Catalog 
The Designer's Curse
LiveActionSurvival HorrorPuzzle
- Platforms
- Release:
- 2019
- Developer:
- CBGames
- Scale:
- Average concurrent players≈ 0.2
- Player rating:
- 88.3% · 811
- Profile data as of:
- September 2, 2026
Chapter 2 is OUT NOW! The first chapter of an unforgettable survival horror experience. Solve puzzles and work your way through this terrifying place. You may be more familiar with it than you initially think.
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Overview
- Franchise
- Unknown
- Release date
- Windows — July 29, 2019
- macOS — July 29, 2019
- Developer
- Publisher
- Age rating
- ClassInd 14 — Ages 14+ · Steam Store
- Content warnings
- Mature content
- Interaction modes
- Single-player
- Session capacity
- Unknown
- Access model
- Free to play
- Monetization
- Unknown
- Storefront price
- Unknown
- Store contents
- Unknown
- Languages
- English
Classification
- Genres
- ActionSurvival HorrorPuzzle
- Setting and subject matter
- Horror
- Camera
- Unknown
- Visual style
- Unknown
- Combat system type
- Unknown
Scale
Concurrent players · period average
≈ 0.2
August 18, 2026 — September 16, 2026
under 100over 1 million
- Detailed value
- 0.1875
- Observations
- 32
- Coverage
- Steam
- Origin
- Calculated
- Confidence
- Low — 32 measurements on 21 UTC dates over 30 days; 4 of 4 six-hour windows; 28 of 60 scheduled opportunities missing
- Basis
- Approximate average from 32 Steam player count measurements on 21 UTC dates: 0.2
- Calculation rule
- concurrent_from_probes_v3
- Date observed
- September 16, 2026
- Source
- Steam Web API
Concurrent players · period peak
≈ 1
August 18, 2026 — September 16, 2026
under 100over 1 million
- Observations
- 32
- Coverage
- Steam
- Origin
- Calculated
- Confidence
- Low — 32 measurements on 21 UTC dates over 30 days; 4 of 4 six-hour windows; 28 of 60 scheduled opportunities missing
- Basis
- Highest observed value from 32 Steam player count measurements on 21 UTC dates: 1
- Calculation rule
- concurrent_from_probes_v3
- Date observed
- September 16, 2026
- Source
- Steam Web API
- Ratings
- players88.3% · 811Steam, US storefront · Steam reviews
- Last update
- October 31, 2025 — Chapter 2 now FREE! (0 updates over 90 days) · Steam update feed
Mechanics
Key game systems from the Mechanics Catalog. Assessment axes are independent and are not combined into a single score. An unassessed mechanic is unknown, not absent.
Clan system
Not assessedA persistent player organization created or recognized by the game itself, with a stable membership, a life beyond one session, a shared identity, functions, and goals.
Player economy
Not assessedAn in-game system where player decisions materially influence at least part of the production, supply, distribution, or price of in-game value.
Territory control
Not assessedA system where players or organizations capture, hold, and use parts of the game world with lasting consequences.
Competitive PvP
Not assessedStructured competition between players with rules and a measurable outcome, usually including skill-based matchmaking.
Live service and updates
Not assessedA regular rhythm of meaningful updates, including seasons, patches, events, and a roadmap that supports a long product life.
Character progression
Not assessedA system for long-term character or account development through levels, skills, equipment, and specializations.
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Includes this game’s genres (Action, Survival Horror, Puzzle) and their subgenres, sorted by concurrent players from highest to lowest.
