encrypted_nightmares (2025)

Developer: Artur Latkovsky
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Rating: 3.1 of 5, 32 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 35 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

You are an audience-hungry content director navigating a live dark web horror feed, switching cameras to capture abject fear and keep viewers donating.

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What players say

Players call this a brief found-footage horror experience where you switch between security cameras in a live dark web broadcast. Many note the atmosphere is creepy but the gameplay is very simple and the motion detection sometimes fails. Opinion splits on whether the tension pays off or falls flat, with several mentioning it feels more like a short film than a game.

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