SMS Returns

Buy86%

Very Positive · 98 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows

Marc Steene · Horror · Sep 27, 2026

Player review score
86%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
Not sampled yet

Concurrent players not sampled yet.

All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
28
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio0 of 11
Subtitles0 of 11

Should I buy SMS Returns?

Buy it if you like
  • Multiplayer: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Optimization: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Graphics: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 98 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 75 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
38% of themes are praise12% are divided50% are complaints
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
16 of 75 sampled reviews raised it
This game was well deserving of a remake and it has all the features Slender fans have asked for in literally any Slender game: multiplayer and mod support.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
9 of 75 sampled reviews raised it
Core gameplay is decent, while Slenderman's AI is a bit OP, its your classic Slenderman formula.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
8 of 75 sampled reviews raised it
Played it coop with some friends as well and was pretty fun.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Multiplayer16 reviews
Gameplay9 reviews
Co-op8 reviews
Divided opinion
Crashes
0% still recommend
Players complain
Optimization
64% still recommend
Performance
89% still recommend
Graphics
83% still recommend
Difficulty
75% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • LAN Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • #category_contrast_controls
  • #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Camera Comfort
  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • HDR available

Platforms

  • Windows

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $8.99.

2 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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