A Curse From Beyond (2021)

Developer: Cave Ghost Games
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Adventure
Rating: 4.8 of 5, 43 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 51 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A slow-burn, story-heavy text adventure with surreal, nightmarish minigames that evokes creeping dread and a sense of doomed exploration.

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What players say

Players praise this short text-based horror game for its unsettling atmosphere, music, and slow-reveal storytelling. They say it is best played alone in the dark and call it a solid Lovecraftian experience from a solo developer.

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