GAIN
The job is simple: Dont die! GAIN is an arcade style stealth game with perma-death. Freeze guards, slow time and collect the documents in seven frustrating levels without dying. Classic stealth game with no saves. Once you die, its back to the beginning....
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June 14, 2016
10 years and 51 days ago
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Mostly Negative50 reviews30.0%
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6 itemsAbout the Game
GAIN is a first person stealth game with perma-death. You play as Xavier, who is on a simple mission to not die. Each level contains a document which he has to collect and reach the exit the door. The only problem is that Xavier will die if he is shot at all. No regenerating health or health packs. He has to complete the missions flawlessly.
- Slow down time to land a bullet in the guards brain.
- Hardcore perma death. Once you die its back to the beginning
- Freeze guards with your bow
- Compete with friends with steam leaderboards
- Developed on Unreal 4
