
Release
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Critic score
74/100
Platform families
6
Editorial overview
What it is
Observer is a first person perspective horror game that focuses on a dark, atmospheric environment and deep story telling.
The premise
The year is 2084. If you somehow survived the Nanophage, odds are you were killed in the War. Those who live have turned to drugs, VR, neural implants— anything to distract themselves from this new reality. You are Daniel Lazarski, an elite neural detective known as an Observer, and part of a corporate-funded police unit whose purpose is to hack and invade suspects’ minds. In this future, anything you think, feel, or remember can be used against you in a court of law.
When you receive a mysterious message from your estranged son, a high-level engineer for the almighty Chiron Corporation, you journey to the seedy Class C slums of Krakow to investigate. But as you hack into the unstable minds of criminals and victims to look for clues, you are forced to relive their darkest fears. How far will you go to discover the truth?
With cyberpunk legend Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner) as Detective Lazarski, >observer_ is a first-person psychological horror story that focuses on a dark, dystopian setting. Developed by Bloober Team, the creators of Layers of Fear, >observer_ is a horror experience meant for mature audiences. What you see will disturb you.
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Game data from IGDB
Play styles
Single player
Perspective
First person
Themes
Science fiction · Horror · Thriller
Languages
12 supported
Cinematic archive
Official footage, in-game captures, and production artwork—collected into one immersive gallery.
Cinematic Intro Trailer
2084 Trailer
Teaser
GDC 2017 Teaser
E3 2017 Gameplay Trailer
Trailer
Gameplay Trailer
Production dossier
Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.

PlayStation 4
Gen 8

Linux

PC (Microsoft Windows)

Mac

Xbox One
Gen 8

Nintendo Switch
Gen 8
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