
A psychological horror spin-off of the acclaimed game Claire. You play as Deacon, a man searching for his missing father, but the deeper you dug, the darker the truths you uncovered, secrets you wish you’d never found, and that will haunt you forever.
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You play as Deacon, the son of George, a maintenance man who mysteriously disappeared years ago. Driven by years of unanswered questions, you’ve devoted years to finding him. But the deeper you dig, the darker the truths you uncover, secrets you wish you’d never known, and horrors that will linger long after the game ends.
A solo-developed spin-off of the acclaimed horror game Claire, this psychological thriller will keep you guessing, twisting your perception of reality until the final, haunting revelation.
The Butler isn’t just a game, it’s an experience. It combines a gripping, unforgettable story with scares that will make you jump, and sometimes want to stop playing. You won’t be figuring out riddles or cryptic puzzles, here you’ll rely on your wits, using the items you discover along the way in clever, often unexpected ways.
🎙️ Fully voice acted
🎬 Cinematic feel
🧠 Strong story focus
🎧 Audio quality / immersion
A Story That Stays With You – Fully voiced dialogue brings every moment to life as you uncover the truth about your father, and yourself.
Stealth and Survival – At times, you'll have to stay quiet, stay hidden, and outsmart what’s waiting in the dark.
Lockpicking and Exploration – Every locked door or drawer could hide something important… or something you wish you hadn’t found.
Smart Item Use – Collect and use items you find along the way to progress and solve problems in practical ways.
Puzzles That Make Sense – No riddles or over complicated logic, just puzzles that feel grounded in the world.
Tension You Can Hear – Realistic sound design makes every step, whisper, and distant creak feel unnervingly real.
A Connection to Claire – A new story set in the same universe, expanding the world of the acclaimed horror game.
Checkpoint Saves – Saves placed where they make sense, keeping the tension alive without breaking immersion.
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Languages: English*, Spanish - Spain, French, German*languages with full audio support
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No puedo recomendar este juego. Los dos anteriores tenían una historia algo difícil de entender pero al final igual se comprendía, pero este juego es una maraña de sucesos y personajes que de verdad no entendí nada. Tanto que tuvieron que sacar un video en youtube explicando el final. El juego está mal optimizado y además, lleno de errores para usar los items, tuve que tratar 5 veces para abrir una puerta con una llave para que funcionara. Finalmente los objetivos del juego no te dicen claramente que hay que hacer, y pierdes tiempo tratando de encontrar que hacerle clic para seguir la historia en una casa enorme y llena de objetos. Otra cosa, la traducción al español es horrible, nadie que hable en español lo revisó si quiera? No lo recomiendo. Extra: a parte de la mala traducción de todo el juego, los subtítulos son extremadamente rápidos, no alcancé a leer todo por lo que la historia se hace más difícil de entender así.
There are just too many issues that prevented me from enjoying this game. To begin with, it's not properly optimized to be played in 4k resolution with an RTX4080. Even when lowing the graphic settings down quite a bit, I was still experiencing random frame rate drops. Some of these frame rate drops were pretty harsh too, like down into the low 40s. You also cannot manually save and some checkpoints seem very far away. You also cannot disable the headbob effect, which gave me some motion sickness. And certain controls such as TAB or i for inventory and the F key cannot be remapped. There is also some texture pop-in and graphics are really dark. There is also no brightness setting. As far as gameplay goes, there are several jump scares that are cheap in my opinion and some other gameplay sections were just not enjoyable to me. For example, there is a lengthy hide from monster section in a flooded basement with no way to defend yourself where you must keep hiding inside lockers to escape, which tends to be something I don't particularly enjoy. After that, you return to the mansion but this time with all lights completely off with only a tiny little circle of light that you can see from the light of a flashlight. Stumbling around in the pitch dark with only a tiny circle of light is also something I do not enjoy. I finally quit playing when the game froze, crash, and locked up my pc with fans racing extremely high. I was done at that point. Overall, I did not enjoy my time spent with this game so I therefore cannot recommend it.
Really really tried this game but after several times of trying I could NOT get the furnace room to open witht he key. I knew it was the right room bec I thought i was crazy after dying a hundred times trying to find another door, I looked on YT. It was in fact the right door but its glitched so I cannot open it. Requesting a refund.
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The qlues are sometimes a litle hard, but a good game with lot of jumscares and great quality. After the first phone message, the text got stuck on my screen thrue the hole game. 8/10 from me.
Great game with incredible story line. Perfect amount of jump scares to keep you on edge the entire time.
The game is excellent and supports SteamDeck, which is great even though it indicates otherwise. The graphics are amazing; I'll finish it tomorrow, it's late.
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English Version Great sequel that keeps you hooked! If you liked the previous games, you will love this one too. The gameplay is smooth and the jumpscares are – as always – perfectly placed. The combination of dark visuals and fitting audio creates a truly gripping horror atmosphere. The story keeps you constantly wanting to know what happens next and what went down. Minor flaw: The German translation has a few hiccups here and there, but it doesn't hurt the gameplay at all. You always understand what the game wants you to do. Highly recommended for horror fans! Deutsche Version Klasse Fortsetzung mit Suchtfaktor! Wer die Vorgänger mochte, wird auch diesen Teil lieben. Das Gameplay greift perfekt und die Jumpscares sind – wie gewohnt – absolut treffsicher platziert. Die Kombination aus düsterer Grafik und passendem Sound sorgt für eine richtig packende Grusel-Atmosphäre. Man will einfach permanent wissen, wie die Story weitergeht und was als nächstes passiert. Kleines Manko: Die deutsche Übersetzung hat hier und da ein paar Schnitzer, aber das stört den Spielfluss überhaupt nicht. Man versteht trotzdem immer, worum es geht. Klare Kaufempfehlung für Horror-Fans!
The Story and Gameplay are so insane good, pls more GAMES Like this ONE.
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