

The Designer's Curse
LiveActionSurvival HorrorPuzzle
- Platforms
- Release:
- 2019
- Developer:
- CBGames
- Scale:
- Average concurrent players0.2
- Player rating:
- 88.4% · 817
- Profile data as of:
- October 19, 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
October 1, 2026 — October 31, 2026
- Detailed value
- 0.17
- Coverage
- Steam
- Origin
- Published by source
- Confidence
- Medium — The site's calculation method is not published
- Basis
- Average concurrent Steam players over 30 days from Steam Charts: 0
- Date observed
- October 31, 2026
- Source
- Steam Charts
Concurrent players · period peak
1
October 1, 2026 — October 31, 2026
- Coverage
- Steam
- Origin
- Published by source
- Confidence
- Medium — The site's calculation method is not published
- Basis
- Peak concurrent Steam players over 30 days from Steam Charts: 1
- Date observed
- October 31, 2026
- Source
- Steam Charts
- Ratings
- players88.4% · 817Steam, US storefront · Steam reviews
- Last update
- October 31, 2025 — Chapter 2 now FREE! (0 updates over 90 days) · Steam update feed
Concurrent players
period average · August 2019 — April 2024 · Steam · published by source · Steam Charts
- Change over period
- −92%decrease from 15 (August 2019) to 1.2 (April 2024)
- Gaps
- No data for 3 months: May 2022 — July 2022
- No data for 19 months: September 2022 — March 2024
- Observations
- 35
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.




