The Slaughter: Act One

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App ID	356390
App Type	Game
Developer	Alex Francois
Publisher	Brainchild
Franchise	The Slaughter
Supported Systems	Windows macOS Linux
Technologies	Construct Engine
Last Changenumber	30621562
Last Record Update	16 August 2025 – 01:24:10 UTC ()
Release Date	28 January 2016 – 17:58:48 UTC ()

❓ 76.76%

142 reviews

In-Game

The Slaughter is a noir point-and-click adventure set in Victorian London, laced with adult themes and dark humour. Follow the trail of a killer through atmospheric London locations and surreal dream worlds, meeting a cast of interesting, insane and eccentrically British characters along the way.

Additional Information

Developer

Alex Francois

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The Slaughter: Act One

DLCAvailableOnStore

Yes

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

Brainchild

Store Release Date

28 January 2016 – 17:59:02 UTC ()

community_hub_visible

Yes

Primary Genre

Indie (23)

Store Genres

Adventure (25), Indie (23)

Steam Release Date

28 January 2016 – 17:58:48 UTC ()

Store Asset Modification Time

11 November 2021 – 00:37:05 UTC () (1636591025)

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review_percentage

Detected Technologies (?)

Construct Engine, NWJS SDK, NodeJS SDK

Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
category: Playable
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 2 March 2024 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 1243666

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	1
small_text	1
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

12 March 2015 – 14:45:13 UTC (), in changelist #937724

Content Descriptors (Including DLC)

General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

1 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	Yes		Yes

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timestamp	11 November 2021 – 00:47:30 UTC

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51085 ↴
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timestamp	1454005034
49255 ↴
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timestamp	1636591640

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