DreadOut is a third person supernatural horror game where you play as Linda, a high school student trapped in an old abandoned town. Equipped with her trusty smart-phone, she will battle against terrifying encounters and solve mysterious puzzles which will ultimately determine her fate.

Positive Now
77%4,523 reviews on Steam
30-Day Trend
no change+6 reviews since 21 Oct 2026
Last 12 Months
74%−3 pts on 77% since launch
Reviews Last Month
11September 2026, −36% on the 12-month average
| Month | Positive | Negative | Average players |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 12 | 2 | 8 |
| September 2026 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| August 2026 | 11 | 4 | 4 |
| July 2026 | 14 | 3 | 5 |
| June 2026 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| May 2026 | 19 | 7 | 7 |
| April 2026 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| March 2026 | 12 | 3 | 5 |
| February 2026 | 16 | 3 | 4 |
| January 2026 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| December 2025 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| November 2025 | 13 | 5 | 4 |
| October 2025 | 15 | 5 | 6 |
| September 2025 | 14 | 6 | 4 |
| August 2025 | 12 | 3 | 4 |
| July 2025 | 23 | 6 | 6 |
| June 2025 | 23 | 3 | 7 |
| May 2025 | 24 | 5 | 6 |
| April 2025 | 13 | 2 | 4 |
| March 2025 | 19 | 5 | 5 |
| February 2025 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| January 2025 | 16 | 7 | 6 |
| December 2024 | 20 | 7 | 6 |
| November 2024 | 15 | 3 | 7 |
| October 2024 | 18 | 5 | 7 |
| September 2024 | 16 | 3 | 6 |
| August 2024 | 13 | 7 | 8 |
| July 2024 | 42 | 9 | 13 |
| June 2024 | 26 | 7 | 8 |
| May 2024 | 36 | 14 | 12 |
| April 2024 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| March 2024 | 28 | 2 | 8 |
| February 2024 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| January 2024 | 21 | 4 | 6 |
| December 2023 | 24 | 3 | 7 |
| November 2023 | 19 | 6 | 9 |
| October 2023 | 14 | 4 | 6 |
| September 2023 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| August 2023 | 13 | 2 | 5 |
| July 2023 | 27 | 5 | 9 |
| June 2023 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
| May 2023 | 23 | 4 | 7 |
| April 2023 | 11 | 4 | 4 |
| March 2023 | 15 | 2 | 6 |
| February 2023 | 12 | 4 | 4 |
| January 2023 | 21 | 8 | 6 |
| December 2022 | 18 | 0 | 8 |
| November 2022 | 16 | 4 | 6 |
| October 2022 | 12 | 2 | 7 |
| September 2022 | 12 | 5 | 4 |
| August 2022 | 15 | 4 | 5 |
| July 2022 | 16 | 4 | 7 |
| June 2022 | 14 | 2 | 6 |
| May 2022 | 13 | 2 | 5 |
| April 2022 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| March 2022 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| February 2022 | 21 | 3 | 6 |
| January 2022 | 25 | 3 | 7 |
| December 2021 | 24 | 0 | 6 |
| November 2021 | 16 | 9 | 6 |
| October 2021 | 18 | 10 | 7 |
| September 2021 | 15 | 4 | 5 |
| August 2021 | 29 | 4 | 7 |
| July 2021 | 26 | 6 | 10 |
| June 2021 | 18 | 2 | 8 |
| May 2021 | 18 | 7 | 6 |
| April 2021 | 17 | 5 | 6 |
| March 2021 | 22 | 6 | 7 |
| February 2021 | 31 | 10 | 9 |
| January 2021 | 46 | 11 | 12 |
| December 2020 | 41 | 12 | 12 |
| November 2020 | 40 | 16 | 13 |
| October 2020 | 47 | 16 | 13 |
| September 2020 | 39 | 8 | 10 |
| August 2020 | 106 | 36 | 26 |
| July 2020 | 22 | 6 | 7 |
| June 2020 | 30 | 7 | 8 |
| May 2020 | 55 | 16 | 12 |
| April 2020 | 17 | 4 | 6 |
| March 2020 | 26 | 6 | 9 |
| February 2020 | 29 | 7 | 9 |
| January 2020 | 20 | 7 | 6 |
| December 2019 | 23 | 4 | 6 |
| November 2019 | 15 | 2 | 5 |
| October 2019 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| September 2019 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| August 2019 | 15 | 6 | 5 |
| July 2019 | 40 | 7 | 8 |
| June 2019 | 24 | 8 | 6 |
| May 2019 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| April 2019 | 14 | 1 | 4 |
| March 2019 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| February 2019 | 24 | 6 | 8 |
| January 2019 | 19 | 9 | 8 |
| December 2018 | 31 | 7 | 8 |
| November 2018 | 31 | 10 | 8 |
| October 2018 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| September 2018 | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| August 2018 | 33 | 17 | 12 |
| July 2018 | 28 | 15 | 10 |
| June 2018 | 28 | 10 | 10 |
| May 2018 | 13 | 7 | 7 |
| April 2018 | 22 | 10 | 11 |
| March 2018 | 18 | 4 | 8 |
| February 2018 | 31 | 9 | 11 |
| January 2018 | 40 | 12 | 11 |
| December 2017 | 33 | 13 | 13 |
| November 2017 | 58 | 14 | 14 |
| October 2017 | 40 | 15 | 14 |
| September 2017 | 32 | 9 | 23 |
| August 2017 | 94 | 30 | 30 |
| July 2017 | 50 | 13 | 12 |
| June 2017 | 44 | 15 | 9 |
| May 2017 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| April 2017 | 31 | 11 | 8 |
| March 2017 | 21 | 7 | 5 |
| February 2017 | 14 | 5 | 7 |
| January 2017 | 33 | 10 | 9 |
| December 2016 | 29 | 17 | 8 |
| November 2016 | 50 | 17 | 8 |
| October 2016 | 16 | 6 | 7 |
| September 2016 | 20 | 5 | 6 |
| August 2016 | 50 | 19 | 15 |
| July 2016 | 26 | 8 | 9 |
| June 2016 | 21 | 11 | 8 |
| May 2016 | 22 | 6 | 6 |
| April 2016 | 35 | 10 | 10 |
| March 2016 | 40 | 13 | 11 |
| February 2016 | 33 | 8 | 9 |
| January 2016 | 27 | 14 | 12 |
| December 2015 | 31 | 16 | 11 |
| November 2015 | 35 | 14 | 11 |
| October 2015 | 23 | 15 | 7 |
| September 2015 | 14 | 9 | 6 |
| August 2015 | 41 | 9 | 13 |
| July 2015 | 32 | 10 | 11 |
| June 2015 | 79 | 13 | 24 |
| May 2015 | 41 | 10 | 11 |
| April 2015 | 16 | 2 | 5 |
| March 2015 | 25 | 4 | 8 |
| February 2015 | 51 | 13 | 19 |
| January 2015 | 19 | 2 | 6 |
| December 2014 | 28 | 9 | 8 |
| November 2014 | 19 | 6 | 6 |
| October 2014 | 12 | 2 | 5 |
| September 2014 | 21 | 4 | 5 |
| August 2014 | 27 | 6 | 6 |
| July 2014 | 22 | 4 | 5 |
| June 2014 | 39 | 18 | 9 |
| May 2014 | 138 | 19 | 29 |
Holding steady. 79% of reviews from July to September 2026 were positive, against 73% in the 12 months before.43 reviews against 219; a 6-point change is within what chance gives at these counts
Steady at 77% positive since 21 Oct 2026+6 reviews, 4,523 in all
| From | Positive | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2026 | 77% | 4,523 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | 77% | 4,517 |
Steam’s review score each time our store check saw it change, since 21 Oct 2026. How we count
| Notable | Month | Reviews | Positive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Busiest month | May 2014 | 157 | 88% |
| Most positive | May 2014 | 157 | 88% |
| Least positive | August 2018 | 50 | 66% |
Best and worst counts months with at least 50 reviews.
| Language | Reviews | Share | Positive | vs All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 1,822 | 77% | −1 pts | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 1,022 | 75% | −3 pts | |
| Russian | 487 | 79% | +1 pts | |
| Spanish (Spain) | 309 | 85% | +7 pts | |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | 226 | 82% | +4 pts |
Steam doesn’t record where reviewers live, so this groups reviews by the language they were written in. Read weekly, last on 25 Oct 2026. How we count
A month-by-month chart of new reviews in each language starts here in early November, once we have a month of reads to compare.
| Month | Last 3 months | That month | Reviews | All so far |
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| October 2026 | 80% | — | 14 | 77% |
| September 2026 | 79% | — | 11 | 77% |
| August 2026 | 73% | — | 15 | 77% |
| July 2026 | 73% | — | 17 | 77% |
| June 2026 | 70% | — | 16 | 77% |
| May 2026 | 75% | 73% | 26 | 77% |
| April 2026 | 79% | — | 14 | 77% |
| March 2026 | 77% | — | 15 | 77% |
| February 2026 | 70% | — | 19 | 77% |
| January 2026 | 64% | — | 13 | 77% |
| December 2025 | 69% | — | 14 | 77% |
| November 2025 | 72% | — | 18 | 77% |
| October 2025 | 75% | 75% | 20 | 77% |
| September 2025 | 77% | 70% | 20 | 77% |
| August 2025 | 83% | — | 15 | 77% |
| July 2025 | 83% | 79% | 29 | 77% |
| June 2025 | 86% | 88% | 26 | 77% |
| May 2025 | 82% | 83% | 29 | 77% |
| April 2025 | 77% | — | 15 | 77% |
| March 2025 | 72% | 79% | 24 | 77% |
| February 2025 | 70% | — | 13 | 77% |
| January 2025 | 75% | 70% | 23 | 77% |
| December 2024 | 78% | 74% | 27 | 77% |
| November 2024 | 82% | — | 18 | 77% |
| October 2024 | 76% | 78% | 23 | 77% |
| September 2024 | 79% | — | 19 | 77% |
| August 2024 | 78% | 65% | 20 | 77% |
| July 2024 | 78% | 82% | 51 | 77% |
| June 2024 | 74% | 79% | 33 | 77% |
| May 2024 | 78% | 72% | 50 | 77% |
| April 2024 | 88% | — | 13 | 77% |
| March 2024 | 91% | 93% | 30 | 77% |
| February 2024 | 89% | — | 9 | 77% |
| January 2024 | 83% | 84% | 25 | 77% |
| December 2023 | 81% | 89% | 27 | 77% |
| November 2023 | 70% | 76% | 25 | 77% |
| October 2023 | 73% | — | 18 | 77% |
| September 2023 | 78% | — | 11 | 77% |
| August 2023 | 83% | — | 15 | 77% |
| July 2023 | 83% | 84% | 32 | 77% |
| June 2023 | 80% | — | 13 | 77% |
| May 2023 | 83% | 85% | 27 | 77% |
| April 2023 | 79% | — | 15 | 77% |
| March 2023 | 77% | — | 17 | 77% |
| February 2023 | 81% | — | 16 | 77% |
| January 2023 | 82% | 72% | 29 | 77% |
| December 2022 | 88% | — | 18 | 77% |
| November 2022 | 78% | 80% | 20 | 77% |
| October 2022 | 78% | — | 14 | 77% |
| September 2022 | 77% | — | 17 | 77% |
| August 2022 | 82% | — | 19 | 77% |
| July 2022 | 84% | 80% | 20 | 77% |
| June 2022 | 90% | — | 16 | 77% |
| May 2022 | 94% | — | 15 | 77% |
| April 2022 | 93% | — | 9 | 77% |
| March 2022 | 90% | — | 8 | 77% |
| February 2022 | 92% | 88% | 24 | 77% |
| January 2022 | 84% | 89% | 28 | 77% |
| December 2021 | 75% | 100% | 24 | 77% |
| November 2021 | 68% | 64% | 25 | 76% |
| October 2021 | 78% | 64% | 28 | 76% |
| September 2021 | 83% | — | 19 | 77% |
| August 2021 | 86% | 88% | 33 | 77% |
| July 2021 | 81% | 81% | 32 | 76% |
| June 2021 | 79% | 90% | 20 | 76% |
| May 2021 | 76% | 72% | 25 | 76% |
| April 2021 | 77% | 77% | 22 | 76% |
| March 2021 | 79% | 79% | 28 | 76% |
| February 2021 | 78% | 76% | 41 | 76% |
| January 2021 | 77% | 81% | 57 | 76% |
| December 2020 | 74% | 77% | 53 | 76% |
| November 2020 | 76% | 71% | 56 | 76% |
| October 2020 | 76% | 75% | 63 | 76% |
| September 2020 | 77% | 83% | 47 | 76% |
| August 2020 | 76% | 75% | 142 | 76% |
| July 2020 | 79% | 79% | 28 | 76% |
| June 2020 | 79% | 81% | 37 | 76% |
| May 2020 | 79% | 77% | 71 | 76% |
| April 2020 | 81% | 81% | 21 | 76% |
| March 2020 | 79% | 81% | 32 | 76% |
| February 2020 | 80% | 81% | 36 | 76% |
| January 2020 | 82% | 74% | 27 | 76% |
| December 2019 | 78% | 85% | 27 | 76% |
| November 2019 | 71% | — | 17 | 76% |
| October 2019 | 64% | — | 14 | 76% |
| September 2019 | 80% | — | 7 | 76% |
| August 2019 | 79% | 71% | 21 | 76% |
| July 2019 | 79% | 85% | 47 | 76% |
| June 2019 | 78% | 75% | 32 | 76% |
| May 2019 | 74% | — | 12 | 76% |
| April 2019 | 78% | — | 15 | 76% |
| March 2019 | 71% | — | 15 | 76% |
| February 2019 | 77% | 80% | 30 | 76% |
| January 2019 | 76% | 68% | 28 | 76% |
| December 2018 | 77% | 82% | 38 | 76% |
| November 2018 | 71% | 76% | 41 | 76% |
| October 2018 | 66% | — | 17 | 76% |
| September 2018 | 65% | 63% | 27 | 76% |
| August 2018 | 68% | 66% | 50 | 76% |
| July 2018 | 68% | 65% | 43 | 76% |
| June 2018 | 70% | 74% | 38 | 77% |
| May 2018 | 72% | 65% | 20 | 77% |
| April 2018 | 76% | 69% | 32 | 77% |
| March 2018 | 78% | 82% | 22 | 77% |
| February 2018 | 75% | 78% | 40 | 77% |
| January 2018 | 77% | 77% | 52 | 77% |
| December 2017 | 76% | 72% | 46 | 77% |
| November 2017 | 77% | 81% | 72 | 77% |
| October 2017 | 75% | 73% | 55 | 77% |
| September 2017 | 77% | 78% | 41 | 77% |
| August 2017 | 76% | 76% | 124 | 77% |
| July 2017 | 77% | 79% | 63 | 77% |
| June 2017 | 74% | 75% | 59 | 77% |
| May 2017 | 74% | — | 12 | 77% |
| April 2017 | 74% | 74% | 42 | 77% |
| March 2017 | 76% | 75% | 28 | 77% |
| February 2017 | 70% | — | 19 | 77% |
| January 2017 | 72% | 77% | 43 | 77% |
| December 2016 | 70% | 63% | 46 | 77% |
| November 2016 | 75% | 75% | 67 | 78% |
| October 2016 | 74% | 73% | 22 | 78% |
| September 2016 | 75% | 80% | 25 | 78% |
| August 2016 | 72% | 72% | 69 | 78% |
| July 2016 | 73% | 76% | 34 | 78% |
| June 2016 | 74% | 66% | 32 | 78% |
| May 2016 | 77% | 79% | 28 | 79% |
| April 2016 | 78% | 78% | 45 | 79% |
| March 2016 | 74% | 75% | 53 | 79% |
| February 2016 | 71% | 80% | 41 | 79% |
| January 2016 | 68% | 66% | 41 | 79% |
| December 2015 | 66% | 66% | 47 | 79% |
| November 2015 | 65% | 71% | 49 | 80% |
| October 2015 | 70% | 61% | 38 | 81% |
| September 2015 | 76% | 61% | 23 | 82% |
| August 2015 | 83% | 82% | 50 | 82% |
| July 2015 | 82% | 76% | 42 | 82% |
| June 2015 | 84% | 86% | 92 | 83% |
| May 2015 | 84% | 80% | 51 | 82% |
| April 2015 | 83% | — | 18 | 82% |
| March 2015 | 83% | 86% | 29 | 82% |
| February 2015 | 80% | 80% | 64 | 82% |
| January 2015 | 80% | 90% | 21 | 82% |
| December 2014 | 78% | 76% | 37 | 82% |
| November 2014 | 81% | 76% | 25 | 82% |
| October 2014 | 83% | — | 14 | 83% |
| September 2014 | 83% | 84% | 25 | 83% |
| August 2014 | 76% | 82% | 33 | 83% |
| July 2014 | 83% | 85% | 26 | 83% |
| June 2014 | 83% | 68% | 57 | 83% |
| May 2014 | 88% | 88% | 157 | 88% |