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Obscure Tales Releases Free INANIMA Demo on Steam

The survival horror game, a follow-up to Lamentum, is now playable for free ahead of its full release.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Horror

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Obscure Tales released a free Steam demo of its survival horror game INANIMA, a follow-up to its 2021 release Lamentum, ahead of an unannounced full launch. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Obscure Tales has launched a free Steam demo of INANIMA, a survival horror game set in the same fictional universe as its 2021 release Lamentum. The demo is available now, and players can wishlist the full game on Steam for launch updates.

Why it matters

The demo gives players a hands-on look at the game's pixel-art visuals and combat before a full release, which has no confirmed date. Its early Steam reception so far is strongly positive.

The demo's Steam reviews are 100% positive, based on 30 users, which is a small sample. The full game has no confirmed release date, so the reception of the complete product remains unknown.

The players

Obscure Tales

Obscure Tales is an independent developer and publisher known for its horror titles, including the 2021 game Lamentum.

The details

INANIMA is a survival horror game in which players explore the isolated facilities of a mysterious corporation. It features retro-inspired pixel-art visuals with dynamic lighting, melee and ranged combat, and enemies with individual behaviors and destructible limbs, where light and sound affect enemy behavior.

Timeline

  1. 2021: Obscure Tales released Lamentum, the predecessor sharing INANIMA's universe.

  2. November 5, 2026: The free INANIMA Steam demo was reported as available.

Franchise Context

INANIMA continues the shared fictional universe that Obscure Tales began with Lamentum in 2021, extending that series into a new survival horror entry. The demo release follows the same pattern of previewing a horror title through a free Steam download before its full launch.

Players can download the INANIMA demo for free on Steam right now. Wishlisting the full game on Steam is the way to receive notifications when it launches, since no release date has been confirmed.

The takeaway

If you enjoy survival horror, the free INANIMA demo is a low-cost way to test its combat and atmosphere. Wishlisting on Steam is the simplest way to follow its progress toward release.

Further reading

Explore more horror coverage to see how survival horror games like INANIMA fit into the genre.

Source note: This article includes information reported by Notebookcheck.