Them and Us

Them and Us PC is a classic survival horror game from TendoGames that remains listed under the same name on Steam. GOG currently presents it as Them and Us Bundle, but that is a package containing the game and selected extras rather than a verified rebrand. Its core appeal is deliberate exploration, scarce resources, environmental puzzles, and a choice between fixed-camera and over-the-shoulder play.

The story follows Alicia, a survivor of a bus crash in 1978 who becomes trapped in a strange nightmare spreading through an isolated American wilderness. The narrative uses documents, memories, environmental clues, and multiple endings to build its mystery instead of delivering every answer directly.

Classic survival horror built around pressure

The main loop combines room-by-room exploration, combat, item searches, backtracking, and puzzle solving. Locked doors, ciphers, keys, notes, and environmental clues gradually turn unfamiliar locations into a mental map. Progress depends on observation and memory as much as aim accuracy.

Resources are intentionally limited. Ammunition, healing items, and useful objects must be managed across dangerous routes, so clearing every enemy is not always the best decision. The game expects players to choose when to fight, when to retreat, and which items are worth carrying.

Combat includes localized damage and dismemberment, giving enemy encounters a more physical response than a simple health-bar system. The violence is graphic, and the mature presentation is part of the game's identity rather than a minor atmospheric detail.

Two main camera styles, two different moods

Fixed Camera mode is the clearest expression of the game's old-school design. Camera positions frame rooms from authored angles, which can conceal threats and make movement, sound, and route knowledge important parts of survival.

Over-the-Shoulder mode provides a more modern third-person perspective while retaining the game's inventory pressure, puzzles, and vulnerable combat. It is the more approachable choice for players who dislike fixed viewpoints, although it remains demanding rather than becoming a conventional action shooter.

The game also uses first-person sequences for selected flashbacks, memories, and story scenes. A separate First Person View package is included in the GOG bundle, so storefront bundles should be checked carefully when comparing what is included.

Puzzles, endings, and post-completion rewards

The puzzles use ciphers, keys, documents, symbols, and object placement rather than a single repeatable minigame system. Several solutions depend on reading or remembering information found earlier, which rewards players who inspect notes and revisit rooms with a fresh understanding of the environment.

There is no co-op campaign or competitive multiplayer structure. Them and Us is single-player, and its replay value comes from alternate endings, different camera experiences, higher difficulty, achievement hunting, and learning more efficient routes through familiar areas.

Completing the game can unlock new costumes and bonus weapons. The extra rewards support repeat runs, but the central progression remains the same survival-horror mastery loop: understand the space, conserve supplies, solve its logic, and survive more cleanly on the next attempt.

Current PC editions and paid content

Steam currently sells the base game alongside a Special Edition and an Ultimate Edition. Its listed add-ons include the Service Costume Pack, Asian Costume Pack, Soo Yun, a free Retro Costume, and the soundtrack.

GOG's DRM-free Bundle includes the base game, Service Costume Pack, Retro Costume, and First Person View package. This is a paid single-player release rather than a free-to-play game, and there is no verified season-pass or live-service content model attached to the current storefront listings.

Players comparing it with other indie survival horror games should also look at third-person survival horror with scarce ammunition like Daymare: 1998. The two games share an interest in restrictive resources, environmental investigation, and combat that is dangerous even when the player has a firearm.

PC features, controls, and localization

The Steam version lists Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, achievements, trading cards, statistics, leaderboards, and Family Sharing. Workshop support is a notable PC feature because it allows community-created content and character customization beyond the campaign's standard presentation.

Controller support is listed for the GOG version, while the game also supports keyboard and mouse play on PC. The fixed-camera mode includes tank and alternate control schemes, giving players a choice between traditional movement and a more contemporary directional approach.

Steam lists ultrawide support up to 32:9, an optional retro visual presentation, and selectable display settings. GOG's offline installer means its edition can be installed and played without GOG Galaxy, although optional platform services handle features such as cloud saves and achievements.

English is the full-audio language listed on Steam, with English, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, French, German, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Korean, Italian, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, and Hungarian supported for interface or subtitles. GOG lists a closely matching text-language selection, with English audio and text support across its storefront languages.

Who should play Them and Us?

This is a strong fit for players who want old-school survival horror, constrained inventories, threatening enemies, cryptic puzzles, and a campaign that refuses to explain every step. Fans of classic mansion exploration and deliberate backtracking will find the fixed-camera mode especially relevant.

It is less suitable for players who expect generous checkpoints, constant action, transparent puzzle clues, or a purely cinematic horror experience. The over-the-shoulder view reduces the camera friction, but it does not remove the game's resource pressure or its expectation that players investigate rooms carefully.

For a more traditional fixed-camera comparison centered on mansion exploration, puzzles, and careful route planning, methodical survival horror like Resident Evil HD offers a useful point of reference. Them and Us is rougher and more experimental, while Resident Evil HD is more tightly structured around established genre conventions.

Them and Us FAQ

Has Them and Us been renamed on PC?

No verified rebrand was found. Steam continues to list the game as Them and Us. GOG uses the name Them and Us Bundle for a package that includes the base game and selected extras, not for a replacement title.

Is Them and Us single-player or co-op?

The PC game is single-player only. There is no verified online co-op, local co-op, split-screen mode, or multiplayer campaign.

Which camera mode should new players choose?

Choose Over-the-Shoulder for a more familiar modern third-person view. Choose Fixed Camera if you want the strongest classic survival-horror feel, greater dependence on room framing, and more traditional movement tension.

Does the game have a full first-person campaign?

The standard Steam description identifies first-person presentation for selected flashbacks, cutscenes, and memories. GOG separately lists a First Person View package in its Bundle, so the exact first-person content depends on the edition purchased.

What does the PC version include beyond the main story?

Depending on the storefront edition, extras include costumes, the Soo Yun character content, a retro presentation, the First Person View package, Steam Workshop support, achievements, cloud features, and bonus weapons or costumes unlocked through completion.

What is the actual gameplay structure?

The campaign is built around exploration, combat, resource management, puzzle solving, document discovery, multiple endings, and repeat runs on higher difficulty. It is not an online service or an open-ended survival mode.