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You Are Empty

Windows - 2006

Comments and reviews

Jeff Cotten 18 Aug. 2026

A remaster has been announced. https://store.steampowered.com/app/4760480/You_Are_Empty_Absolute_Edition/

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Lupa 22 Mar. 2026

I cannot run game if i click autorun then start game i have window with text they find out its pirate

0
احمد ابو الرب 03 Feb. 2026

بخدع متابعيني على اليوتيوب بلعب العاب و ما يشارك متابعيني شو بلعب

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Game Scavenger 07 Jan. 2026

Not working on my PC, well it run but break when i pick up the health from the locker at start, maybe in a virtual machine ?

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admin 07 Jan. 2026
Top comment
Admin

Beta version and deleted content:
https://www.unseen64.net/2012/03/14/you-are-empty-beta-unused-stuff-removed-content-pc/

If anyone wants to take a look, it's quite interesting :)

8
duende 21 Nov. 2025

I get a black screen with wine 9 and dxvk-sarek. Installed directplay, wmp9, wmv9vcm and wsh57 via winetricks as the other comment says, but it didn't do the trick. It gets stuck at

R: Initializing MaterialSystem ...
R: registering materials ...

in ds2_camera.log

0
Phrieksho 07 Oct. 2025

Sadly it has a weird shakiness to it like my character is shivering or something.

3
Epic Nerd 739 08 Sep. 2025

I was having graphical issues with my AMD card (crashes when picking up items and black textures). My solution was to install my old Nvidia card and connect my display to it. zero issues even though the AMD card still renders the game.

2
SZYMON 16 Aug. 2025

I agree with a title of this game cause I really dont know how to run this game on my pc. I've tried in many different ways but none of them worked for me.

1
ukito 23 Apr. 2025

Friends who have texture problems, open the game with dgvodoo, it will be fixed.

1
Adeinod Hynkle 29 Mar. 2025

I'm confused I got the one with the red and yellow flag once I started up the game the floor textures where the color black and some props were missing their textures, and if I might say whenever I touched a health vial or a weapon the game crashes I'm very confused anyone go any ideas on how to fix this? my English isn't that good sorry

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Kitsune_Yagiza 18 Mar. 2025

For Steam Deck users, game - Russian ISO Version Russian version 4.3 GB + NoDVD Russian version 22 MB.
Use Proton Experimental in Steam.
Install via Protontricks the following libraries in the prefix - directplay, wmp9, wmv9vcm, wsh57.

Issues:
Textures on the floor and walls are glitching.

2
RandalMcdaniel 12 Feb. 2025

You can sprint in every version of the game BUT the english version. Apparently theres a way to enable it but the two different guides i read had incoherent terrible instructions so i could never get sprint working

0
PlaYbOy 03 Feb. 2025

Its a wonderful game with few glitches. The developers of this game did an excellent job, nice graphics for the time, great images and excellent gameplay. Thankyou.

0
Hidan 30 Aug. 2024

As for me...
Game is Unpleyable with flickering texture, no matter the version...
But if someone wants to play on any version that has that Starforce DRM...
I recommend to download the Indie Gala Installer, Copy game.exe, uninstall game, then install desired version and paste copied exe file, It will work as intentended but may not fix flickering textures issue

0
RandalMcdaniel 23 Jul. 2024

yoo this game is insanely good wtff

0
Simplex 30 Mar. 2024

Was anyone able to solve the screen shake problem after picking up the wrench? On my PC the shakes are unbearable at 60fp, almost tolerable at 40fps and gone at 30fps.

0
Mac 29 Nov. 2023

Has anyone managed to get this to work on a steam deck?

0
DeathCold 09 Nov. 2023

Another one of those games that I wanted to play but I can't because it doesn't work properly on modern OS. Like, during the gameplay, the game itself lags from time to time, but then again, when I'm picking up medkits or taking damage, my screen flashes black or white, obscuring the vision. And yes, I tried to fix it by the same method that is written on PC Gaming Wiki but it doesn't work for me. So yeah, it feels like I have to get another PC, so I can use my current one for old video games and install Windows XP back to it.

0
Derpsworld 27 Sep. 2023

For the people having the screen shake problem, I think the problem might be with the framerate being too high, go into the video section in the options menu and turn on vertical synchronisation, that fixed it for me.

1
Max 07 Jul. 2023

This game has been developed by ukrainian studio in Kyiv )

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Xenos 31 May. 2023

How can i change language from Russian to English ?

2
J.V. 26 May. 2023

After a little bit of modifications of the ini files, thanks to this video (not mine):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIBblKb0Ru8

I was able to start and not crash after i pick up a medikit. but unfortunately some floors appear completely black. does anybody have some tips for that?

2
Dragos 25 Apr. 2023

Can you please add the full version from moddb:https://www.moddb.com/games/you-are-empty/downloads/youareempty-1-0-eng.

0
BallinNcantgetup 25 Mar. 2023

Anyone else having A jittery screen? When I play it for some reason the screen shakes when I'm moving the mouse around. It could also be a problem with just trying to run it on modern hardware. And no turning down graphics doesn't help at all. Anybody got a fix for it?

1
LazärheaD 30 Nov. 2022

The best game to play before Atomic Heart comes out.

1
POB75 10 Nov. 2022

Indie Gala Installer downloads, installs and plays fine on WIndows 10.
No issues found. No fixes needed. Saves and reloads etc.
It is an OK game so far. The grimy Russian setting lends it some atmosphere.
Cheats are easy to find online but none of them work so far other than health. Can type ' to enter text screen, then "set_clients_health 99" and enter. Type ' again to go back to game. Sometimes need to do this a few times but it does work. Can change the number but 99 is max so why would you want less?

2
TenAte108 21 Oct. 2022

I was digging in the game files and I found a line says multiplayer and it's supposed to be placed above options tab in the main menu, the game was supposed to have multiplayer also there was sprint codes and numbers which also means the game was going to have a sprint feature but IDK why is it not enabled or used

1
Szymon 30 Sep. 2022

Do tych co chcą zagrać w tę grę po polsku tutaj podaję link
https://archive.org/details/20220930-091541_202209#ia-carousel
Przed pobraniem i zainstalowanie przeczytajcie ostrzeżenie Crack jest potrzebny!

2
Former US President Barack Obamna 08 Aug. 2022

This game would benefit greatly from a sprint button. It is a slog.

0
Quake 14 Jun. 2022

It dosen't work on windows 10 ?
I can get to the start menu but when I go on new game only black screen remains

0
Quake 14 Jun. 2022

The game runs good on menu but when I go on new game it stay on black screen

0
AmericanaEagle 19 Apr. 2022

UPDATE: I don't know what happened, but Windows was going crazy with this game. I don't know what caused it, but Windows 10 ran so unbearably slow, that I had to restart my computer TWICE. I never had that issue ever with downloading stuff from abadonware. I ended up deleting the files of the game, and it fixed it. I honestly don't know if I did something wrong, or not. I would be aware of downloading stuff like this. The game ran really well, but I couldn't keep it on my computer for long, as it caused terrible performance issues on Windows 10. Just be careful, and if you do intend to play it, remove it after you're done with the game.

2
AmericanaEagle 09 Apr. 2022

This game is really easy install, but in the setup wizard, it requires you to download Adobe Acrobat Reader 7? I don't know if its required to in order to function or not. It seems sketchy, but I have found no issues, or viruses so far.

2
TenAte108 06 Jan. 2022

Aside from compatibility issues, and less variety of enemies and slow pace gameplay and limited modability

I give this game 8/10

amazing soviet atmosphere and vibes, lore is great and gunplay is satisfying

it's like mixing half life 2, STALKER, Cry of Fear and Bioshock together

3
doitall 25 Nov. 2021
Top comment

Up until discovering this game on MyAbandonware, I had not heard of it previously. After hearing that some people weren't fans of it back when it was released, I was hesitant at first to try it. But man, this is one heck of a hidden gem! Not only do you have stellar horror elements, you have some seriously solid FPS selections the further you get into the game. And if you are a fan of Soviet-era arcitecture and unique enemy designs, then you won't find a finer example in gaming. This is an absolute must play, get it downloaded ASAP!

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? 19 Oct. 2021
Top comment

What is the time Civvie 11

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ForgivenessCheck 29 Jul. 2021

Honestly a genuinely interesting little game. Don't really recommend playing it on hard, enemies are too tanky.
Thanks for the recommendation, Civvie!

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Soldado Pudim 19 May. 2021

"vai tomar no cu" arfimou CDCSAFC
Que isso cara kkkkkkkkkkk o jogo e tao ruim assim?

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cdcsafc 04 Apr. 2021

vai tomar no cu

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GoldenWolfe 11 Mar. 2021

if you liked this you are gonna LOVE cryostasis sleep of reason . I suspect some of people who worked on cryostasis also worked on this.

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Gromoff 20 Feb. 2021

Why did people hate this game again? I think it's a perfectly enjoyable time...

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Rob 15 Feb. 2021

Awesome game! Memorable.

1
LazarheaD 21 Jan. 2021

The Half-Life 2 of slavjank!

2
Sabwones 17 Jan. 2021

It's a bit of a mess, but still a creative and fun eurojank FPS. Definitely worth giving a try.

3
GvM/2k9-UCrest 12 Jan. 2021

PC-Windows Fixes: https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/You_Are_Empty

2
salmone 12 Jan. 2021
Top comment

im sorry civvie

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Extras

Manual Manual 1
Extra file
Windows 598 KB Czech Czech
Patch Patch 2
Patch v1.2 (It also includes items from Patch 1.1)
Windows 14 MB Russian Russian
Patch v1 (Audio patch for You Are Empty.)
Windows 15 MB Russian Russian
Fix Fix 1
Fix for ds2soundsystem.dll is missing Error
Windows 520 KB Spanish Spanish
Misc Misc 5
German translation Patch for English game (Text only)
Windows 14 MB German German
Croatian Translation
Windows 3 KB Croatian Croatian
Hungarian Translation for English game
Windows 12 MB Hungarian Hungarian
Hungarian Translation for Russia game
Windows 11 MB Hungarian Hungarian
Slovakia Translation
Windows 3 KB Slovak Slovak

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