Scanner Sombre
Inspired by Gone Home and Dear Esther, Scanner Sombre is a cave exploration experience. With stunning visuals and a terrifying theme, it is the 6th major video game released by Introversion Software - creators of the BAFTA award winning Prison Architect as well as Uplink, Darwinia and DEFCON.
- Price:$2.39
- Release Date:4/26/2017
- Franchise:Introversion Software
- Developer:Introversion Software
- Publisher:Introversion Software
- Last Updated:12/20/2024
- Steam App Id:475190
Scanner Sombre
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Scanner Sombre has 13 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 63% lower than its previous all-time peak of 35 players achieved on 2/25/2024.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Scanner Sombre. It has received a total of 3,944 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 86 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Scanner Sombre. Right now, it costs $2.39 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Scanner Sombre and its growth over time. It currently has 6,435 followers on its community page.
About Scanner Sombre
Scanner Sombre is an Indie, and Adventure game developed by Introversion Software. On 4/26/2017, it was released on the Steam Store by Introversion Software.
Players have rated Scanner Sombre as "Very Positive" out of 3,944 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 3,531 positive reviews and 413 negative reviews — an overall 90% positive review rating. Additionally, Scanner Sombre has earned a metascore of 67 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $2.39 which is a 60% discount off its base price. It can also be purchased through Introversion Complete Bundle and The LIDAR Horror Games Bundle which give a discount off its base price.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Scanner Sombre on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
It also supports 26 languanges in-game including English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish (Spain). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Scanner Sombre supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Tracked Controller Support
- Partial Controller Support
- Single-player
- VR Supported
From the Steam community, Scanner Sombre has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Exploration
- Mystery Dungeon
- Atmospheric
- VR
- Short
- Walking Simulator
- Psychological Horror
- First-Person
- Linear
- Lovecraftian
- Horror
- Underground
- Sci-fi
- Jump Scare
- Indie
- Casual
- Colorful
- Action
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Scanner Sombre and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
Scanner Sombre is referenced by 1 other related app in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Scanner Sombre Original Soundtrack | Music | 8/13/2018 | View |
Related Bundles
Scanner Sombre is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Introversion Complete Bundle | 5 | 5 | $12.27 | View |
 | The LIDAR Horror Games Bundle | 2 | 2 | $8.62 | View |
Related Packages
Scanner Sombre is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Scanner Sombre | $1.19 | View |
Supported Languages
Scanner Sombre is available in 26 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | No |
| French | Yes | Yes | No |
| Italian | Yes | Yes | No |
| German | Yes | Yes | No |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | Yes | No |
| Danish | Yes | Yes | No |
| Dutch | Yes | Yes | No |
| Norwegian | Yes | Yes | No |
| Portuguese | Yes | Yes | No |
| Portuguese-Brazil | Yes | Yes | No |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Scanner Sombre data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 20). Scanner Sombre on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/475190
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 20). Scanner Sombre. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/475190
- Metacritic. (2024, December 20). Scanner Sombre for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/scanner-sombre
- Introversion Software. (2023, July 8). Scanner Sombre. Scanner Sombre. http://www.scanner-sombre.com/