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Steam player data · App 4281210

SUBJECT 404

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  • Single-player
  • Steam Achievements
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Stereo Sound
  • Subtitle Options
  • Family Sharing
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Store data

UK price
£4.07
US price
Awaiting regional check
Positive reviews
100%
Total reviews
0
Release date
9 November 2026
Concurrent players0Most recent successful sample
Today's peak155/144 samples
Tracked peak1Highest retained daily peak
Steam rating100%0 reviews
Steam metadata

Game information

Details supplied by the Steam store
App ID
4281210
App type
Game
Supported systems
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Release date
9 November 2026
Last player update
10 Nov · 09:00 UTC
Steam store data

System requirements

Supplied by the developer on Steam

Windows

Minimum
OS
Windows 10/11
Processor
Any modern dual-core processor
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
DirectX 11 compatible GPU
DirectX
Version 11
Storage
500 MB available space
Recommended
OS
Windows 10/11
Processor
Any modern dual-core processor
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
DirectX 11 compatible GPU
DirectX
Version 11
Storage
500 MB available space

Launch window

Released 9 November 2026 · Tracking from 9 November 2026

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First observed dayComplete
Player peak
0
Steam reviews
0Rating not recorded
Twitch peak
Not recorded
Price observed
£4.07
Top Sellers
No appearanceNo ranked days

1 player-data day recorded in this window.

First observed weekIn progress
Player peak
1
Steam reviews
1100% positive
Twitch peak
Not recorded
Price observed
£4.07
Top Sellers
No appearanceNo ranked days

2 player-data days recorded in this window.

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Player history

Concurrent players

Peak 1Average 0Latest 0
0011109 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC10 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC

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Monthly players breakdown

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Last 30 days1——0—
November 20261——0—
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About this game

Description

Supplied by the Steam store

About This Game

Subject 404 is a PSX-style psychological horror game where rapid-fire microgames become a system of obedience, pressure, and control.

You wake up as a test subject inside an unknown facility.

You are not given a name. You are not given answers. You are only given commands.

A cold mechanical Panel speaks to you. Read its instructions. Understand them quickly. Obey before the timer reaches zero.

Each room gives you a short command under pressure. Some are simple. Some are confusing. Some may feel wrong to obey. But hesitation has consequences.

Fast, Unpredictable Command-Based Gameplay

The Panel constantly throws you into short, tense challenges.

Shoot specific targets

Avoid certain objects

Count what is inside the room

Find the correct item

Drive through short sequences

Hide before something finds you

Make quick decisions under stress

Every room is built around one rule:

Read fast. React faster. Obey the Panel.

The commands are short, but they are not always clear. You must pay attention to words, sounds, objects, colors, numbers, and the environment around you. One mistake can be enough.

Failure Has Consequences

Fail a command, disobey, or hesitate for too long — and the Executioner comes.

You may not see his face. But you will hear him getting closer.

Death sends you back, forcing you to repeat the pressure until you learn to obey.

Command Rooms

Each room contains:

A door

A command

A timer

A choice under pressure

Complete enough commands correctly and you may reach a Safe Zone . But safety does not mean peace.

Safe Zones and Anomalies

Safe Zones remove the timer, but not the unease.

Environmental anomalies

Hidden details

Notes and fragments of the facility’s story

Quiet moments that may not be as safe as they seem

The story is not told through long cutscenes. It unfolds as you move, observe, obey, and question what the Panel is asking from you.

No Interruptions. No Comfort.

Subject 404 is designed to keep you inside the experience.

No traditional cutscene-heavy storytelling

No forced camera control

No long breaks from the tension

No clear sense of who is telling the truth

The facility watches. The Panel commands. The Executioner waits.

Visual Style & Atmosphere

PS1-inspired low-poly visuals

Low resolution and visual instability

Cold, sterile, and unsettling environments

The visual style is not nostalgic — it is designed to feel uncomfortable.

Subject 404 is a short but intense psychological horror experience about obedience, control, hesitation, and the fear of making the wrong choice under pressure. Wishlist Subject 404 and prepare to obey the Panel.

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