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Derange

Lured to a rural property in Massachusetts, college students Jessica King and Nathan Romero are thrust into a terrifying battle for survival against an otherworldly evil. Test your instincts and your will to survive in this retro-style survival horror adventure, inspired by the classics of the '90s.

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Developer
Dark Gaia Studios
Publisher
GrabTheGames
Release
May 28, 2020
6 years and 66 days ago
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Mixed67 reviews67.2%

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About the Game

Welcome back to the world of Survival Horror...


May 2nd, 2002. A mysterious email from a long-lost mentor sends you traveling to an isolated Gothic estate in the primeval wilderness of rural Massachusetts. When you arrive, you find yourself dragged into a nightmare beyond comprehension, hunted by eldritch foes and forced to fight for survival in the aftermath of a terrible fate.

Derange is a retro-styled spiritual successor to the survival horror classics of the '90s. Immerse yourself in gameplay from a forgotten era of horror as you struggle to unravel a terrifying mystery and put an end to an evil that threatens existence itself.

Features

  • Traditional old-school survival horror, complete with fiendish puzzles, deadly enemies, inventory management and limited saves.
  • Play as college student Jessica King or tech whiz Nathan Romero, each with their own unique playstyle and personality.
  • Dynamic “Hive Mind System” which reacts to your playstyle: enemies get stronger, smarter or faster depending on how you play.
  • Multiple difficulty levels, for casual horror buffs and survival horror purists alike.
  • A haunting mystery to solve, inspired by the works of H.P Lovecraft and classic horror movies like The Thing.
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