The Survey
Released Oct 2016
In the end, everybody gets what they deserve. The sins of the past always manifest within the minds of the sinners. An eternity of suffering awaits, welcome to The Survey.
71% positive · 832 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $4.99
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Evaluation
The Survey is a short, self-contained horror experience that launched on October 27, 2016. The store description presents it as a complete, finite narrative — a short horror game with puzzles, audio tapes, and journal entries telling a single story. There is no mention of DLC, expansions, episodic content, or any post-launch content plans. The only developer communication after launch was a patch on February 25, 2017 that addressed audio quality, bug fixes, and minor character model tweaks, with no indication of future content. No further updates have been posted since then. The game was clearly designed and shipped as a finished, standalone product.
Evidence
Store description presents The Survey as a short, self-contained horror experience with a complete narrative — puzzles, audio tapes, and journal entries. No mention of episodes, DLC, or future content.
Post-launch patch improving audio quality, fixing bugs, adding Steam Trading Cards, and tweaking a character model. No mention of future content or updates planned.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Erebus
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
You wake up in a vacant house, everything seemingly normal and calm. All the rooms look typical and standard, as the atmosphere of eerie silence begins to invade your mind. As you slowly walk downstairs, you find a locked phone, along with a mysterious note next to it.
"Look for the channel numbers. Unlock it quickly, she's watching you. Don't leave the static on for too long, it makes her ears bleed. Right now she's upstairs waiting for you." - Anonymous
In The Survey, you play as Marcus Walker, waking up in a seemingly vacant home. As you unlock the phone and play through The Survey, a series of events from the past come alive to haunt you. This short horror experience includes puzzles, along with a cryptic story revealed through audio tapes and journal entries from the protagonist.
Welcome to The Survey.
"Look for the channel numbers. Unlock it quickly, she's watching you. Don't leave the static on for too long, it makes her ears bleed. Right now she's upstairs waiting for you." - Anonymous
In The Survey, you play as Marcus Walker, waking up in a seemingly vacant home. As you unlock the phone and play through The Survey, a series of events from the past come alive to haunt you. This short horror experience includes puzzles, along with a cryptic story revealed through audio tapes and journal entries from the protagonist.
Welcome to The Survey.
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