The Archivist Demo
| App ID | 4119920 |
| App Type | Demo |
| Developer | Archivist Games |
| Publisher | Archivist Games |
| Supported Systems | Windows |
| Technologies | Unreal Engine, EpicOnlineServices SDK |
| Last Changenumber | 31900268 |
| Last Record Update | 25 October 2025 – 15:53:17 UTC ( |
| Release Date | 24 October 2025 – 16:36:38 UTC ( |
| Parent App | The Archivist (3984300) |
A VHS-themed psychological horror where each tape drags you into a new nightmare. Explore haunted hospitals, schools, forests, and liminal spaces. Solve puzzles, uncover the Archivist’s secrets, and survive a house that grows darker with every tape you watch.
Additional Information
This demo is excluded from Steam Family Sharing because: This content type cannot be shared
| Developer | Archivist Games | |||||||||||||||||||
| ReleaseState | released | |||||||||||||||||||
| Publisher | Archivist Games | |||||||||||||||||||
| Exclude from family sharing (exfgls) | 6 (This content type cannot be shared) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Store Release Date | 24 October 2025 – 16:36:38 UTC ( |
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| osarch | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Social Media | https://www.instagram.com/archivistgames |
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| Primary Genre | Adventure (25) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Store Genres | Adventure (25), Indie (23) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Store Asset Modification Time | 18 October 2025 – 02:06:43 UTC ( |
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| osextended | empty string | |||||||||||||||||||
| Is free on the store? | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Detected Technologies (?) | Unreal Engine, EpicOnlineServices SDK, Intel_oneTBB SDK, NVIDIA_Nsight_Aftermath SDK, Ogg SDK, Vorbis SDK, XAudio2 SDK | |||||||||||||||||||
| Content Descriptors | Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5) | |||||||||||||||||||
| controllertagwizard | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| First seen on SteamDB | 17 October 2025 – 20:17:50 UTC ( |
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| Content Descriptors (Including DLC) | Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5) | |||||||||||||||||||
Supported Languages
| 1 Languages | Interface | Full Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Categories
Accessibility Categories
Assets
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| trailer_name | The Archivist Official Announcement Trailer |
| trailer_category | 0 |
| microtrailer ↴ | |
| video/webm | 4119920/311631246/9eb71a049c78886246946a6c00a2179e68835aef/1760751759/microtrailer.webm |
| video/mp4 | 4119920/311631246/9eb71a049c78886246946a6c00a2179e68835aef/1760751759/microtrailer.mp4 |
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| dash_av1 | 4119920/311631246/9eb71a049c78886246946a6c00a2179e68835aef/1760751759/dash_av1.mpd |
| dash_h264 | 4119920/311631246/9eb71a049c78886246946a6c00a2179e68835aef/1760751759/dash_h264.mpd |
| hls_h264 | 4119920/311631246/9eb71a049c78886246946a6c00a2179e68835aef/1760751759/hls_264_master.m3u8 |
| screenshot_medium | 257219486/33acce12aa10658b5bd64a387b82e831f4c986f4/movie_600x337.jpg |
| screenshot_full | 257219486/33acce12aa10658b5bd64a387b82e831f4c986f4/movie_full.jpg |
| all_ages | true |
| is_highlight | true |
| timestamp | 22 October 2025 – 15:12:00 UTC |
Configuration
| Key | Value |
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| installdir | The Archivist Demo |
Launch Options
0. The Archivist Demo Version
| Executable | TheArchivist.exe |
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| Launch Type | Launch (Default) | |
| Description | The Archivist Demo Version |
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| Operating System | windows |