The Daunting House (2021)

Developer: VECTORINTERACTIVE STUDIOS PRIVATE LIMITED
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, Strategy
Rating: 2.5 of 5, 6 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.7 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You navigate a tense, eerie house in the Himalayan foothills, solving puzzles and fighting enemies to rescue a companion while uncovering paranormal mysteries.

survival horroratmosphericpuzzleintenseactionresource gatheringviolentfirst-person

What players say

Players are split on this indie horror title. Some praise its creative puzzles and unique Indian setting, while others find it too buggy, with broken doors, disappearing items, and an unbeatable enemy that ends the game unfairly.

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