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2016PC78 % positive14.99 €

You explore an eerie Thai hospital in first person and piece together a mysterious murder case through the eyes of three different characters. Its tension comes mainly from the oppressive atmosphere and the sense that something disturbing waits behind every door.

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Dark, serious atmosphere
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Simulacra

91 %Match

2017USK 16PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified92 % positive4.59 €

You dig through a missing woman's smartphone, reading messages, using apps and watching videos, to piece together a creepy mystery. A short, story-driven horror experience told through found-footage-style screen interaction.

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