Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator

Wait61%

Mixed · 230 player reviews · Low confidence

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Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS

Zeitglas · Medical Sim · Nov 6, 2025

Player review score
61%
Mixed
Price
$12.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
30
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio0 of 10
Subtitles10 of 10

Should I buy Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 32 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 230 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 151 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
57% of themes are praise14% are divided29% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
32 of 151 sampled reviews raised it
What initially feels like a straightforward management mechanic slowly develops into something much deeper because every treatment choice carries consequences.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
20 of 151 sampled reviews raised it
The narrative is another major highlight because the game avoids treating its darker themes in a simplistic or exaggerated way.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
13 of 151 sampled reviews raised it
Combined with the oppressive visuals, the sound design makes the entire experience feel disturbingly immersive.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
4 of 151 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack shifts naturally between quieter management moments and more emotionally intense scenes, helping the game maintain psychological tension even when players are simply reviewing patient files or organizing treatments.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay32 reviews
Story20 reviews
Graphics13 reviews
Audio4 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
0% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
30% still recommend
Interface
43% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Stereo Sound

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$12.99

The lowest we've tracked is $7.14.

5 points recordedtoday · $12.99