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{{++}} On October 12th, 2022, the game was updated for its 10th anniversary. Changes include, but are not limited to, widescreen support, 60FPS, controller support, with more localizations coming soon as well. The option to play the 2016 version of the game is also present, it can be done by changing game's branch via Steam's properties for the game.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/429720/view/3562935517297103136|title=IMSCARED 2022 UPDATE - Steam News|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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{{++}} On October 12th, 2022, the game was updated for its 10th anniversary. Changes include, but are not limited to, widescreen support, 60FPS, controller support, with more localizations coming soon as well. The option to play the 2016 version of the game is also available. It is done by changing the game's branch via Steam's properties for the game.<ref name=anniversary></ref>
==Availability==
 
 
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{{Availability/row| itch.io | https://mymadnessworks.itch.io/imscared2016 | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| itch.io | https://mymadnessworks.itch.io/imscared2016 | DRM-free | | Steam | Windows }}
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|widescreen resolution notes= Added with [https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/429720/view/3562935517297103136 the anniversary patch].
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|widescreen resolution notes= Added with the anniversary patch.<ref name=anniversary>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/429720/view/3562935517297103136|title=IMSCARED 2022 UPDATE|date=2023-08-05}}</ref>
 
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|60 fps notes              = Added with [https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/429720/view/3562935517297103136 the anniversary patch].
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|60 fps notes              = Added with the anniversary patch.<ref name=anniversary></ref>
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|controller support notes  = Added with the anniversary patch.<ref name=anniversary></ref>
 
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|subtitles notes          = The game has no voiced dialogue, everything is instead told through text.{{note|IMSCARED has an unique storytelling in that it often creates text files in a specific folder that contain hints in order for player to progress in the game.}}
 
|subtitles notes          = The game has no voiced dialogue, everything is instead told through text.{{note|IMSCARED has an unique storytelling in that it often creates text files in a specific folder that contain hints in order for player to progress in the game.}}
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Revision as of 09:42, 5 August 2023

IMSCARED
IMSCARED cover
Developers
Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks
Engines
GameMaker Studio
Release dates
Windows January 31, 2016

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Key points

On October 12th, 2022, the game was updated for its 10th anniversary. Changes include, but are not limited to, widescreen support, 60FPS, controller support, with more localizations coming soon as well. The option to play the 2016 version of the game is also available. It is done by changing the game's branch via Steam's properties for the game.[1]
Source DRM Notes Keys OS
itch.io
DRM-free
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Windows
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/429720/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/429720/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Added with the anniversary patch.[1]
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
16:9 only.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
Added with the anniversary patch.[1]
120+ FPS
Capped at 60 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Only one silder for in-game volume.
Surround sound
Subtitles
The game has no voiced dialogue, everything is instead told through text.[Note 2]
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Italian
Brazilian Portuguese
Added in an update.[2]
Russian
Added in an update.[2]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 110 MB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
  2. IMSCARED has an unique storytelling in that it often creates text files in a specific folder that contain hints in order for player to progress in the game.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 IMSCARED 2022 UPDATE - last accessed on 2023-08-05
  2. 2.0 2.1 IMSCARED small update - last accessed on 2023-08-05