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Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness

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App ID 1702430
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Blowfish Studios
Franchise Blowfish Studios
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies MonoGame Engine, XNA Engine
Last Changenumber 30555040
Last Record Update 12 August 2025 – 19:50:51 UTC ()
Release Date 16 October 2023 – 21:29:08 UTC ()
❓ 79.89%
167 reviews
0
In-Game
🕴 Psychological Horror 🌲 Survival 📚 Story Rich 🔎 Point & Click 👾 Pixel Graphics

Vlad Circus: Descend into Madness puts your sanity to the test, challenging you to escape a labyrinth of nightmares and torment. Test your mind against a slow burn of puzzles, light survival mechanics, and methodical action.

Additional Information

Developer Indiesruption
controller_support full
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Blowfish Studios
Store Release Date 16 October 2023 – 21:29:23 UTC ()
osarch empty string
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Adventure (25)
Store Genres Adventure (25), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 16 October 2023 – 21:29:08 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 4 December 2024 – 22:24:31 UTC () (1733351071)
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review_score 8
review_percentage 88
Detected Technologies (?) MonoGame Engine, XNA Engine, SharpDX SDK, SteamworksNET SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 8 November 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 12476664
  • configuration:
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    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_01
    non_deck_display_glyphs0
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
Content Descriptors Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)
First seen on SteamDB 21 July 2021 – 01:12:52 UTC (), in changelist #12077082
Content Descriptors (Including DLC) Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

6 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes
French Yes Yes
German Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes
Spanish - Latin America Yes Yes

Tags

🕴 Psychological Horror 🌲 Survival 📚 Story Rich 🔎 Point & Click 👾 Pixel Graphics 🧩 Puzzle 🔪 Thriller 😱 Horror 🫂 Psychological 🗺 Exploration 🫠 Surreal 🤫 Mystery 🎭 Drama 🗺️ Adventure 📺 Side Scroller 🏽 2D 👾 Retro 😨 Dark 🗿 Dark Humor 🎮 Controller

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Cloud Family Sharing

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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timestamp4 December 2024 – 22:25:19 UTC
Trailers
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Bundles

ID Name % Set Created
35023 Indiesruption Bundle -35% Yes 17 October 2023 – 13:08:17 UTC
35904 Soul’s Madness Bundle - Soul’s Spectrum x Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness -10% No 19 October 2023 – 14:09:03 UTC
37380 Blowfish Studios Pixel Art Bundle No 21 December 2023 – 21:39:03 UTC

Store Packages

SubID Name Billing Type Last Update
607782 Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness Store or CD Key 10 July 2025 – 17:11:42 UTC

Packages

SubID Name Billing Type Last Update
607781 Steam Sub 607781 CD Key 3 October 2023 – 02:04:40 UTC

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