A Technician's Nightmare (2024)

Developer: Luzh.
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Indie, Simulation
Rating: 3.9 of 5, 197 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.1 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A tense, atmospheric horror experience where players work together under time pressure to repair appliances and catch rats in a strange house.

tenseatmosphericpsychological horrorfirst-personhidden objecttime managementteam-basedco-op

What players say

Players say it is a short co-op horror game that is best played blind with friends but boring solo. The audio is a common complaint, specifically the inability to adjust sound effects like water drops.

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