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Watch trailer on Steam ↗Inhuman Resources: A Literary Machination
Finnegan Motors · Published by Indie Asylum
Content notice: Strong language (swearing), textual descriptions of violent acts, textual descriptions of gore, light textual allusions to sexual acts
Very Positive — 92% positive (74 reviews)
Last updated 3 Oct 2026
A literary machination about corporations, conspiracies, and the unspeakable horrors you’ll commit for minimum wage.
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Adventure, Indie, RPG, Casual · 2025 · More £5 - £15 games
Explore the depths of corporate machinations and personal sacrifice as Inhuman Resources: A Literary Machination challenges you to make difficult choices for minimum wage. Dive into an immersive narrative that blends adventure, RPG elements, and casual gameplay from Finnegan Motors.
About this game
Take part in an expansive choose-your-own-adventure horror story, where you’ll uncover the secrets of an anachronistic corporation reigning over a post-truth world. Solve cryptic riddles, make difficult choices, and escape the depths of SMYRNACORP with your mind intact, no matter the cost.
With hundreds of possible story routes, multiple endings, interactive puzzles and RPG elements, INHUMAN RESOURCES aims to elevate the traditional reading experience to more immersive, engaging heights, without forgoing the satisfaction of a well-crafted story.
Experience a non-linear storyline with countless possibilities. Befriend demented coworkers, survive sadistic supervisors, and unearth the evils hidden within SMYRNACORP.
Flesh out your employee profile by increasing your skills and finding hidden items, allowing you to discover secret paths.
Do whatever it takes to survive your nine-to-five. Steal confidential data, distort video footage, hack a colleague's computer and crack open vaults to meet company expectations.
Discover a collection of short stories written for the game's universe by an extensive cast of Canadian authors.
Full English and French localization available.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 version 21H1 or newer
- Processor: 2.4 GHz dual core CPU or better
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: DX10 or newer capable GPU
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
1.7.0 Patch Update
Hello! Today is a small maintenance patch day for Inhuman Resources. Here's the very short changelog: We now have a native build on Linux! If you run Linux, Steam should automatically switch you over to the native Linux version. If you prefer staying on the Windows version for any reason, you can do by going to the Compatibility tab of your game's properties and enabling any Proton compatibility mode. We updated our Unity version. This is a necessary security update following the discovery of vulnerability CVE-2025-59489. That's it!Read full article on Community Announcements (build)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch Notes for v1.6.0
A rare softlock after completing both the Education and Cosmetics departments has been fixed. During video puzzles, the confirm button is new greyed out if the footage hasn't been zoomed in yet.Read full article on Community Announcements (KC)Patch NotesOfficial
June 18th Patch - Version 1.4.0
Hello! First of all, as always thank you for playing Inhuman Resources. This patch is based off community feedback and bug reports, as we want to ensure everyone can fully enjoy the story with no interruptions. Thank you for your patience and please keep the feedback coming! A paragraph accidentally written in French in the English version of "The Nervous Breakdown" has been fixed. Missing French translations have been added. Fixed an issue on Wednesday where the game could get stuck. Fixed an issue in Evaporation where the game could get stuck. Fixed an issue in Epilogue where one of the endings could cause the game to become stuck. Fixed an issue where reloading a chapter or changing language while a special icon was displayed on the resume button could cause the game to get stuck. The game now saves automatically at fixed intervals, to help with lost progress. 'Restore Inventory' button has been changed to 'Stuck?' for clarity.Read full article on Community Announcements (manafred)AnnouncementsOfficial
2025 HORROR GAME AWARDS
Inhuman Resources was lucky enough to be selected to participate in this amazing event, showcasing some of the best horror games available on Steam! Watch it at 11AM PST / 2PM EST on the official Horror Game Awards YT Channel Link to sale page: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45104824/sale/HorrorGameAwardsSummerShowcaseRead full article on Community Announcements (KC)Patch NotesOfficial
1.3.0 Bugfix Release
Hello! First of all, thank you for playing Inhuman Resources. We're glad of the feedback we've received, and have since worked on a bunch of fixes mostly requested by you on our discussion forums. Keep it coming! * Updated game icon on all platforms. * Editing pass on the French localization at the epilogue. * Squashed some typos. * Fixed an issue where talking to Emiliano in Encryptology could halt progression. * Fixed an issue where players could get blocked during the epilogue. * Fixed an issue where reloading a previous chapter could impact your inventory and stats. * To help with the above issue, added a button in the options menu to restore your inventory and stats based on your progress in the event they were corrupted. * Fixed an issue where background color would not restore properly when loading a chapter. * Fixed an issue where resuming the game would sometimes play sound effects not relevant to the current scene.Read full article on Community Announcements (manafred)
