on par with Netflix” · 78 reviews
Negative “FMV presentation is weirdly shot and inconsistent in quality” · 1 review

Audio 13%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 0% of reviews mention this.

Playing together — · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 7% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.09 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “very affordable price” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 3% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 6% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.10 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “animation lock bug during boss fight requires death to fix” · 10 reviews

Performance 1% · Developer support 1%

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

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