SMS Returns

    Players survive together against a faceless slender man who hunts them across maps.

    Dark Pathogen Studios

    Playing together

    Online co-op
    1 source
    Players in online co-op
    1 source
    Not known yet
    Online versus, Online multiplayer, Players online, Best with, How co-op works, Crossplay, Local co-op, Multiplayer through mods, One copy is enough, Free to play, Plays in browser, Demo, Playtest, Early access

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    How you talk

    Not known yet
    Plays without voice or typing, Wordless tools, Public matchmaking, Friendly with strangers

    About the game

    The official remake of the 2012 viral hit Slenderman's Shadow is out! A faceless, slender man hunts you across your favourite maps. Survive with friends in multiplayer, immerse yourself in VR, and build your own terrifying maps with the in-game editor. He is ready. Are you?
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    Why we rate it this way

    • 86% positive from 120 Steam reviews.
    Steam, checked 1 Nov 2026Num reviews: 1Review score: 8Review score desc: Very PositiveTotal positive: 103Total negative: 17Total reviews: 120{"num_reviews":1,"review_score":8,"review_score_desc":"Very Positive","total_positive":103,"total_negative":17,"total_reviews":120}

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    First listed 1 Nov 2026. Updated 1 Nov 2026.