- The ASYLUM Files now available as part of the Halloween sale! - 31 October 2025
Hello fans of Scratches! It's been quite an eventful year in which a long cycle is finally closing with the launch of ASYLUM.You may be interested to learn that The ASYLUM Files, a sprawling document featuring the original script is now available as a free download. The file is a companion to the game (and suffice to say, filled with spoilers!) which also contains a number of references about Scratches that you might enjoy. It's already been a fun trip down the memory lane for many fans:Also, as part of the Steam Scream festival, ASYLUM is at an all-time low 30% off too! So it's a great opportunity to go and pick up the game if you want to play another spooky adventure this Halloween season:That's it for this update, enjoy your horrific weekend 🎃
- ASYLUM opens its doors on March 6, 2025 - 22 November 2024
Dear fans of Scratches! We're thrilled to announce that the highly anticipated spiritual successor ASYLUM will launch on March 6, 2025. Yes, you're not dreaming -- it's really happening after all this time. Take a look at the gorgeous new trailer to celebrate the news: Of all the promotional materials we ever released, this is our most realized one, conveying the tones of impending doom and bittersweet melancholy you’ll find in the game, which you may remember as staples in Scratches. If you like what you're seeing, do stop by the ASYLUM store page and wishlist if you haven't: https://store.steampowered.com/app/230210/ASYLUM In theory, anyone seeing this news already should own Scratches. However, if you don't, we have an ongoing key giveaway in the Steam forums here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/46460/discussions/0/4630358592048884477/
- ASYLUM: New gameplay video and livestream! - 20 November 2019
Hi all! 👋 This is a brief update to show you our new gameplay video. A collection of greatly improved, familiar locations and new ones, focusing on interactions and things to do — including speaking with the mysterious denizens of the asylum! Take a look: https://youtu.be/2-YgD6FhsmI The game is working remarkably well. In fact, any stuttering you may notice in the video was our recording software behaving erratically 🙄 But, what you see here is 100% in-game stuff, no processing, no tricks. Asylum is running with a stable 60fps in fullscreen High quality on a 3-year old computer. It's even perfectly playable on Very High quality with extra sharp graphics! So this is how the game looks and feels, and we hope you like it 😊 Just a tiny glimpse of many more locations you'll have to explore! LIVESTREAM (CONFIRMED) I'm really sorry about this one. I should've posted more updates here. The…
- ASYLUM keeps getting closer (and some comments about Scratches) - 26 February 2019
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F3953725%2F8362e4466c13991fa58804039321ec1b56e944fe.jpg Hello, dear fans of Scratches! We trust you've been enjoying our ASYLUM updates. As we describe in our latest post, the game is coming along very nicely and a release date is looming on the horizon. Also, tons of interesting tidbits behind its development (and why the darn thing is taking so long): https://steamcommunity.com/games/asylum/announcements/detail/1776011874558802996 We're positive it's a game you're going to love, as it has all the elements that made Scratches such a memorable game, and then some. As for Scratches, unfortunately there aren't many news we can share — due to an annoying and complex legal situation, it can't be sold anymore and there's no immediate solution in sight. For the time being, let's be happy that there's a place where the game can be…
- ASYLUM: Shocking News and Horrific Sights! - 25 January 2019
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F4214866%2F2a08e95cf148c6f0d2282fc3c95743ecdf70ed3b.jpg Greetings, esteemed Steam community! We hope you're off to a terrific 2019! As promised, we come bearing a series of exciting news from the sinister corridors of ASYLUM (and of course eye candy, because we know you love it). Here we go! STATUS UPDATE... AND POSSIBLE RELEASE! Things are progressing speedy and smoothly, so we feel comfortable to disclose our plans. To recap, since December hundreds of Kickstarter backers have been playing a good chunk of the game with overwhelmingly positive reactions. We can confirm ASYLUM is performing great and no major issues have shown their ugly face. Even better, we seem to have hit a stride, meeting milestone after milestone: we're wrapping up an even larger segment of the game now, and expecting to hit beta around May. A beta in…
- ASYLUM: Big Milestone Achieved! - 13 December 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F4214866%2F145defef4786d597750f6ef249bc4b68a4bc29f3.jpg Phew, following a couple of very intensive weeks, we're happy to announce that we have a playable and fully featured demo of ASYLUM working great with top-notch performance and minimal loading times! It's a huge milestone after all this time! This is an internal demo that we're sharing with Kickstarter backers, and so far initial reactions have been hugely positive: players are in love with the atmosphere and agree that, even after this short glimpse, "what we can expect was worth the wait" and they are "very excited to delve deeper into the dark, decaying corners of ASYLUM!". Did we say short? Yes, it's only a fraction of the final game, yet backers reported playing 60 minutes, as much as 90! This means our estimation of 10-12 hours for the final game is either spot o…
- ASYLUM: Potpourri of News and Goodies! - 19 October 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F4214866%2Ffd58f7b2992fe2ee204452c752e10f3b75d8464d.jpg Salutations to our wonderful Steam community! It’s been an exceptionally busy month for ASYLUM and it’s not over yet. Things are progressing fast and we’re happy to report that we’re just about to wrap up a big playable chunk of the game — in near final form, truly polished and ready for public consumption. Exciting times ahead, and the momentum on Steam keeps getting better! We’re now nearing 14.000 wishlists, mere days after we reached 10.000. Wow, just wow! EVERY DETAIL COUNTS Most work on the project now amounts to adding interactive stuff and implementing the remaining puzzles. It’s taking time, though, because we’re going out of our way to add as many details as possible. We plan to reward your observation as you unlock the mysteries concealed by the dreadful Han…
- ASYLUM: News, videos and milestones! - 28 September 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F4214866%2F0c588abcbf60adb53379ae682499779683718d81.jpg Greetings, dear followers! We trust you're enjoying your weekend. There was a huge deal of positive reactions to our latest progress update —especially that glimpse of our dialogue system— so we decided to share more: https://youtu.be/QhzGV36uLWI That's right, this is exactly what happens when you enter the foreboding Hanwell Mental Institute! It's finally possible to complete a first big chunk of the game, conversations included, which is a big milestone for us. While we haven't recorded voice overs yet, this should give you a good idea of what it feels like interacting with denizens of the asylum. And since we're here, let us show you a glimpse from one of the most menacing rooms in the game: https://youtu.be/qGDCnCEPN5o This screams ATMOSPHERE, right? You'll be scre…
- ASYLUM: Progress update! - 7 August 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F4214866%2F6420d61536396534c763671d819393e929a97372.jpg Things are looking up with the development of our colossal horror adventure! We’re happy to report ASYLUM is nearly feature complete and we did a little video to show you: https://youtu.be/9m9zIbjGh9Q "Feature complete" is a crucial milestone meaning all the systems intervening in the game (exploration, inventory, dialogues, menu, etc.) are ready. A quick lowdown of the stuff we did and improved since our latest gameplay video include: Revised cursors and hotspots. The hands are smaller and detecting spots is now ultra smooth and sexy. No more annoying red outline (we listened to you). Incredibly awesome menu system and very die... diaie... diegait... DIEGETIC. Wait till you see how our achievements work — completing them will be super fun for Steam users! We’re finall…
- Join us on Discord and win a FREE Scratches key! - 15 May 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F5642729%2F9e046211664ba142d788376a805fc2e6ed7ef463.png JOIN US TODAY: https://discord.gg/fJfuRVv Featuring the official Asylum Dev Journal and our charming Warden bot! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F5642729%2Fab12bbd4c058ecab4420879e5ca0fe1932696da8.png Fans are going crazy with the #memenomicon channel! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F3953725%2F0b05bd11ae622cf0e66d66ab113ff5700de99367.png There’s a few more surprises coming up, including (wait for it) your chance to get FREE Scratches Steam keys. Yes, you read that right. And it's super easy. How to join, you say? Easy peasy, just go here: https://discord.gg/fJfuRVv And boom! You’re in. Have a look, stick around, and get ready for the massive Asylum goodness we’re about to unleash. See you there!
- ASYLUM, the spiritual successor to Scratches, looms on the horizon! - 1 February 2018
Attention, fans of Scratches! The day is coming: ASYLUM, the epic follow-up you've been waiting for, has found a new home on Steam. It's an intricate, chilling, and thought-provoking adventure inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, Hammer Films and twisted Euro Horror from the 80’s: http://store.steampowered.com/app/230210/ASYLUM/ We encourage you to put it on your Steam wishlist! If you loved the psychological horror featured in Scratches and Serena, you will love ASYLUM. See you there! Oh, and don't forget to watch our latest gruesome trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scn84Efsqt0&feature=youtu.be
- ASYLUM, the spiritual successor to Scratches, looms on the horizon! - 1 February 2018
Attention, fans of Scratches! The day is coming: ASYLUM, the epic follow-up you've been waiting for, has found a new home on Steam. It's an intricate, chilling, and thought-provoking adventure inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, Hammer Films and twisted Euro Horror from the 80’s: http://store.steampowered.com/app/230210/ASYLUM/ We encourage you to put it on your Steam wishlist! If you loved the psychological horror featured in Scratches and Serena, you will love ASYLUM. See you there! Oh, and don't forget to watch our latest gruesome trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scn84Efsqt0&feature=youtu.be
- New Week Long Deals Available On Steam! - 26 August 2013
Save up to 80% on new Week Long Deals on Steam, available now until September 2nd at 10AM Pacific time!
- New Week Long Deals Available on Steam - 18 February 2013
Save up to 75% on this week's Week Long Deals on Steam, available now until February 25th at 10AM Pacific time!
- New Release: Scratches - Director's Cut - 20 April 2011
Scratches - Director's Cut is now available on Steam. To celebrate the release Scratches is 20% off until 10 AM PST on April 27th. Join Michael Arthate in a suspenseful adventure, as you explore beautiful and chilling environments. Prowl dark corners and solve puzzles leading to the solution of a tale begun with obsession, and ending with madness and murder.
