Homo Sovieticus (2026) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Homo Sovieticus

Homo Sovieticus is a short, indie psychological horror that tells a story of a secret Soviet experiment that you are now a part of. Will you be strong enough not to break and let yourself slip into madness?

30 September 2026

What Homo Sovieticus is

Homo Sovieticus was released in 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Homo Sovieticus is a short, indie psychological horror that tells a story of a secret Soviet experiment that you are now a part of. Will you be strong enough not to break and let yourself slip into madness?

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5 or equivalent AMD, 4 GB RAM and NVIDIA® GTX™ 1030. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today.

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What it launched against

Homo Sovieticus launched on 30 September 2026, within three weeks of Marvel's Wolverine, Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall and Valheim.

Released around the same time: Marvel's Wolverine, Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, Valheim.

Homo Sovieticus — frequently asked questions

When did Homo Sovieticus come out?

Homo Sovieticus was released on 30 September 2026 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Homo Sovieticus?

At minimum, Homo Sovieticus needs Intel Core i5 or equivalent AMD, 4 GB RAM, NVIDIA® GTX™ 1030 graphics, 500 MB available space of storage.

How many GB is Homo Sovieticus?

The PC version needs about 0.5 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("500 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.