The Picture in The House Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

The Picture in The House is tagged as Adventure, Free To Play, Indie. It is published by Dystopia Game Studio and released on 30 Dec, 2020. PureGameStats tracks The Picture in The House's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. The Picture in The House's recorded all-time peak is 2 concurrent players on 14 October 2025. PureGameStats estimates 7,535 Steam players. Steam reviews are 52% positive across 137 responses. Platforms: Windows.

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The Picture in The House Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

A journey through ancient mysteries and forces described by the original short story "The Picture in the House" written by H.P Lovecraft.

Platforms
Windows
Release Date
30 Dec, 2020
Est. Players
7,535
PGS estimate Estimate confidence
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The Picture in The House Concurrent Players Updated hourly

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Developer: Dystopia Game Studio
Publisher: Dystopia Game Studio
Platforms: Windows
Release Date: 30 Dec, 2020
Est. players: 7,535 Estimate confidence

Pricing History & Best Deals

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The Picture in The House Steam Reviews

Total reviews 137 Positive 71 Negative 66 Positive % 51.8%Rating Mixed

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise
lovecraftlovecraft storypuzzlesimmersive scarylovecrafts storylovecraftssaves sucksbest portablescary crapultimately horrorenjoyable luckilyfun ambiance
Reviewers criticise
save featurelovecraftianladderdrawerspuzzlesecret roomracist languagebrightnessleverbuggy immediatelytedious sluggisharrow annoyingmess darkclunky horrorconfusing unpolished

What players are discussing

Praise and criticism mentions per topic, split by whether the reviewer recommended the game overall. Based on 92 recent English reviews (ingested 27 Aug 2026).

Ticks mark the typical silhouette for a Adventure game - overshoot = above the genre norm on that side.

Topic
Criticism mentions Praise
Mentions
Performance
11
13
Gameplay
11
20
Story
21
42
63
Graphics
14
23
Audio
16
Controls
11
17
Bugs
27
29
Value
40
32
72
Multiplayer
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Replay value
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PC System Requirements
Minimum and recommended hardware needed to run The Picture in The House.
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Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Processore: Intel Core i5-4590 / AMD FX 8350.
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 960 / AMD Radeon R9 290.
  • Storage: 6 GB available space

Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel i5-4590/AMD Ryzen 5 1500X or greater
  • Memory: 8 MB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD Radeon R9 290 or greater
  • Storage: 6 GB available space
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What is the all-time peak player count for The Picture in The House?

The Picture in The House reached an all-time peak of 2 concurrent players on 14 October 2025.

How many copies has The Picture in The House sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates The Picture in The House has sold approximately 7,535 copies on Steam, with low confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is The Picture in The House rated on Steam?

The Picture in The House has 137 Steam reviews with a 51.8% positive rating (Mixed).

When was The Picture in The House released?

The Picture in The House was released on 30 Dec, 2020. It was developed by Dystopia Game Studio.

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