The Alley
AIXLAB · Smilegate · 2026-07-23
Modes: Single player · Perspectives: First person
Releases: Aug 05, 2025 (PC (Microsoft Windows))
A first-person psychological horror game. Explore a maze-like alleyway, using your camera to distinguish between supernatural "Aberrations" and deceptive "Deceptions" while escaping the relentless pursuit of a vengeful ghost.
The Alley is an Adventure, Indie and Simulation game released in 2026, priced at $8.99, with a Very Positive sentiment (92% of 255 reviews).— census verdict as of 2026-10-14
When late-night self-study ends, high school student Soyeon takes her usual shortcut home through a narrow back alley in Korea. On this night, the familiar path twists into an endless maze where time and space are distorted and traces of past tragedies linger. Guided only by a strange bracelet that reacts to unseen presences and her camera, Soyeon must face the stories of the dead and uncover the truth buried in the alley if she ever wants to escape.(Storyline via IGDB)
Health check
- · Not enough review history collected yet to judge health.
- · Top 26% of 28,763 Adventure games in the census by review count.
Review-multiple estimate from 255 total reviews — how this is computed.
All-time low: $7.10 at Fortuna Digital (2026-08-15)via IsThereAnyDeal
12-month high $8.99 · on sale 3 of 8 observed days (census price snapshots)
Price history
Completion
- · 74.1% of players earned First Evidence
- · 29.9% of players earned Grandma, What Is This?
- · 0.9% of players earned Avoid Death
Global achievement rates from Steam.
Details
6 supported languages: English, Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian
Console footprint
| Platform | Players tracked | Completion | Trophies/achievements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam (Steam) | 46 | 7% | 10 |
Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.
Census log
- 2026-07-24First review activity on record (week of 2026-07-24).
- 2026-07-24Biggest review week on record: 99 reviews (week of 2026-07-24).
Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.
Recent updates
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Similarity via IGDB.