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Steam app 245390 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 21:53 UTC

I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

The adventure plunges you into the tortured and hidden past of five humans. Delve into their darkest fears. Outwit the Master Computer AM in a game of psychological warfare. Disturbing, compelling. An adventure you won't easily forget !!

I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream Steam header artwork
The Dreamers Guild, QUByte InteractiveNightdive Studios, Atari
22playing now
2224-hour peak
248all-time peak
20average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

+1.1Gain+5.42%% gain50Peak

543 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

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Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

156 months, October 2013 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

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Monthly peak

The last four months

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The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

018365472July 2026August 2026September 2026October 2026July 202667 peak — daily detail belowAugust 202650 peak — hourly detail belowSeptember 202641 peak — hourly detail below
Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

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August 2026

31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 326 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

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September 2026

12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 217 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.

01122334401 Sep03 Sep05 Sep07 Sep09 Sep11 SepTuesday 01 September 202641 peakWednesday 02 September 202639 peakThursday 03 September 202634 peakFriday 04 September 202641 peakSaturday 05 September 202640 peakSunday 06 September 202627 peakMonday 07 September 202625 peakTuesday 08 September 202624 peakWednesday 09 September 202627 peakThursday 10 September 202620 peakFriday 11 September 202618 peakSaturday 12 September 202622 peak

October 2026

I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream was released on 17 Oct, 2013.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 12 Sep 2026, 21:53 UTC
App ID
245390
Last updated
13 Dec 2025 build 21176455
Developer
The Dreamers Guild, QUByte Interactive
Publisher
Nightdive Studios, Atari
Release date
17 Oct, 2013
Platforms
WindowsmacOSLinux
Download size
2.41 GB2.42 GB2.36 GB
Install size
3.62 GB3.64 GB3.59 GB
Genres
Adventure
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Unknown
Achievements
13

Features & support

Steam features

Steam Trading CardsSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Accessibility

Popular tags

Point & ClickAdventureHorrorRetroClassicBased On A NovelPsychological Horror1990'sStory RichSingleplayerDarkPost-apocalypticSurrealSci-fi2DPuzzleGreat SoundtrackCyberpunkFunnyOld School
About this gameFull description from Steam
Assume the roles of five different characters, each in a unique environment Challenging dilemmas dealing with powerfully charged emotional issues Provocative psychological and adult-oriented themes Based on Harlan Ellison's short story "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream", one of the ten most reprinted stories in the English language Full digitized speech with over 40 different characters and state of the art animation Harlan Ellison as the voice of the insane master computer, AM. FIVE DAMNED SOULS: Buried deep within the center of the earth, trapped in the bowels of an insane computer for the past hundred and nine years. Gorrister the suicidal loner, Benny the mutilated brute, Ellen the hysterical phobic, Nimdok the secretive sadist, Ted the cynical paranoid. ONE CHALLENGE: The adventure plunges you into the tortured and hidden past of the five humans. Delve into their darkest fears. Outwit the Master Computer AM in a game of psychological warfare. Disturbing, compelling. An adventure you won't easily forget !!
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

DEJUS16Violência · Temas sensíveis · Linguagem imprópria
IGRSBANNEDHoror · Kekerasan · Rokok dan/atau rokok elektronik, minuman beralkohol, narkotika, psikotropika, dan/atau zat adiktif lainnya
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 Processor: IBM PC with a 233Mhz 486 processor Memory: 64 MB RAM Graphics: A VESA compatible Super VGA card DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: Sound Blaster AWE32 sound card

Recommended

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: IBM PC with a 486 DX2/ 66Mhz (or faster) processor Memory: 128 MB RAM Graphics: A VESA compatible Super VGA card DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: Sound Blaster AWE32 sound card

macOS

Minimum: OS: Mac OS X 10.6.8 Processor: IBM PC with a 233Mhz 486 processor Memory: 64 MB RAM Graphics: A VESA compatible Super VGA card Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: Sound Blaster AWE32 sound card Recommended: OS: Mac OS X 10.7 or newer Processor: IBM PC with a 486 DX2/ 66Mhz (or faster) processor Memory: 128 MB RAM Sound Card: Sound Blaster AWE32 sound card

Linux

Minimum: OS: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 64-bit / Linux Mint 18 64-bit Processor: IBM PC with a 233Mhz 486 processor Memory: 64 MB RAM Graphics: A VESA compatible Super VGA card Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: Sound Blaster AWE32 sound card Additional Notes: 32-bit Linux not supported Recommended: OS: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 64-bit / Linux Mint 18 64-bit Processor: IBM PC with a 486 DX2/ 66Mhz (or faster) processor Memory: 128 MB RAM Graphics: A VESA compatible Super VGA card Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: Sound Blaster AWE32 sound card Additional Notes: 32-bit Linux not supported
Supported languages5 languages
LanguageFull audio
English●
French●
Italian
German●
Spanish - Spain●

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

13 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
The suicidal lonerAchievement
Cleaning the sins of the pastAchievement
Filling an empty chestAchievement
The yellow hystericalAchievement
Not yetAchievement
One brilliant engineerAchievement
The favorite torture toyAchievement
Not so easyAchievement
Compassion translatorAchievement
The cynical paranoidAchievement

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20 developer announcements, Nov 2013 to Nov 2025 · times in UTC

November

  1. IHNMAIMS Definite Update Patch 1 is available now

    Hello everyone,We have a small update available now for I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream which addresses the following issues:A crash cause by an asset conflict has been fixedUnimportant leftover build files have been removed from the…

    Patch notes

October

  1. I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream - Definitive Update

    I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream has been updated on Steam and GOG for PC, Mac, and Linux!PATCH NOTESAdded modern menu options, allowing players to customize their experience as they prefer (screen size adjustments, background image…

    Patch notes

January

  1. Update #9 available now

    Hello Everyone, A new update is available now for I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream which contains the following improvements on Windows, MacOS and Linux: Updated ScummVM to ScummVM 2.0.0 which also contains an update to Simple DirectMedia…

    Daniel NDS
  2. Update #9 available now

    Hello Everyone, A new update is available now for I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream which contains the following improvements on Windows, MacOS and Linux: Updated ScummVM to ScummVM 2.0.0 which also contains an update to Simple DirectMedia…

    Patch notes

March

  1. Update #8 available now

    Hello Everyone, There is an update available now for I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream which includes the following updates and changes: Updated the ScummVM engine from 1.8.0 to 1.9.0.2: SAGA: Fixed user interface colors in the French and…

    Daniel NDS
  2. Update #8 available now

    Hello Everyone, There is an update available now for I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream which includes the following updates and changes: Updated the ScummVM engine from 1.8.0 to 1.9.0.2: SAGA: Fixed user interface colors in the French and…

    Patch notes

March

  1. Update #7 available now

    Hello Everyone, A small update is available now for IHNMAIMS. ScummVM ( http://www.scummvm.org ) has been updated from the 1.8.0Git build to the official 1.8.0 release. Source Code updated. Enjoy. Daniel, Night Dive Studios

    Daniel NDS
  2. Update #7 available now

    Hello Everyone, A small update is available now for IHNMAIMS. ScummVM ( http://www.scummvm.org ) has been updated from the 1.8.0Git build to the official 1.8.0 release. Source Code updated. Enjoy. Daniel, Night Dive Studios

    Patch notes

March

  1. Update #6 available now

    Hello Everyone. A new update is out now for IHNMAIMS which contains the following changes and fixes: Added a new launch option. People will non 100% OpenGL supported hardware can use it and should now be able to play the game without…

    Saleck
  2. Update #6 available now

    Hello Everyone. A new update is out now for IHNMAIMS which contains the following changes and fixes: Added a new launch option. People will non 100% OpenGL supported hardware can use it and should now be able to play the game without…

    Patch notes

August

  1. Update #5 available now

    Hello Everyone, A new update for IHNMAIMS is now available which contains the following: Updated ScummVM from 1.6.0 to 1.7.0 across Windows, OS X and GNU/Linux. opengl_nearest is the new display renderer. This provides really sharp looking…

    Saleck
  2. Update #5 available now

    Hello Everyone, A new update for IHNMAIMS is now available which contains the following: Updated ScummVM from 1.6.0 to 1.7.0 across Windows, OS X and GNU/Linux. opengl_nearest is the new display renderer. This provides really sharp looking…

    Saleck

May

  1. Update #4 available now

    Hello Everyone, A new update is out now. It includes the following: New Bonus Content! - Read the original short story by Harlan Ellison that inspired the game itself. You will find the content in your 'Bonus Content' folder inside your…

    Saleck
  2. Update #4 available now

    Hello Everyone, A new update is out now. It includes the following: New Bonus Content! - Read the original short story by Harlan Ellison that inspired the game itself. You will find the content in your 'Bonus Content' folder inside your…

    Saleck

February

  1. Update #3 available now

    Hello Everyone, An update is out now for IHNMAIMS which includes the following changes: Engine Change for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X - DOSBox has been replaced with ScummVM 1.6.0. This also comes with the following bugfixes (spoilers…

    Saleck
  2. Update #3 available now

    Hello Everyone, An update is out now for IHNMAIMS which includes the following changes: Engine Change for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X - DOSBox has been replaced with ScummVM 1.6.0. This also comes with the following bugfixes (spoilers…

    Saleck

December

  1. Update #2 available now

    Hello Everyone, A new update to the game is out now. Here are the changes: Added the vanilla version of DOSBox for people who want a more retro experience when playing the game, Lowered sound blocksize and prebuffering values which may have…

    Saleck
  2. Update #2 available now

    Hello Everyone, A new update to the game is out now. Here are the changes: Added the vanilla version of DOSBox for people who want a more retro experience when playing the game, Lowered sound blocksize and prebuffering values which may have…

    Saleck

November

  1. Update #1 available now

    Hello Everyone, An update for IHNMAIMS is out now after being in beta for a while. It contains the following fixes: Crosshair flickering should be massively reduced and mouse movement should be generally better now (All) The DOSBox Console…

    Saleck
  2. Update #1 available now

    Hello Everyone, An update for IHNMAIMS is out now after being in beta for a while. It contains the following fixes: Crosshair flickering should be massively reduced and mouse movement should be generally better now (All) The DOSBox Console…

    Saleck

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