I'm on Observation Duty 7

Horror· Puzzle· Psychological Horror· Hidden Object

Released Oct 2024

As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?

93% positive · 443 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

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Steam Updated 12 Oct 2026 $11.99

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Evaluation

I'm on Observation Duty 7 launched on October 22, 2024 as a complete, standalone horror game featuring six unique levels. After launch, the developer shipped two post-release updates: a difficulty adjustment patch on November 15, 2024, and a more substantial update on August 15, 2025 that added localizations for 22 languages and a new Randomizer game mode for players who have completed all levels. A bug fix followed on September 24, 2025 to address localization-related crashes. The developer's attention then shifted fully to I'm on Observation Duty 8, which was announced on August 16, 2025, had a playable demo released on October 13, 2025, and fully launched on December 5, 2025. No additional content has been announced or hinted at for I'm on Observation Duty 7, and the franchise's next entry is already out. The game appears to have reached its final state with the August 15, 2025 feature update.

Evidence

I'm on Observation Duty 8 launched on Steam, marking the developer's full transition to the next entry in the franchise.

news post · Dec 5, 2025 source development ending

high

Post-launch update added localizations for 22 languages and a new Randomizer game mode, the last substantive content addition for the game.

news post · Aug 15, 2025 source content shipped

high

Media

Details

Developer

Notovia

Publisher

Notovia

Achievements

Platform

Windows, macOS, Linux

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Verified

Players

Single-player

Horror Psychological Horror Puzzle Hidden Object Atmospheric Mystery Psychological Investigation Cinematic Supernatural Realistic Controller Lovecraftian Story Rich Immersive Sim

About this game

As an employee of a mysterious organization, your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and report other-worldly anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory.

Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb to paranoia?

Monitor surveillance cameras across six unique levels, each with their own unnerving "anomalies"—supernatural occurrences ranging from subtle environmental shifts to grotesque otherworldly intruders. Report anomalies to "fix" them and survive the night. If you can.

I'm on Observation Duty is the original viral franchise that ignited a trend in spot-the-difference horror games that are now loved by players worldwide.

Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026