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Player reviews
82% positive90 reviews
Runs on
Windows
Price
US$9.99

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2026 · Dark Pathogen Studios · Adventure · Indie

SMS Returns

The official remake of the 2012 viral hit Slenderman's Shadow is out! A faceless, slender man hunts you across your favourite maps. Survive with friends in multiplayer, immerse yourself in VR, and build your own terrifying maps with the in-game editor. He is ready. Are you?

Released
27 September 2026
Platforms
Windows
Genres
AdventureIndie
Developers
Dark Pathogen Studios
Publishers
Dark Pathogen Studios
Modes
Co-opLocal multiplayerMultiplayerSingle-player
Perspective
First person
Themes
ActionHorrorSurvival
Engine
Unreal Engine 5
Languages
Chinese (Simplified), English, English (UK), French, German, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish (Spain), Turkish
Features
Co-opFamily SharingFull controller supportIncludes level editorLAN co-opMulti-playerOnline co-opRemote Play TogetherShared/split-screenShared/split-screen co-opSingle-playerSteam CloudSteam WorkshopSteam achievements

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Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Windows27 September 2026Worldwide

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