BrokenLore: DON'T PLAY
A first-person psychological horror game where a mysterious experimental video game invades reality. Face five increasingly disturbing levels and survive their consequences as Hideo slips toward identity loss.
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8 itemsAbout the Game
BrokenLore: DON'T PLAY is a first-person psychological horror game that follows Hideo, a young hikikomori obsessed with video games and the need for recognition. When he receives a mysterious experimental console in the mail, he decides to play it, convinced it could change his life.
But each level brings increasingly unsettling consequences into the real world. His apartment begins to shift, time starts to distort, and something dark slowly emerges as the line between what he plays and what he lives begins to break down.
Across five levels that draw Hideo deeper into his obsession, BrokenLore: DON'T PLAY takes him on a disturbing psychological descent, exploring themes of alienation, the need for validation, and identity loss.
Features
Face five increasingly disturbing levels of a mysterious experimental game, each with its own rules, mechanics, and hidden dangers.
Survive the consequences in the real world as your apartment slowly transforms after every session.
What once felt familiar begins to change into something else entirely.Immerse yourself in a first-person psychological horror experience featuring hyper-realistic visuals and relentless tension.
Uncover new fragments of the BrokenLore saga and piece together the mystery behind Elysium.
