SMS Returns

Developer: Marc Steene
Publisher: Dark Pathogen Studios
Released: Sep 27, 2026
Steam reviews: 88% of players recommend it, from 57 reviews — Steam calls that “Very Positive”
Tags: ActionAdventureIndie

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Where to buy

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What owning this involves

Cloud saves · The store backs this game's saves up. That cover ends if your account does.From the store listing
Mod support · The store lists official mod, Workshop or level-editor support.From a publisher-set store category

Only what the store discloses. Nothing listed here means the store disclosed nothing — not that there is nothing to disclose.

Features

Full controller support

Single-player
Multi-player
Co-op
Online Co-op
LAN Co-op
Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Shared/Split Screen
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Workshop
Camera Comfort
Color Alternatives
#category_contrast_controls
Custom Volume Controls
Adjustable Difficulty
Keyboard Only Option
#category_playable_at_your_own_pace
Playable without Timed Input
DualShock Controller Support
DualSense Controller Support
Stereo Sound
Surround Sound
Steam Cloud
Includes level editor
Remote Play Together
HDR available
Family Sharing

From the game's Steam store page.

Languages

English
French
German
Spanish - Spain
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese - Brazil
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Turkish

Steam lists 11 languages.

Age rating & content

DEJUS 14 · Violência MedoThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it

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About this game

The developer's description, from the game's Steam store page.

The official remake of the 2012 viral hit Slenderman's Shadow is out! He is ready. Are you?

Survive with friends in online multiplayer & splitscreen, immerse yourself with full Virtual Reality support, build your own terrifying maps with the in-game level editor, and customise your character into a thing of beauty… or an abomination.

Hunted, once again

A tall, faceless, slender man stalks you through your favourite maps: Sanatorium, Hospice, Elementary, Mansion, 7th Street, Prison, Carnival, and Forest: the first new map in the series since 2013, taking you back to where it all began

Seven ways to play

Seven game modes span a full range of difficulties, from slow-burn dread to frantic party-style chaos: maximum fear, maximum replayability. Beat each one to raise your level and earn your bragging rights.

He remembers you

Since 2012, you have grown. So has your adversary. As his aggression builds, your mind will corrupt and his influence will bleed into the world around you.

Will you survive?

System requirements

As Steam lists them.

Windows

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64-bit (version 1909 or newer)
Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 8 GB (DirectX 12 with Shader Model 6 support required)
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 40 GB available space
VR Support: OpenXR, requires motion controllers

OS: Windows 11 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i7-10700 / AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB / AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (8 GB VRAM)
DirectX: Version 12
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 40 GB available space
VR Support: OpenXR, requires motion controllers