indiegame.fan
Contestant 345 header art

Contestant 345

You’ve been kidnapped to play in a deadly underground game show where every round is brutal and gory, with terrifying animatronic monstrosities hot on your heels, making every moment a race for your life. But even if you die, you’re stitched up and thrown right back into the carnage.

Steam Page
Release
Coming Soon
Steam Reviews
No reviews yet

Does this feel indie?

Vote based on whether this game feels indie to you. You can change your vote at any time. Results earn an IGF score after 10 accepted votes.
No votes yet
Vote on More Games
Game contextLatest: IGF Team
ContextThe evidence factors used to assess whether this game belongs on IndieGame.Fan.Status
Notes
Latest Contributor: IGF TeamEdit notes
Search Google: Who developed Contestant 345?Developer scaleThe operating scale of the game's developer.
Search Google: Who published Contestant 345?Publisher scaleThe operating scale of the game's publisher.
Search Google: Is Contestant 345 self-published or published by Ziggy Makes Games?Publisher statusHow the game's publishing relationship is classified.
Search Google: How is Contestant 345 and Ziggy Makes Games funded?FundingThe known source of funding behind the game.
Search Google: Who controls the creative direction and IP for Contestant 345 and Ziggy Makes Games?Creative controlWho appears to retain creative control of the game.
Search Google: What is the release status of Contestant 345?Release statusWhether and how the game has been released.

Media

6 items

About the Game

About This Game

You wake up cold, confused, and barely human. They call you Contestant 345. You’ve been abducted and thrown into a brutal underground game show where survival is your only shot at freedom.

The rules are simple: Move fast. Think faster. The arena comes with terrifying animatronics hunting you down. You’ll need to outrun them, outsmart them, and solve puzzles all while the clock is ticking and death is right behind you. But be warned: these machines don’t just chase — they hide, they outwit, and they’ll adapt to everything you do. They learn fast.

But every time they catch you, you’re dragged back, patched up with whatever scrap and flesh they can find. Each time you lose, you come back a little less human. And when there’s nothing left to fix, they’ll use your body as spare parts for the next monster they send after the next poor soul.

They promise that if you make it through every round, you’ll win it all: your freedom, and a prize big enough to change your life forever... if you survive.

FEATURES:

1. Escape or Die Trying — Navigate deadly arenas while animatronic horrors hunt you down.

2. Solve Puzzles Under pressure — Pull levers, press switches, unlock doors, restore power systems, etc and find hidden paths while being relentlessly pursued.

3. Heart-Pounding Speed & Non-Stop Adrenaline — Race through each deadly arena at breakneck speeds, sprinting and sliding to avoid traps, solve puzzles, and stay one step ahead of the killer machines. Remember, you're fast but your enemies are faster.

4. Earn Money Through Stunts — Keep your “audience” entertained and earn rewards by performing daring stunts like close calls, quick escapes, and time bonuses. The more impressive your moves, the more money you make — and with it, you can purchase powerful upgrades and temporary perks to help you survive longer and outwit your pursuers.

5. Lose, Get Patched Up, and Lose Again — Each death brings grotesque "repairs" that slowly strip away your humanity. Once you die, there’s no restarting from scratch. No Restart button to start all over again. The game doesn’t give you a chance to scrub off your mistakes or learn from it.

6. Smart Enemies — Your hunters react to sound, sight, and how you play. They adapt.

7. Win Your Freedom and the Grand Prize — Survive every round to escape and claim the huge reward they promised you.

8. Survival Horror Atmosphere — Every loss brings you closer to becoming part of the nightmare.

How many times can they patch you back together before there’s nothing left?

Will you survive long enough to win it all — or end up as spare parts?