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9 Souls

An atmospheric horror journey between reality and madness. Three paths lie ahead only one is free of anomalies. Observe closely. Choose wisely. Save the lost souls.

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Developer
Sandstorm in a Bottle
Publisher
DreamStudios
Release
October 24, 2025
282 days ago
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Very Positive64 reviews90.6%

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About the Game

You wake up after a car accident or at least, you think you do. The world around you feels familiar, yet something is off. Every room seems to repeat itself, and yet there’s always a difference. A flaw. An anomaly.

In each section, three paths lie before you. Only one is free of disturbances. Choose correctly, and you save a soul. But with every step, the feeling that something is fundamentally wrong grows. The rooms shift, and your perception becomes increasingly uncertain.

What’s really going on here?
The souls you save whisper of what has occurred, and slowly the shadows of your own guilt begin to appear. In the end, you face the faces you thought were lost and must confront a truth you may never fully understand.

The game offers no clear answers at least, not immediately. Perhaps never. Only at the end do the pieces of the puzzle begin to form a picture… or do they?

  • Mystery Horror: Pay close attention tiny details can mean the difference between salvation and madness.

  • Three paths only one right: Spot the anomaly to proceed.

  • Exploration with purpose: Each correct choice rescues a lost soul.

Find the right path. Save what can still be saved.
And ask yourself: What if you’re never meant to see the truth?

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