The Derailed

The Derailed

Released Sep 2025

The Derailed is a first-person psychological horror game. Beneath the dusty arches of a nearly forgotten depot, shadows of the past tremble. Whether you want to or not, you will have to uncover the dark secrets of this place.

82% positive · 135 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

The Derailed is a short first-person psychological horror walking simulator (approximately 80 minutes of playtime) that launched on September 11, 2025 after two years of development. The store description presents it as a self-contained experience — discover the secrets of a forgotten depot in a single evening. Following launch, the developer released several patches through mid-September 2025 addressing crashes and minor gameplay improvements, which are standard post-launch fixes. On August 17, 2026, a performance optimization patch added DLSS, FSR, and Frame Generation support — again, a maintenance update rather than new content. The most significant development is the April 15, 2026 announcement of "The Derailed: Devour the Harvest," a standalone spinoff the studio had been working on for four months at the time of announcement, with a release planned for late 2026. An official trailer followed on June 25, 2026. This is a separate game on its own Steam page, not additional content for The Derailed itself — it confirms the studio remains active but has moved on to a new project. There is no DLC listed, no season pass, and no roadmap or developer statement promising additional content for The Derailed specifically. The game launched as a finished, self-contained product and remains complete.
Evidence
Developer announces a standalone spinoff, 'The Derailed: Devour the Harvest,' as a new separate game — indicating the studio has moved on from the original title.
news post · Apr 15, 2026 source development ending
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Developer announces The Derailed is out now, describing it as a long-awaited project worked on for two years — framed as a complete release.
news post · Sep 11, 2025 source content shipped
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Media

Details

Publisher
Deformed Dreams Studio
Achievements
9
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

The Derailed - a first-person psychological horror game in the "walking simulator" genre.

Average playtime: 80 minutes

Raindrops crash against the leaky roof, with a damp scent lingering in the air. Decades-worn walls, rattling window panes in the wind, and the hollow echo of footsteps — all around, the setting seems to repeatedly warn you that you don’t belong here. But there is no other choice; the only path is forward.

Game Features:

  • "Walking simulator" genre;

  • Interact with objects and solve puzzles to progress through the story;

  • Discover the secret hidden within an almost-forgotten depot;

  • Immerse yourself in a haunting environment with detailed locations;

  • Rich 3D sound that fully envelops you in the atmosphere;

  • Short playtime, allowing you to complete the game in one evening and maintain suspense until the very end.

email: deformeddreams@gmail.com

Last evaluated Sep 5, 2026
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