The Assembly

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App ID	373650
App Type	Game
Developer	nDreams
Publisher	nDreams
Supported Systems	Windows
Technologies	Unreal Engine
Last Changenumber	28972554
Last Record Update	14 May 2025 – 03:17:40 UTC ()
Release Date	19 July 2016 – 14:55:00 UTC ()

❓ 65.95%

165 reviews

In-Game

A first-person interactive story inspired by real-world anxieties, The Assembly is a long-form game designed for VR. Explore a morally ambiguous organization as two individuals and face tough decisions from contrasting perspectives, that culminate in one of multiple thrilling conclusions.

Additional Information

Developer

nDreams

metacritic_name

The Assembly

controller_support

full

metacritic_score

metacritic_fullurl

https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/the-assembly?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f

community_visible_stats

Yes

DLCAvailableOnStore

Yes

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

nDreams

Store Release Date

19 July 2016 – 07:00:00 UTC ()

community_hub_visible

Yes

OpenVrSupport

Yes

OtherVrSupport

Yes

ControllerVr

steamvr	1
xinput	1
kbm	1
oculus	1

PlayAreaVr

seated	1
standing	1

othervrsupport_rift_13

Yes

Primary Genre

Adventure (25)

Store Genres

Adventure (25), Indie (23)

Steam Release Date

19 July 2016 – 14:55:00 UTC ()

Original Release Date

19 July 2016 – 07:00:00 UTC () (1468911600)

Store Asset Modification Time

6 September 2019 – 10:21:08 UTC () (1567765268)

library_assets

library_capsule	en
library_hero	en
library_logo	en
logo_position ↴
pinned_position	BottomLeft
width_pct	50
height_pct	89.58333333333333

review_score

review_percentage

Detected Technologies (?)

Unreal Engine, NVIDIA_APEX SDK, NVIDIA_PhysX SDK, Ogg SDK, OpenVR SDK, SDL SDK, Ultraleap SDK, Vorbis 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: 28 April 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 1779475

configuration:

supported_input	gamepad
requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	0
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	1
non_deck_display_glyphs	0
small_text	0
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	proton-stable
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

First seen on SteamDB

21 May 2015 – 18:06:33 UTC (), in changelist #1062406

Supported Languages

3 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles	Achievements
English	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
French	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
German	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Hardware Categories

Tracked Controller Support

VR Supported

Full Controller Support

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

754de334f0cbac6b7eb886c6b627fd56d00be2a6_thumb

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	BottomLeft
logo_position/width_pct	50
logo_position/height_pct	89.58333333333333

Assets

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header	header.jpg
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library_hero	library_hero.jpg
library_hero_2x	library_hero_2x.jpg
community_icon	d264b07d46b2ee927dad269a350f6bd6d34110c8.jpg
page_background_path	app/373650
raw_page_background	page_bg_raw.jpg
timestamp	6 January 2020 – 09:59:06 UTC

Trailers

65277 ↴
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all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1468937277
81115 ↴
trailer_name	The Assembly - Motion Control Support
trailer_category	0
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screenshot_full	256675088/movie_full.jpg
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1479755334
63727 ↴
trailer_name	The Assembly - Preview Trailer
trailer_category	0
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trailer_480p/video/mp4	256666344/movie480.mp4
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trailer_max/video/mp4	256666344/movie_max.mp4
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microtrailer/video/mp4	373650/63727/aafb159f6fed7c63d898b7085056531c3c8300d9/1751277248/microtrailer.mp4
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screenshot_medium	256666344/movie.293x165.jpg
screenshot_full	256666344/movie_full.jpg
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1467306487
63771 ↴
trailer_name	The Assembly - Game Overview
trailer_category	0
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trailer_480p/video/mp4	256666366/movie480.mp4
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adaptive_trailers/1/encoding	dash_h264
adaptive_trailers/2/cdn_path	373650/63771/393c1ba45a9ad4bee048a35010f487e7815c104a/1751277261/hls_264_master.m3u8
adaptive_trailers/2/encoding	hls_h264
screenshot_medium	256666366/movie.293x165.jpg
screenshot_full	256666366/movie_full.jpg
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1467306837

Depots

ID	Configuration	Size	DL.
228986	Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980VC 2015 Redist	No size
228990	Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980DirectX Jun 2010 Redist	No size
373659	Windows 64-bitThe Assembly Base	3.63 GiB	3.49 GiB
558880	Windows DLC 558880The Assembly - Original Soundtrack (558880) Depot	108.99 MiB	77.57 MiB
560240	Windows DLC 560240The Assembly - Wallpaper (560240) Depot	610.01 KiB	464.91 KiB

Total size on disk is 3.74 GiB and total download size is 3.56 GiB.

Total size on disk is 3.63 GiB and total download size is 3.49 GiB, when filtered to Windows, English, no DLC depots.

Branches

Name	Description	Build ID	Time Updated
public		1779475	23 May 2017 – 07:34:09 UTC
theassemblybase		1224296	15 July 2016 – 09:33:00 UTC

Other

Name	Value
baselanguages	English, German, French
privatebranches	1

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