Skautfold: Shrouded in Sanity

Skautfold: Shrouded in Sanity

Released May 2016

Discover the secrets of the estate, as you look for answers among the violent inhabitants. A strange and repelling madness took hold of the servants roaming the halls, and they will attack on sight, for their madness is one rooted in a deeper understanding of cosmic insignificance.

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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation

Skautfold: Shrouded in Sanity is the first entry in the Skautfold series, originally released on May 27, 2016. The game received substantial post-launch updates, most notably a large 2.0 overhaul (announced March 29, 2020) that rebuilt core systems and restored cut content, followed by additional feature patches. On February 11, 2022, the game launched on Xbox, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch — the console port that had motivated the 2.0 rebuild — which represents the last meaningful content milestone for this title. The store description explicitly labels this as the "First part of the Skautfold game series," and the developer's communications since 2021 have focused on the broader series rather than further updates to this specific game. A June 23, 2026 post announcing the Skautfold + Granser bundle notes that the sequel game (Granser Act 1) "is not fully feature complete and all post release patches have been released" — language that, while referring to Granser, signals the developer considers shipped series entries to be wrapped up before moving on. The developer also celebrated the 10th anniversary of Shrouded in Sanity in April 2026 with a tribute inside a different game, treating it as a completed, fondly-remembered work. The only DLC ever released was the original soundtrack (October 14, 2016), and no further DLC or updates have been announced for this title. The developer's attention has fully moved to the Granser sequel series. There are no outstanding content commitments for Shrouded in Sanity.
Evidence
Shrouded in Sanity released on Xbox, PS4, and Nintendo Switch on February 11, 2022, completing the console port effort that drove the 2.0 rebuild. No further content announced.
news post · Feb 5, 2022 source content shipped
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Version 2.0 announced — a major overhaul rebuilding core systems and restoring cut content in preparation for the console port.
news post · Mar 29, 2020 source content shipped
high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Pugware
Achievements
19
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

A survival-horror game inspired by Resident Evil 1, Dark Souls, and Eternal Darkness.


Set in the alternative historical setting of 1897 Angelic Empire of Britannia, your contract will order you to eliminate the source of the unnatural fog enveloping the Berelai Manor.

Discover the secrets of the estate, as you look for answers among the violent inhabitants.
A strange and repelling madness took hold of the servants roaming the halls, and they will attack on sight, for their madness is one rooted in a deeper understanding of cosmic insignificance.

To repel the maddening horrors, your Iaito cane, and Waltham A9 hand canon will aid you. To mend your injuries your Vitae concoctions will offer healing.

Beware, whatever unearthly events have transpired, your sanity will be tested as the truth unfolds in this hungry all-consuming Fog.

First part of the Skautfold game series.
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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