The Event (2026)

Developer: Lazy Games
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Rating: 4.7 of 5, 43 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 2.4 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You explore a cold, confining asylum with no memory of yourself, piecing fragments of the past together under a lingering sense of dread.

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What players say

A roughly two hour horror game set in a dark asylum where you wander with a flashlight, solve easy puzzles and can only run or hide. Players say the story only makes sense if you read every scattered note and film, and several call the ending or the alternate ending poorly explained, though most still recommend it at its low price.

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