Slender: The Arrival

Slender: The Arrival is a first-person horror game developed by Blue Isle Studios and takes place in the greater Slenderman universe. Players must explore various creepy locations that act as separate stages while interacting with items and piecing together the dark mystery.

+ See More
Slender: The Arrival Tag Page Cover Art
Survival Horror
Released
March 26, 2013
ESRB
T For Teen due to Violence, Blood
Developer(s)
Blue Isle Studios, Parsec Productions
Publisher(s)
Midnight City, Blue Isle Studios
Engine
unity

Slender: The Arrival is back and scarier than ever with the long-awaited 10th Anniversary Update:

Complete visual overhaul; every shadow, every material, every model and hair-raising encounter with the mysterious Slender Man is re-rendered in stunning detail

A brand new chapter; those of you willing to brave the darkness will find a new story where Charlie Matheson’s father experiences his worst nightmare, will you make it out with your sanity intact?

Multiple language support; redesigned pickups, readables and newly added subtitles ensure the horror can be experienced for the first time in multiple languages

Play the original version too; swap between the original versions and the new update by switching branches on your Steam client, enjoy the original graphics, or experience the horror in all-new detail

Slender: The Arrival is the official videogame adaptation of Slender Man; the paranormal phenomenon that has been terrifying the curious-minded all around the globe.

Back in 2012, Slender: The Eight Pages was released as a short, experimental first-person game that helped breathe new life into the horror genre through its use of unadulterated tension building and fear.

Slender: The Arrival is the official re-imagining and expansion of the original game, featuring a brand-new storyline, new characters, improved visuals, great replay value and most importantly, survival horror at its finest.

latest

Best Horror Games Set In A Forest - feature image
13 Best Horror Games Set In A Forest

There's nothing creepier than a forest, especially when something supernatural and monstrous lurks from within, stalking players among the trees.

Slenderman Tasi Charles Reed
Best Horror Games That Use Paranoia, Ranked

Paranoia is a cornerstone of the horror genre, and these video games use it to brilliant effect.

2
By 
Best Found Footage Horror Games feature image (updated)
Best Found Footage Horror Games

The found footage subgenre of horror began with movies, but it has found life in video games as well.

Slender the arrival 10 year anniversary update cover art
Slender: The Arrival Interview: Dev Talks Bringing Slender Man Back For 10-Year Anniversary

In a The Best War Games interview, Co-Founder and Technical Director Brenden Frank talks about Slender: The Arrival's 10th-anniversary update, and more.

Slender the arrival anniversary 10 year anniversary update slender man drawings
Slender: The Arrival Dev Talks Multiplayer And Modding In Anniversary Update

In a The Best War Games interview, a Blue Isles Studio dev talks more about how multiplayer & modding work in Slender: The Arrival's 10th-anniversary update.

Slender the arrival anniversary update slender man
How Slender: The Arrival 10-Year Anniversary Update Compares To The 2013 Edition

A The Best War Games interview with Blue Isles Studio dev reveals more about how Slender: The Arrival’s 10th-anniversary update compares to the 2013 game.

Nvidia logo in front of blurred background
Nvidia Expands DLSS 3 Support to Include Even More Games

Nvidia's proprietary DLSS 3 technology now supports even more games, offering enhanced image quality and improved performance for players.

Slender Man in Slender The Arrival, Alma Wade in F.E.A.R., Laura in The Evil Within
7 Scariest Video Game Characters

The horror genre has some great characters, both as protagonists and antagonists, but these are the scariest characters yet

By 
slender-man-2018 Cropped
The 'Blank' Trope In Horror, Explained

What could be scarier to a species hard-wired to see faces in everything than a person with a completely bare visage?