Full game metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Steam app type | game |
| Steam App ID | 3745290 |
| Live current players | 0 |
| SteamPulse tracked peak | 2 |
| Live count (today's peak floor) | 0 |
| Price | $4.99 |
| Free to play | No |
| Discount | 0% |
| Original price USD | $4.99 |
| Current price USD | $4.99 |
| Release date | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Developer | Kosumic Interactive Studio |
| Publisher | Kosumic Interactive Studio |
| Owners estimated | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate minimum | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate maximum | Not available |
| Review type | Mostly Positive |
| Positive review percent | 75% |
| Positive reviews | 12 |
| Negative reviews | 4 |
| Total reviews | 16 |
| Steam recommendations | Not available |
| Achievements | 14 |
| Average playtime forever | Not available |
| Windows support | Yes |
| macOS support | No |
| Linux support | No |
| Parent game | Not available |
| Store URL | https://store.steampowered.com/app/3745290/ |
Short description
You are an investigator working in a near-bankrupt agency, however a case no-one would take landed on your desk. Disappearances of Ashfield Plains, each case is hauntingly similar, all their final phone calls were traced back to that specific payphone. Short on cash, you took the case.
About this game
The Payphone is a short bite-sized experimental horror game from Kosumic Interactive Studio Features VHS-Style aesthetic. Low-Poly & Low-Res inspired horror. Lonely and Oppressive atmosphere. Payphone. Collect and use items. Story You are an investigator working in a near-bankrupt agency, however a case no-one would take landed on your desk. Disappearances of Ashfield Plains, each case is hauntingly similar, all their final phone calls were traced back to that specific payphone. Short on cash, you took the case. The Payphone is a bite-sized, first person horror experience inspired by low-poly retro aesthetic. Explore a forgotten stretch of road, swallowed by utter darkness and loneliness while slowly piecing together what might have happened, or rather, what caused the disappearance.
Supported languages
English * , Simplified Chinese * languages with full audio support