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Reliant · Published by Reliant
9 user reviews — 56% positive (9 reviews)
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Awe of Despair is a survival horror game which puts you in the shoes of a man who decides to ignore the stigma of the number 13. The goal of this game is to provide the player with a deeply immersive horror experience.
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Action, Adventure, RPG, Simulation · 2017 · More £5 - £15 games
Embark on a perilous journey as you challenge the fear-inducing myths of number 13 in Awe of Despair, a 2017 survival horror experience from Reliant that blends violent action with immersive adventure and RPG elements.
About this game
Awe of Despair is a survival horror game which puts you in the shoes of a man who decides to ignore the stigma of the number 13. The goal of this game is to provide the player with a deeply immersive horror experience. You wake up in an apartment and quickly realize find strange things occurring. You will run into disturbing creatures, discover weapons, and solve puzzles as you battle your way out of this parallel world.
Awe of Despair is a first-person survival horror shooter that offers a hardcore and immersive experience. There is no crosshair and minimal HUD.
This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Awe of Despair is a first-person survival horror shooter that offers a hardcore and immersive experience. There is no crosshair and minimal HUD.
This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- OS *: Windows 7,8,8.1,10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4460, 2.70GHz or AMD FX-6300 or better
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or AMD Radeon R7 260x
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 11 GB available space
Recommended
Recommended:
- OS *: Windows 7,8,8.1,10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7 3770 3.4GHz or AMD FX-8350 or better
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or AMD Radeon R9 280X or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 11 GB available space
Supported Languages
English
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Patch Notes 1/29/2018
-All lights in the Apartment level can now be turned on and off with switches located in the Apartment rooms and hallways. -All lighting in the Apartment has been reworked on this level. -The walls and the ceiling of the Apartment level have been retextured. -Faceless movement speed has been dramatically increased. -Faceless now randomly spawn when the lights are off in the Apartment. Keep the lights on for safety. -Brightness of the lighting in the level after the hospital and in Hell level. -Fixed footstep audio in Hell level. -The phone model has been replaced with a different one. -The game now has automatic difficulty scaling. -2 bodies have been removed in the hospital morgue. -Difficulty has been reduced on the level after the hospital by removing player movement restrictions. This is the largest update I have introduced to the game since launch. As a result, there is a big possibility of new bugs to occur. If you find anything that seems to be not working as intended, please post in the Discussion thread on Steam.Read full article on Community Announcements (Reliant)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch Notes 1/29/2018
-All lights in the Apartment level can now be turned on and off with switches located in the Apartment rooms and hallways. -All lighting in the Apartment has been reworked on this level. -The walls and the ceiling of the Apartment level have been retextured. -Faceless movement speed has been dramatically increased. -Faceless now randomly spawn when the lights are off in the Apartment. Keep the lights on for safety. -Brightness of the lighting in the level after the hospital and in Hell level. -Fixed footstep audio in Hell level. -The phone model has been replaced with a different one. -The game now has automatic difficulty scaling. -2 bodies have been removed in the hospital morgue. -Difficulty has been reduced on the level after the hospital by removing player movement restrictions. This is the largest update I have introduced to the game since launch. As a result, there is a big possibility of new bugs to occur. If you find anything that seems to be not working as intended, please post in the Discussion thread on Steam.Read full article on Community Announcements (Reliant)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch Notes 12/18/2017
-The elevator section of the first level does not get skipped anymore. -Enemies now follow you onto the elevator. -Henry AI is now more aggressive. -Henry's attack animations are sped up by 30%. -Removed the duplicate input settings in the options menu. If you find any bugs, please let me know in the discussions section on Steam.Read full article on Community Announcements (Reliant)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch Notes 12/18/2017
-The elevator section of the first level does not get skipped anymore. -Enemies now follow you onto the elevator. -Henry AI is now more aggressive. -Henry's attack animations are sped up by 30%. -Removed the duplicate input settings in the options menu. If you find any bugs, please let me know in the discussions section on Steam.Read full article on Community Announcements (Reliant)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch Notes + Anti-Piracy measures now live
-Fixed issue where your gun would not raise after sprinting. -Improved controller support. -The Y-axis no longer inverts on it's own when changing other settings. Last patch I implemented my own way of preventing piracy. Here's what happens when you run a pirated version of the game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR_Q6cLFSnERead full article on Community Announcements (Reliant)
