I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

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App ID	245390
App Type	Game
Developer	The Dreamers Guild
Publisher	Nightdive Studios
Supported Systems	Windows macOS Linux
Technologies	SCUMMVM Emulator
Last Changenumber	29957183
Last Record Update	8 July 2025 – 21:18:38 UTC ()
Release Date	17 October 2013 – 17:12:24 UTC ()

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2k reviews

In-Game

The adventure plunges you into the tortured and hidden past of five humans. Delve into their darkest fears. Outwit the Master Computer AM in a game of psychological warfare. Disturbing, compelling. An adventure you won't easily forget !!

Additional Information

Developer

The Dreamers Guild

metacritic_name

I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

GameManualURL

https://store.steampowered.com/manual/245390/

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

Nightdive Studios

Store Release Date

31 October 1996 – 08:00:00 UTC ()

osarch

empty string

community_hub_visible

Yes

Primary Genre

Adventure (25)

Store Genres

Adventure (25)

Steam Release Date

17 October 2013 – 17:12:24 UTC ()

Original Release Date

31 October 1996 – 08:00:00 UTC () (846748800)

Store Asset Modification Time

25 September 2019 – 01:52:27 UTC () (1569376347)

library_assets

library_capsule	en
library_hero	en
library_logo	en
logo_position ↴
pinned_position	CenterCenter
width_pct	99.00816802800466
height_pct	100

osextended

macos64

review_score

review_percentage

Detected Technologies (?)

SCUMMVM Emulator, SDL 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
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
category: Verified
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 28 April 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 2443295

configuration:

supported_input	other
requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	0
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	0
non_deck_display_glyphs	0
small_text	0
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	native
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

Content Descriptors

General Mature Content (5)

First seen on SteamDB

5 July 2013 – 20:10:17 UTC (), in changelist #246530

Content Descriptors (Including DLC)

General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

5 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	Yes	Yes	Yes
French	Yes	Yes	Yes
Italian	Yes		Yes
German	Yes	Yes	Yes
Spanish - Spain	Yes	Yes	Yes

Assets

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clienticon

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clienttga

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icon

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logo

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logo_small

870cb6d9a91874f05a93e58aeff147ad6e3bdcec_thumb

clienticns

6a210b50bffa39f0f7b984744f6166336417c687

LinuxClientIcon

2ff4f3fb65d68af184c27f6d2ca75940dbab1bab

small_capsule

english

capsule_231x87.jpg

header_image

english

header.jpg

library_assets_full

library_capsule ↴
image/english	library_600x900.jpg
image2x/english	library_600x900_2x.jpg
library_hero ↴
image/english	library_hero.jpg
image2x/english	library_hero_2x.jpg
library_logo ↴
image/english	logo.png
image2x/english	logo_2x.png
logo_position/pinned_position	CenterCenter
logo_position/width_pct	99.00816802800466
logo_position/height_pct	100

Assets

main_capsule	capsule_616x353.jpg
small_capsule	capsule_231x87.jpg
header	header.jpg
library_capsule	library_600x900.jpg
library_capsule_2x	library_600x900_2x.jpg
library_hero	library_hero.jpg
library_hero_2x	library_hero_2x.jpg
community_icon	9b6679ba690284576d98e257f792978404f6f518.jpg
page_background_path	app/245390
timestamp	30 January 2025 – 23:40:21 UTC

Trailers

2029328 ↴
trailer_name	I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream Trailer
trailer_category	0
trailer_480p/video/webm	2029328/movie480.webm
trailer_480p/video/mp4	2029328/movie480.mp4
trailer_max/video/webm	2029328/movie_max.webm
trailer_max/video/mp4	2029328/movie_max.mp4
microtrailer/video/webm	245390/13463/f7f68d4a00d2e29f12a6a314bf68d5b420e74b1c/1750487172/microtrailer.webm
microtrailer/video/mp4	245390/13463/f7f68d4a00d2e29f12a6a314bf68d5b420e74b1c/1750487172/microtrailer.mp4
trailer_base_id	13463
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1447358790

Launch Options

0. Launch

Executable	`ScummVM_Windows\scummvm.exe`
Arguments	`--no-console -c "scummvm-ihnmaims-opengl.ini" ihnm`
Working Directory	`ScummVM_Windows\`
Launch Type	Launch (Default)
Description	`Launch`
Operating System	windows

1. Play in Safe Graphics Mode

Executable	`ScummVM_Windows\scummvm.exe`
Arguments	`--no-console -c "scummvm-ihnmaims-safe.ini" ihnm`
Working Directory	`ScummVM_Windows\`
Launch Type	Unspecified
Description	`Play in Safe Graphics Mode`
Operating System	windows

2. Launch

Executable	`ScummVM_Mac\ScummVM.app\Contents\MacOS\scummvm`
Arguments	`-c scummvm-ihnmaims-opengl.ini ihnm`
Working Directory	`ScummVM_Mac\`
Launch Type	Launch (Default)
Description	`Launch`
Operating System	macos

3. Play in Safe Graphics Mode

Executable	`ScummVM_Mac\ScummVM.app\Contents\MacOS\scummvm`
Arguments	`-c scummvm-ihnmaims-safe.ini ihnm`
Working Directory	`ScummVM_Mac\`
Launch Type	Unspecified
Description	`Play in Safe Graphics Mode`
Operating System	macos

4. Unnamed launch option

Executable	`ScummVM_Linux\launch_ihnmaims_opengl.sh`
Working Directory	`ScummVM_Linux\`
Launch Type	Launch (Default)
Operating System	linux

6. Play in Safe Graphics Mode

Executable	`ScummVM_Linux\launch_ihnmaims_safe.sh`
Working Directory	`ScummVM_Linux\`
Launch Type	Unspecified
Description	`Play in Safe Graphics Mode`
Operating System	linux

Configuration

Key	Value
contenttype	3
installdir	IHNMAIMS

I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

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