DEAD END
Trapped in a hallucinatory, liminal-space style underground passageway, explore and unravel the endless "dead-end" paths to find a way forward. "Dead Path is a short ambient horror puzzle game that references Exit 8, but with a completely different core mechanic.
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February 11, 2024
2 years and 172 days ago
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Very Positive60 reviews83.3%
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6 itemsAbout the Game
You're trapped in a seemingly endless underground passage, so find your way through the endless "dead end".
“DEAD END” is a short ambient horror game/walk simulator Inspired by '8番出口', but has a completely different core mechanism, Requires you to explore, solve puzzles and find secrets in passages in hallucinogenic, liminal-space style galleries.
Yeah, I'm looking right behind you.
As with '8番出口', you are welcome to record and distribute videos or live streams of the game, please include the name of the game.
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Reddit: PhantomPixel
“DEAD END” is a short ambient horror game/walk simulator Inspired by '8番出口', but has a completely different core mechanism, Requires you to explore, solve puzzles and find secrets in passages in hallucinogenic, liminal-space style galleries.
Yeah, I'm looking right behind you.
Play Time
10-40 minutesAs with '8番出口', you are welcome to record and distribute videos or live streams of the game, please include the name of the game.
We are not responsible for any damages caused by distributing videos of this game.
Reddit: PhantomPixel
