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Monumental Collab · 2023 · Windows, macOS

Steam: 91 % positive of 3,615 reviews, as of Oct 28

TELEFORUM is a found-footage-styled horror game exploring the unknown side of media. You’re visiting a widow’s apartment to conduct an interview about her husband's death. But that’s not the main reason why you’re here. It’s all about the tape, isn’t it?

24 games that play like TELEFORUM and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: The Test, Backrooms: Found Footage and last seen online.

Player tags

  • Free to Play
  • Horror
  • Psychological Horror
  • Visual Novel
  • Story Rich
  • Choices Matter
  • Atmospheric
  • Singleplayer
Map region: Psychological Horror
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Steam reviews

What players say

Free short psychological horror that players find unsettling and atmospheric, though many say the story is hard to follow and the replay is brief.

Many players praise the atmosphere: an unsettling mood built through sound design, VHS and found-footage visuals, and a horror style that avoids jump scares. Players enjoy the point-and-click investigation and the dialogue choices, which change what they learn and which of the several endings they reach. Many say the story is hard to follow and leaves its mystery open, which some find intriguing and others find confusing. Some complain that the whole game takes only 20 to 30 minutes per playthrough and that repeat runs grow repetitive, and a few would have liked stronger scares or a fuller ending. Recent reviews are not covered here. Overall the reception is strongly positive, and most reviewers say it is worth playing for free.

Praised

  • Unsettling atmosphere

    Players say the sound design, analog visuals and eerie mood keep them tense throughout.

    Many players
  • No jump scares

    Players appreciate that the game builds dread through ambience and mystery rather than cheap jump scares.

    Many players
  • Choices and multiple endings

    Players enjoy how dialogue and investigation choices change what they learn and which ending they reach.

    Many players
  • Free and good value

    Players find it surprisingly polished for a free game and say it is worth the time.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Confusing, open story

    Players find the plot hard to follow and say the mystery is left unresolved, which some find frustrating.

    Many players
  • Very short playtime

    Players say a playthrough takes only 20 to 30 minutes, which feels brief for the price of attention.

    Many players
  • Repetitive replays

    Players find repeat runs tedious and say the game has little replay value beyond achievements.

    Some players
  • Weak scares and logic

    Players want stronger horror and find the characters' decisions illogical, which weakens the tension.

    A few players
Who it suits
Suits players who enjoy atmospheric, found-footage horror and story puzzles, and who are happy to replay short episodes for different endings.
Who should skip it
Players who want strong scares, a clear and complete story, or long gameplay should skip it.

Short vs. long playtime: Players who completed it several times with all achievements tend to find the repetition tiresome, while first-time players found the first run intense.

Summarised by AI from 80 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

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At a glance

What games like TELEFORUM have in common

  • The tags they share most often with TELEFORUM: Horror (23 of 24), Psychological Horror (21) and Story Rich (13).
  • They came out between 2014 and 2026, 9 of them after TELEFORUM (2023).
  • Best rated by Steam players: last seen online (97 % positive of 2,405).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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