The Basement Ritual (2025)
- Developer
- Stray Fox Games
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Casual, Indie
- Rating
- 3.1 of 5, 13 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 2.1 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A tense, short walking-sim horror where you must hide from a nearby threat while uncovering the basement's dark secrets.
atmosphericpsychological horrortenseshortfirst-personwalking simulatorsurvivalpuzzle
What players say
Players are split on The Basement Ritual. Some enjoy the atmosphere and light puzzle elements, but many criticize the extremely dark environments, unhelpful puzzles that require a guide, a monster AI that can be dumb yet forces long hiding, and a buggy save system. The 20-40 minute estimate is a lie, with most players spending 90-120 minutes their first time.
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