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It Sleeps Below the Haar

85% positive of 28 Steam reviews

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Released
2024
Steam Deck
Playable
Platforms
Steam

Made by Arboreta Games.

About the game

A short exploration game, set in a secluded coastal village in North East Scotland. Explore Kellas Bay and it's surrounding forests, caves and ocean to uncover what lies beneath the fog-covered village.

Tagged by players

  • Submarine
  • Underwater
  • Underground
  • Alternate History
  • Walking Simulator
  • Interactive Fiction
  • Historical
  • Surreal
  • Dialogue Heavy
  • Nonlinear
  • Abstract
  • Psychological Horror

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What players say

  • Recommended
    This is one of the few examples I have ever seen of a videogame faithfully conveying what it truly means "cosmic horror". Now despite what most people think, cosmic horror is not just Cthulhu, Dagon, or whatever cool-looking monster or alien. In the original concept of the father of cosmic horror, HP Lovecraft, fear derives from the sensation of being in front of something that the human mind is not prepared to…

    4.3 h played when written. 24 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    Well this was way better than expected! Truly a serious passion project by a talented solo developer, this 2.5 hour cosmic / Lovecraftian horror adventure game was fantastic. + Lays heavy on the atmosphere, with which I absolutely love, above ground and under water diving + Beautiful haunting folk music during FMV cutscenes, as well as a creepy dreamy soundtrack while wandering around the land that I could listen to…

    2.5 h played when written. 15 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    As a Scot, I wanted to love this game, but I came out disappointed. I was hoping for some more overt horror. If you go in expecting more of an unnerving atmosphere, maybe you'll get on okay. I think it does a good job setting a mood, but the game is so thin on story (despite an extended opening audio scene) that there isn't really anything to latch onto, besides the repetitive quests you have to complete to get…

    2.1 h played when written. 8 found it helpful.

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