[Southern Fjords] Newspaper Day (2024)

Developer: Southern Fjords Games
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating: 3.4 of 5, 91 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.1 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A slow-burn investigative thriller where delivering newspapers becomes a tense, eerie exploration of suburban secrets.

atmosphericpsychological horrorstory richtenseeerieexplorationnarrative drivenfirst person

What players say

Players compare it to Fears to Fathom but find it shorter and more basic, with invisible walls and no save system. The atmosphere works for some, while others see a bare-bones story with little horror until the end. Performance issues like high memory usage and freezing mar the experience, though the bike controls get occasional praise.

Screenshots

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