Overclocked: A History of Violence is a Adventure game from House of Tales with a 62% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- House of Tales
- Release year
- 2015
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $14.99
- Review signal
- 62% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS *: Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 / 8 32 or 64 bit
Processor: 1.3 GHz Intel or AMD processor
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: DirectX 9 compliant video card Shader Model 1.1
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 5 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX compatible card - Recommended
- OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7/8 32 or 64 bit
Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core Intel or AMD processor
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: DirectX 9 compliant video card Shader Model 3
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 5 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX compatible card
From Steam reviews
Review notes
Overclocked: A History of Violence is worth a closer look if you want narrative mystery, strong atmosphere, psychological themes, and emotional story.
Best for players who want strong atmosphere, psychological themes, emotional story, and narrative mystery.
Check more carefully if you dislike technical roughness.
narrative-mystery
Play styleA useful part of the game is piecing together mystery and story threads.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
psychological-themes
SettingPsychology, perception, or mental strain is an important theme without implying horror.
psychological-horror
SettingThe fear comes through pressure, perception, or psychological unease.
buggy
FrictionTechnical roughness or instability comes up often enough to check.
deckbuilding
Play styleCard choices, deck shape, and synergies matter.
emotional-story
ToneThe story is framed as affecting rather than just plot-heavy.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
Steam review snapshots
The premise is that you a\re a psychiatrist who is called on to investigate 5 unusual and possibly related cases in an…In short, an intriguing story with good acting and excellent atmosphere only mildly hampered by a clunky mechanic.This game truly is the ultimate psychological mind bender..It's creepy, it's immersive, it's not crashing (too much).Why it fits
Check it if you want adventure filtered by single-player.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.