About
Sanitarium came out in 1998 for PC, then for Android and iOS on October 29, 2015. On Steam, 93% of 1,252 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 3 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 8 in the last 30 days. It is Playable on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 10 hours.
A psychological horror point-and-click adventure game in which a man wakes up in a near-deserted sanitarium after a car crash without any recollection of who he is or how he got there.
What is happening now
Sanitarium is a 1998 psychological horror adventure that established itself as a cult classic through its point-and-click puzzle gameplay and unsettling asylum setting. The game has remained primarily confined to PC since its original release, with mobile ports arriving years later. Ziggurat Interactive has now announced Sanitarium Enhanced, a modernized version launching in 2026 across PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC. The enhanced edition introduces widescreen support and native controller compatibility, making the game accessible to console players for the first time. The remaster will also include previously unreleased bonus material alongside the core experience.
How long to beat Sanitarium
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Media
Releases
Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.
PC and Steam Deck
Steam store pageSteam Deck: Playable runs, but may need some tweaks
Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 29, 2026.
Sanitarium player count
concurrent players on SteamPlayers counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.
Sanitarium achievements
20 achievements on SteamRarest
All 20 achievements by how many players unlocked them
Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.