The Initiate is a Action, Adventure game from Deceptive Games Ltd. with a 79% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Deceptive Games Ltd.
- Release year
- 2017
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $9.99
- Review signal
- 79% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7, 64-bits
Processor: Intel i7 4790k
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 or AMD equivalent
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 7 GB available space
Sound Card: Compatible Sound Card - Recommended
- OS: Windows 10, 64-bits
Processor: Intel i7 7700k
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 or AMD equivalent
Storage: 7 GB available space
Sound Card: Compatible Sound Card
macOS
- Minimum
- OS: Mac OSX 10.7
Processor: Intel Core I5 or AMD equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: The following cards require you to have 8GB of system RAM: NVIDIA 3xx and Intel HD3000.
Storage: 7 GB available space
Sound Card: Compatible Sound Card - Recommended
- OS: Mac OSX 10.10
Processor: Intel Core I7 or AMD equivalent
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: The following cards require you to have 8GB of system RAM: NVIDIA 3xx and Intel HD3000.
Storage: 7 GB available space
Sound Card: Compatible Sound Card
From Steam reviews
Review notes
The Initiate is worth a closer look if you want strong atmosphere, narrative mystery, and exploration.
Best for players who want strong atmosphere, narrative mystery, and exploration.
Check more carefully if you dislike technical roughness.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
narrative-mystery
Play styleA useful part of the game is piecing together mystery and story threads.
buggy
FrictionTechnical roughness or instability comes up often enough to check.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
deckbuilding
Play styleCard choices, deck shape, and synergies matter.
Steam review snapshots
Its mainly a puzzle/mystery game though the music and atmosphere provoke horror genre vibes.Its mainly a puzzle/mystery game though the music and atmosphere provoke horror genre vibes.[quote][url= "[b]First Person Exploration and Puzzle Games[/b]" for more games like this![/url][/quote] It's basically a digital escape room the size of a…Even being a bit buggy, I think it is worth the full asking price.Why it fits
Check it if you want action, 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.