Droste Effect
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About Droste Effect
Droste Effect is a 2D puzzle game with survival horror elements. You play as Alexandra, who moves into a house in the Swiss countryside and begins experiencing strange events she believes are vivid dreams about the house’s past. As she explores its memories, she discovers that the distant past is closer to her than she thought and tries to uncover the truth and reclaim her present.
Explore the house
You investigate books, paintings, diaries and other details in the house. Hidden details and secret memories help you solve puzzles and understand the story. Exploration includes interactive minigames as well as classic puzzles.
Manage your survival
You manage Alexandra’s sanity and flashlight while exploring. The game also includes achievements and collectibles to pursue, along with a secret extra gameplay mode.
Endings
There are four epilogues to discover as you search for the true ending. A playthrough takes at least two hours.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Droste Effect is free to play on Steam, so there is nothing to buy to start playing.
The minimum requirements for Droste Effect are: Windows 10, 2 GB storage. It runs on Windows only. The recommended specs are in the System requirements section.
No. Droste Effect is a single-player game.
Mostly, yes. Valve rates Droste Effect as Playable on the Steam Deck: it runs, but may need some manual setup.
Yes. Droste Effect is the full base game. You need nothing else to play it.













