The Medium’s horror comes from living in two places at once. Seeing a decayed “real” space alongside a nightmarish spirit reflection makes every room feel unsafe, because there is no single reality you can rely on. The resort setting is drenched in melancholy and dread, and the game builds fear through oppressive sound design, grotesque imagery, and the constant sense that something is stalking you just out of frame. It’s slow-burn psychological horror that leans on atmosphere more than jump scares.
This page combines editorial context, community fear data, platform availability, and store links so you can quickly judge whether The Medium fits your horror backlog.
If scare intensity, jump scares, or specific triggers matter to you, use the fear profile and warning details below before you buy or start a playthrough.
The Medium is a supernatural horror game developed by Bloober Team, released in 2021. Available on PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, macOS.
Community ratings give The Medium an intensity score of 3.7 out of 5. Jump scares are rated as few. Content warnings include violence, psychological horror, disturbing imagery.
Played from a third-person perspective. Single Player mode available. Average playtime is approximately 8 hours.
The Medium has few jump scares according to community ratings.
The Medium has an intensity rating of 3.7 out of 5 based on community votes.
The Medium contains the following content warnings: Violence, Psychological Horror, Disturbing Imagery.
The Medium is available on PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, macOS.
The Medium was developed by Bloober Team. Published by Bloober Team.
