Vigil
Released Aug 2025
Vigil is a short Narrative Horror Game that takes place in an unsettling underground facility. Your job is to dispose of boxes, however, you’re not alone. A terrifying automaton roams the facility, moving only when you look away or when you blink in real life.
85% positive · 2,203 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
Vigil is a free-to-play short narrative horror game that launched on August 15, 2025. The store description explicitly describes it as "a short but intense narrative-driven horror experience," and the game's design — a single-mechanic horror experience set in one location with a clear objective — is consistent with a self-contained, finished product. There is no DLC, no season pass, no roadmap, no post-launch update history, and no developer communications announcing future content. The game launched as a complete package and shows no indication that additional content was ever planned or is forthcoming.
Evidence
Store description explicitly calls Vigil 'a short but intense narrative-driven horror experience,' indicating it was designed and shipped as a self-contained product.
Short description reinforces the game as a compact, complete experience with a single defined mechanic and objective. No mention of updates, expansions, or ongoing content.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Singularity Studios
Achievements
6
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
This game is best experienced with a webcam
Gameplay:
Vigil is a short Narrative Horror Game set deep underground in the decaying halls of Vigil Incorporated. To create a truly unique horror experience, the game detects when you blink by using your webcam.You play as an employee and your job here is simple. You must dispose of boxes. It may not be as easy as you think since you aren't alone in this facility...
A terrifying and dangerous automaton roams Vigil Inc.'s derelict halls. If you encounter it, DON'T BLINK AND DON'T LOOK AWAY. This automaton can only move when you aren't looking.
Vigil Inc. holds many secrets and you might uncover a few during your shift. Remember to stay Vigil.
Features:
- Real-life blinking detection via webcam
- Alternative keyboard-based blinking mechanic for non-webcam players
- A terrifying, Weeping Angel-inspired enemy that responds to your actual blinks
- A short but intense narrative-driven horror experience
- Basketball!
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Last evaluated Jun 16, 2026
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