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Duck Reaction · Published by Perp Games · Official site ↗
Content notice: This game contains scenes of intense horror, psychological tension, and disturbing or unsettling imagery. It may include sudden jumpscares, loud or unexpected audio cues, and themes that some players may find distressing. This game also features flashing lights, high-contrast visual effects, and rapidly changing images that may trigger seizures or other symptoms in individuals with photosensitive epilepsy. If you or any member of your family has a history of epilepsy or related conditions, consult a doctor before playing. Discontinue playing immediately if you experience dizziness, nausea, eye strain, loss of awareness, or any other discomfort.
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
A psychological horror game where you play as a medium investigating the disappearance of a family. Explore a house with an oppressive atmosphere, close your eyes to hear the beyond, use your mirror to see what should not exist and uncover the truth hidden within its walls.
Adventure · 2027 · More free games
Venture into the eerie corridors of Perceptum and use your medium abilities to close your eyes and hear beyond the walls, all under the psychological horror gaze of Duck Reaction.
About this game
Perceptum is an independent psychological horror game lasting around 4-5 hours, focused on discomfort, uncertainty, and the feeling that something is always just out of sight. You play as a medium searching for a family that mysteriously vanished shortly after moving into their new home. Inside the house, familiar spaces feel wrong, silence becomes oppressive, and your senses cannot be trusted. Walk through the odd halls of the house, close your eyes to hear the beyond, use your mirror to see the unseen, and uncover the truth hidden within these walls.
Your Objective
An entire family vanished without a trace. The police eventually abandoned the case. Now, you are the last hope to uncover the truth. As a medium, you must step inside the house and piece together what truly happened. Search for clues, solve puzzles, and let your senses guide you through this linear horror experience.
Gameplay Experience
Your only weapons are a mirror and the ability to close your eyes. Your mirror reveals what cannot be seen with the naked eye, exposing hidden traces and disturbing reflections. Closing your eyes leaves you vulnerable, forcing you to rely on altered sounds and distant whispers to find your way. As you explore the house, curiosity and unease grow side by side. The atmosphere is oppressive, and the feeling of being watched never fully fades.
Tension runs throughout the experience, shifting between quiet oppression and intense moments of fear. The house reacts to your presence, and the mirror remains both a tool and a threat. When something finally reveals itself, there is no way to fight back.
Trust your instincts: if you think you saw or heard something, you probably did. Stay calm, pay attention to every detail. You might not be alone.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 - 64 Bits
- Processor: Intel i5 / AMD Ryzen 5 from 2016
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 580
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Sound Card: Audio headphone / Audio speaker
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 11 - 64 Bits
- Processor: Intel i5 / AMD Ryzen 7 from 2018
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 / AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Sound Card: Audio headphone
Supported Languages
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
125,000 Wishlists!
Following our showcase during Gamescom Opening Night Live, Perceptum has officially hit 125,000 Wishlists! A massive thank you to everyone who wishlisted the game and joined our community.If you missed Perceptum in the showcase, you can catch it here.Read full article on Community Announcements (rebecca)AnnouncementsOfficial
Perceptum Coming Spring 2027
Perceptum Official Launch Window Announced for Spring 2027 at Gamescom ONL! Revealed live on stage during Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026, we are thrilled to announce that Perceptum will officially launch in Spring 2027! Perceptum is an independent psychological horror game lasting around 4-5 hours, focused on discomfort, uncertainty, and the feeling that something is always just out of sight. You play as a medium searching for a family that mysteriously vanished shortly after moving into their new home. Inside the house, familiar spaces feel wrong, silence becomes oppressive, and your senses cannot be trusted. Walk through the odd halls of the house, close your eyes to hear the beyond, use your mirror to see the unseen, and uncover the truth hidden within these walls. To mark this major milestone, we debuted a brand-new trailer during the showcase. Watch the global premiere below: Wishlist Perceptum now.Read full article on Community Announcements (rebecca)AnnouncementsOfficial
Perceptum is coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series in 2027 👁️
We’re incredibly happy to announce that we’re now officially partnered with Perp Games 🦆🌼Thanks to this partnership, Perceptum will launch not only on PC, but also on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles in 2027.This honestly wouldn’t have been possible without all the support around the game these past months. Perceptum has now passed 70,000 wishlists on Steam 🤯Your videos, streams, comments, theories, and wishlists helped give the project enough visibility to reach this point. We’re still just two people making weird horror games with love and flowers, so this feels completely surreal.Thank you all so much 💛More scary things soon 👀Read full article on Community Announcements (Duck Reaction)AnnouncementsOfficial
Where are we since the Steam page launch?
We wanted to start this post with a huge thank you ❤️ Reaching 20,000 wishlists in less than three weeks is absolutely crazy for us. We read your messages, your feedback, your enthusiasm… and it motivates us so much. Here’s what’s been happening on our side over the past few days: The story and the ending of the game are now written. There are still a few details to sort out, but this already gives us a clear vision of the experience we want to deliver and helps us align the gameplay with the world and the narrative. A few bug fixes We’re currently fixing several small bugs from the playtest. A patch is coming soon, with stability improvements and quality-of-life updates. We want to stay close to you We’ve received so much support from you since the Steam page went live. All your messages, comments, and emails truly mean a lot to us, and we want to take the time to respond properly. Feel free to join our Discord — it’s the most direct way to reach us: https://discord.com/invite/GT9bTQKG2P Several people have also contacted us to offer their services and help with the game’s production. We’re going to take the time to look into everything more closely, making sure it fits our needs and the project. In any case, our original goal remains the same: to make a horror game we truly love. Your enthusiasm during the playtest reassured us that we’re heading in the right direction, so we’ll keep going like this! Once again, thank you for being here. None of this would be possible without you. As always, feel free to spread the word — it helps us tremendously. You can also follow us through our newsletter: https://subscribepage.io/duckreaction_en See you soon Matt & Simon Duck ReactionRead full article on Community Announcements (Duck Reaction)AnnouncementsOfficial
8 new translations are now available!
After many requests, the Perceptum playtest (0.3.1) is now available in 11 languages! In addition to French and English, here are the 8 newly added languages: German Polish Simplified Chinese Japanese Spanish Portuguese (Brazil) Russian Italian Turkish There may be some translation errors, feel free to report them. By email: hello.duckreaction@gmail.com On Discord: https://discord.com/invite/GT9bTQKG2P We also fixed a few minor bugs: Improved monster appearance Wall texts now update in-game when changing the language Game options have been improved As always, feel free to wishlist the game and share it with people who enjoy horror games, it helps us a lot! We have already passed 5,000 wishlists. A huge thank you again, and see you soon. Matt & Simon Duck ReactionRead full article on Community Announcements (Duck Reaction)
