DON'T FACE UP
Released Feb 2024
DON'T FACE UP is a first-person horror game. Never make eye contact with them. They may appear and disappear. They may be standing in the direction you suddenly turn your eyes. Even in such a situation, you must proceed with your search for the building. Therefore, "DON'T FACE UP."
71% positive · 150 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
DON'T FACE UP is a free-to-play first-person horror game that released on February 2, 2024. The store description presents a complete, self-contained narrative experience with no mention of planned DLC, expansions, or future content additions.
Since launch, the developer has issued several patches focused on bug fixes, difficulty balancing, and quality-of-life improvements (event skipping, FOV adjustment, save point recovery). The September 2, 2025 update (v1.1.5) added bonus in-game rewards for completing the game — unlockable setting materials and a bonus comic — which reads as a polish addition rather than a new content chapter. The most recent communication was on October 7, 2025, when the developer applied a security fix related to Unity. No major content releases have occurred at any point post-launch, and no future content has been announced.
The game appears to have launched as a complete, finished horror experience. The post-launch activity has been entirely maintenance and polish, consistent with a developer supporting a shipped product rather than building toward additional content. No roadmap, DLC listings, or statements of future content have been made.
Evidence
Early post-launch patch adjusted difficulty across all four stages and added a hint system, indicating the game shipped with a complete multi-stage structure
Store description presents a self-contained first-person horror narrative with no mention of DLC, expansions, or planned future content
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Details
Developer
Publisher
tesakiza
Achievements
4
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
DON'T FACE UP is a first-person horror game.
You wake up in a building you don't recognize.
No, you can't remember who you are, let alone the building.
You have lost your memory.
The words "DON'T FACE UP" are left at your feet.
Unsure of what it means, you proceed to explore the building.
You will have to find out what happened to you and what happened to this place.
They will appear at your side.
Never make eye contact with them.
They may appear and disappear. They may be standing in the direction you suddenly turn your eyes.
Even in such a situation, you must proceed with your search for the building.
Therefore, "DON'T FACE UP."
Note: This game is NOT playable on SteamDeck!
Story
You wake up in a building you don't recognize.
No, you can't remember who you are, let alone the building.
You have lost your memory.
The words "DON'T FACE UP" are left at your feet.
Unsure of what it means, you proceed to explore the building.
You will have to find out what happened to you and what happened to this place.
Rule
They will appear at your side.
Never make eye contact with them.
They may appear and disappear. They may be standing in the direction you suddenly turn your eyes.
Even in such a situation, you must proceed with your search for the building.
Therefore, "DON'T FACE UP."
Note: This game is NOT playable on SteamDeck!
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Last evaluated Jun 20, 2026
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