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UnderDread arises on PC and Mac

If there's one thing that adventure games have taught us, it's that exploring creepy castles in the dark on your own is probably not a great idea. Unless you enjoy scaring the bejeebers out of yourself, in which case you'll be happy to know that UnderDread has now opened its own castle doors to intrepid adventurers.

Set in the early 18th century, UnderDread casts players in the first-person role of a man whose daughter has been kidnapped. Having stopped your horse-drawn carriage to rest at a "local tavern overlooking what appears to be a beautiful nearby castle surrounded by wonderful meadows", your scenic stay turns out to be a nightmare when you awaken the next morning to find your daughter Lisa missing. The only clues point to the castle, and with your desperation increasing, you "travel to the mysterious destination determined to find your daughter alive."


In freely exploring the castle's ruined catacombs, a deeper mystery will begin to unravel, as "it becomes clear other children have disappeared as well." Scattered long the way are notes from both a detective and local researcher who also came to investigate before vanishing themselves. Relying on your trusty lantern to illuminate the way, you'll soon discover that "the castle is full of dark secrets and dangerous monsters, and only by solving tricky puzzles and by avoiding treacherous traps will you discover ways to progress." As demonstrated in UnderDread's gameplay trailer, since you cannot combat your evil foes with brute force, your only chance to survive these encounters is to evade them or make strategic use of their weaknesses.

Having snuck up on us in the dark itself, the best news of all for horror fans is that UnderDread is already available for PC download on Steam.

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