Yes — They Linger is free to play, so you can install and play it without buying anything.

Does They Linger work on Steam Deck?

Valve rates They Linger Unsupported on Steam Deck, which means some or all of it does not currently work there.

Can I play They Linger on Mac?

Yes. They Linger has a native macOS version on Steam.

Is They Linger multiplayer?

No — Steam lists They Linger as single-player only.

Is They Linger on PC Game Pass?

No — They Linger is not on PC Game Pass right now.

They Linger

Name: They Linger
Brand: SpikerMan87
Availability: InStock

SpikerMan87 · August 9, 2023 · Simulation, Puzzle, Walking Simulator, Mystery Dungeon, 3D

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About They Linger

✦ AI summary

They Linger is a horror game where you navigate dark hallways to find and rescue Jessica while uncovering mysterious dangers lurking in the shadows. With atmospheric sound design and unsettling encounters, it delivers genuine scares through environmental tension and shocking surprises.

A Horror game for PC and Mac.

Navigate the narrow hallways in the darkness to find and rescue Jessica and along the way you must...well...you'll see...

Headphones recommended for best experience. This game contains flashing lights, loud noises, and blood.

Controls:
W,A,S,D or arrow keys to move
Spacebar or Enter/OK button to interact
hold Shift to run
Gamepad

Dpad or L-Stick to move
bottom button to interact
hold left button to run
This is my first time making a horror game. Hopefully I did alright...It scared the pants off me, but I'm a big baby, so...

Mac Troubleshooting:
If you can't open the file: right click and select open.
If you see "move this app to another folder" you must move the app itself out of it's original folder, either to a new folder, or away from it's original folder.

They Linger — game info

Platforms: Windows, macOS
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Player modes: Single-player
Controller: Full controller support
PC Game Pass: Not included

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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Apr 4, 2024

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10 found this helpful

Recommended Nov 14, 2023

It was a fun little game that kept me distracted for an hour or so. I replayed it and noticed that there were two different endings, so that was cool. I wasn't really expecting that. The only thing that I would say was bad about it was how confusing the text was at the start. I was pretty hard to piece together who was saying what and to who. Apart from that it was good.

5 found this helpful

Recommended Nov 17, 2024

A fun little maze game with a good plot and a neat gallery of drawings to check out. Rating: 7/10

2 found this helpful

Not recommended Jun 28, 2026

Honestly the game has a lot of potential but the player controls made me nauseous after only a short while and I couldn't find a way to change to different ones. If the camera was not bound to the same buttons that you use to strafe it would be a lot better. Also the Jumpscare is waayyy to flashy and hurt my eyes.

Recommended Oct 9, 2025

3d rpgmaker horror game pretty nice

Recommended Aug 9, 2023

Ugh, good but frustrating https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70FRJkK6Js0

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