
Dreadful
Dreadful is a survival horror game that features an altered gameplay style with third-person navigation currently in development.
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September 14, 2017
8 years and 323 days ago
Steam Reviews
Mixed14 reviews57.1%
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6 itemsAbout the Game
Dreadful is a survival horror game that features an altered gameplay style with third-person navigation currently in development by Green Eye Games.
A former sergeant named Smith shot his wife Mary and two young children Chris and Rebecca to death before turning his shotgun on himself. Investigators said that the main reason behind his act is still unknown to this day and many police reports said that neighbors heard loud noises coming from the house at midnight but when police came to the scene they found no one.
You will take control of David Hill, a 35 years old journalist and reveal the truth behind this tragic event and the strange noises coming from this house.
“Believe only half of what you see and nothing that you hear.” - Edgar Allan Poe
We have set up an AI system that will make the entity "Mary" smells and detects your fear, so always keep an eye on your heartbeat speed.
Storyline
A former sergeant named Smith shot his wife Mary and two young children Chris and Rebecca to death before turning his shotgun on himself. Investigators said that the main reason behind his act is still unknown to this day and many police reports said that neighbors heard loud noises coming from the house at midnight but when police came to the scene they found no one.
You will take control of David Hill, a 35 years old journalist and reveal the truth behind this tragic event and the strange noises coming from this house.
“Believe only half of what you see and nothing that you hear.” - Edgar Allan Poe
Key Features
- The Environment
- True Horror
- Game mechanics
We have set up an AI system that will make the entity "Mary" smells and detects your fear, so always keep an eye on your heartbeat speed.