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The Initiate

A Adventure game by Deceptive Games Ltd., released in 2017

85/100🔴Niche / Inactive⏳Proton PendingPC (Microsoft Windows)Mac

The Initiate is a mystery puzzle game with horror elements. This is your trial; complete it, or die!

Single player

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The Initiate Download Size

The official download size for The Initiate is 8 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.48 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

8GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.48USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

10 mins

Is The Initiate Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
0Players Online

There are currently 0 people playing The Initiate, Data pending.

Current Activity24h Peak: 120
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the The Initiate save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\TheInitiate\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/TheInitiate/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/TheInitiate/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is The Initiate Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating⏳ Proton Pending

Performance Analysis

Compatibility data for The Initiate is currently mixed. Check recent ProtonDB reports for specific launch commands.

Confidence: Moderate
See 2 user configs ↗

Can I Run The Initiate?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run The Initiate smoothly, your PC needs at least 16 GB RAM RAM and a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 or AMD equivalent or equivalent GPU. Plan for 8 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 7, 64-bits
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel i7 4790k
  • 🧠
    RAM8 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUNVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 or AMD equivalent
  • 💾
    Storage7 GB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 10, 64-bits
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel i7 7700k
  • 🧠
    RAM16 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 or AMD equivalent
  • 💾
    Storage7 GB available space
Download Size
8 GBSmall

Is The Initiate Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

85
Rated 85 out of 100
Generally Favorable1 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 1 critic reviews, The Initiate has received generally positive feedback. With a solid score of 85, it stands out as a strong entry in the adventure category, though it may have minor flaws.

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