Link Steam
indiegame.fan
Dementium: The Ward header art

Dementium: The Ward

Classic DS horror reborn. Awaken in an abandoned hospital with no memory, no escape and unspeakable horrors lurking in the dark. The horror classic Dementium: The Ward returns, enhanced for 4K display and Steam Deck Verified, where every shadow hides a new threat, and every corridor a new nightmare.

Steam Page
Developer
Atooi
Publisher
Atooi
Release
October 27, 2025
279 days ago
Steam Reviews
Very Positive280 reviews87.1%

Does this feel indie?

Vote based on whether this game feels indie to you. You can change your vote at any time. Results earn an IGF score after 10 accepted votes.
No votes yet
Vote on More Games
Game contextLatest: IGF Team
ContextThe evidence factors used to assess whether this game belongs on IndieGame.Fan.Status
Notes
Latest Contributor: IGF TeamEdit notes
Updated: Jul 16, 2026Developer scaleThe operating scale of the game's developer.
Updated: Jul 16, 2026Publisher scaleThe operating scale of the game's publisher.
Updated: Jul 16, 2026Publisher statusHow the game's publishing relationship is classified.
Search Google: How is Dementium: The Ward and Atooi funded?FundingThe known source of funding behind the game.
Search Google: Who controls the creative direction and IP for Dementium: The Ward and Atooi?Creative controlWho appears to retain creative control of the game.
Updated: Jul 16, 2026Release statusWhether and how the game has been released.

Media

16 items

About the Game

Classic DS horror reborn. Step into the twisted halls of Dementium: The Ward, the cult classic survival horror that redefined handheld terror, now remastered for PC supporting 4K resolution.

Setting

Awakening alone in a derelict hospital with no memory of how you got there, you’ll confront grotesque creatures, unravel a chilling mystery, and struggle to survive with nothing but improvised weapons and your wits. Every flicker of light, every echo in the corridor, every drop of blood tells a story you won’t forget.

Overview

Originally a groundbreaking horror experience on the Nintendo DS, Dementium: The Ward has been reborn for a new generation with enhanced visuals, smoother controls, and the same relentless atmosphere that made it infamous. Equal parts survival challenge and psychological nightmare, it’s a journey into darkness that fans of Silent Hill and Doom 3 cannot miss.

Will you escape the ward… or will you be consumed by it?

Display Modes

  • RETRO (240P)

  • RETRO CRT (240P with CRT scan-lines)

  • HI-RES (supports up to 4K)

  • HI-RES CRT  (supports up to 4K with CRT scan-lines)

    Check out the screenshots above for examples of each display mode.

Indie Game Fan