Game · Draknek and Friends
He Who Watches
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Walk on walls. Manipulate gravity. Discover secrets. In this first-person puzzle game, delve deep into an ancient labyrinth of intricate conundrums, seeking an imprisoned god at the centre.
Before you buy
- Redeem on
- Steam clientPC: Windows, macOS. Needs a free Steam account.
- Activates in
- Europe and UK. Activates on accounts registered in 32 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.Activates on accounts registered in the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.Will not activate on accounts registered in North America, Asia, Latin America or Oceania.
- You get
- A digital activation keyStandard edition. No disc, no box.
- Delivery
- To your account and by emailDelivered to your account and by email once it is ready. Some orders get a short manual check first.
Trailers and screenshots
About this game
He Who Watches is an atmospheric first-person puzzle game that tasks you with navigating a seemingly impossible structure. Grapple with spatial reasoning and shifts in perspective to solve mind-bending puzzle chambers in a mysterious puzzle-platformer where every surface is a possible pathway.
Your bow is not a weapon, but a puzzle-solving tool used to manipulate your environment. Together with a single, magical arrow, you can open doors, move blocks, activate switches, and pull yourself across gaps with its magical chain.
Walk on walls. Walk on ceilings. Shift gravity as you slip between these planes, creating chain reactions to find the correct path forward. Patience and persistence are key to unlocking each solution.
What lies at the heart of this ancient labyrinth? How vast is this enigmatic structure? He Who Watches is full of secret paths, hidden mechanics, and cryptic symbols that invite you to look closer. Seek the imprisoned god at the centre. He is waiting.
Created by solo developer Bobby Vanden
Published by puzzle specialists Draknek & Friends
Solve over 100 handcrafted puzzles, each one more demanding than the last
Seek guidance when stuck, with a playable hint system
For the curious, investigate secrets that lurk in every nook and cranny
No generative AI was used in development.
Description, images and details are taken from this product's Steam page.
Details
- Developer
- Bobby Vanden
- Publisher
- Draknek and Friends
- Released
- 2 Sep, 2026
- Genres
- Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie
- Runs on
- Windows, macOS
- Activates on
- Steam client, Europe and UK
- Interface
- English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Single-player
- Steam Achievements
- Full controller support
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
- Keyboard Only Option
- Playable without Timed Input
- DualShock Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualSense Controller Support
- Save Anytime
- Stereo Sound
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
System requirements
Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 | Windows 10 |
| Processor | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Nvidia GeForce 970 | Nvidia GeForce 1070 |
| DirectX | Version 10 | Version 10 |
| Storage | 9 GB available space | 5 GB available space |
macOS
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | macOS Big Sur | macOS Big Sur |
| Processor | Apple M1 | Apple M1 |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 4 MB RAM |
| Storage | 9 GB available space | 9 MB available space |
Activating it on Steam client
- Open the Steam client and sign in.
- Choose Games in the top menu, then Activate a Product on Steam.
- Paste the key and confirm. It appears in your library.
The key is listed for the Europe and UK. Activates on accounts registered in 32 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. region. Read how regions work before you buy.