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Cursed New Year

Cursed New Year is a first-person psychological horror. You are a children's animator who has come to another challenge on the eve of the holiday, but something goes wrong...

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December 5, 2024
1 year and 240 days ago
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Mixed47 reviews61.7%

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About the Game

"The Darkness That Envelops All"

Immerse yourself in an emotional story about a difficult family tragedy. A story where every step you take can have an unexpected outcome. Every diary fragment you find, every note you leave, and every dark sound reveals more and more of the storyline to you.

Average playthrough time: 30 minutes

“Cursed New Year” will immerse you in the atmosphere of a gloomy house and allow you to go through a palette of bright emotions, and photorealistic graphics and high-quality sound will help you with this. The game is focused on a constant tense atmosphere and strong, well-timed screamers.

A young girl, Sarah, spent most of her conscious life surrounded by two loving parents, but the tragedy that happened inside had an immense impact on the fate of each family member.

Game features:

-Genre "Walking simulator";

-Game graphics and atmosphere are as close to realism as possible;
-During the game you will be accompanied by atmospheric sound effects;

-The game contains a well-developed plot that you can investigate during the gameplay;