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10 Dead Doves

The critically acclaimed surreal horror adventure. Two hikers, Mark and Sean, avoid monsters, survive disaster, and search Appalachia for the legend of the Ant Farm, a mythic place rumored to make your dreams come true.

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Developer
Duonix Studios, Mark Byram II, Sean-Michael Millard
Publisher
Duonix Studios
Release
December 13, 2024
1 year and 232 days ago
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Very Positive266 reviews91.4%

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About the Game

10 Dead Doves is a short, singleplayer, fixed-perspective horror story set in the heart of the Appalachian wilderness.

It's 2004. The mountains are much older.

You play as Marcus Stetson -- the Most Pathetic Man on Earth -- a seasoned backpacker on the Appalachian Trail who decides to pool his resources to team up one last time with his human firecracker of a trail buddy, Sean.

Their mission is to relive the glory days and embark on one final outing: To pinpoint and find the truth behind the holy grail of urban legends: a mysterious, mythical place known in whispers as the Ant Farm.


During their journey, their bond, will, and wits are put to the test when Mark receives a series of cryptic messages in his dreams from a haunting, bird-like figure named The Wren.

Will you discover why the birds are dropping dead -- or will you leave behind nothing but footprints?

Features

  • Explore a fully realized narrative full of mystery, heart, and mortal terror.

  • Navigate The Wren's peculiar Dove Dreams, and uncover multiple endings that will affect both your past and future.

  • Enjoy a cinematic Dovecraftian adventure -- complete with fully-voiced animated cutscenes & and a rich original score.

  • Experience a thrilling psychological horror campaign with secrets tucked into every corner.

  • Solve puzzles, crack open mysteries, and uncover the secrets deep Appalachia holds…

  • Discover beautiful environments, strange locations, and stranger locales with charmingly disturbing '00s-inspired visuals.

  • Follow the quest of the hiking duo, Mark and Sean, on their quest to find the mythical Ant Farm.

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