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Chernov Incident

A time-driven psychological thriller puzzle game where players monitor systems, analyze data, and solve logic-based challenges under extreme pressure. Every action costs time as you prioritize failures, make critical decisions, and race against a relentless countdown.

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Developer
Daulet Mukan, Liza Kuzmina
Publisher
Yerzhan Mukhanov
Release
February 17, 2026
166 days ago
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About the Game

You play as Alexei Morozov, a young intern left alone to oversee the Chernov Nuclear Plant for the night shift. It was supposed to be quiet, routine, until 02:17 a.m. When every alarm in the facility erupted and the monitors began flashing red. Now with ten minutes on the clock, you must prevent a nuclear disaster, save the city of Kurchatov, and protect thousands of lives. Your only companion is a cold, automated helpline voice. Your only hope is deciphering its cryptic instructions and solving the puzzles before time runs out.

Inspired by Adam Pype's Coldline

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