It Hears You: Together
It Hears You - a co-op horror. Escape the forest as fast as you can. Play with 1 to 6 people. Move quietly and avoid unnecessary sounds so Stag doesn’t hear you. He’s blind, but his hearing is perfect.
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9 itemsAbout the Game
It Hears You is a multiplayer co-op horror developed on Unreal Engine 5. Your research team sets up camp deep in the forest after a string of alarming reports from the region: animals are disappearing en masse, and the tracks left behind at the sites are far too strange to blame on ordinary predators. The last thing you remember is the sun setting over the tents. When you come to, it's the dead of night, your head is foggy, and several hours feel as if they've been erased from your memory. Communications are down, the radio hisses with static, the compass lies — and the forest around you is silent. Too silent…
Stag
Something is hunting nearby. Stag — a bipedal deer mutant and the new master of this forest. A stretched, towering silhouette, an unnaturally muscular body, massive antlers. He is nearly blind, but he hears everything: footsteps, breathing, the clink of gear, a carelessly snapped branch, even a stranger's heartbeat. The more noise you make, the faster he finds you — and the more savage his attack becomes. A few seconds are all it takes for everything to end.
Two Ways Out
The forest won't let you leave that easily. To escape, your team will have to choose one of two paths — or pursue both at once:
Fix the car. Find the missing parts scattered throughout the forest and drive away as fast as you can.
Power up the cell tower. Restore its power, call the world beyond the forest, and wait for evacuation.
Both paths demand time, noise, and stepping out into the open — which means drawing Stag's attention.
How to Survive
Listen more than you speak. Footsteps in the leaves, a distant crack, breathing behind your back — your best early warning system.
Split the roles. One hunts for parts, another works the tower, another watches the escape routes.
Use sound as bait. A thrown stone or a running engine can lure Stag in the wrong direction — if you're willing to take the risk.
Don't stay separated for long. Alone in this forest, you're already prey.
Key Features
Co-op for a small team with in-game voice chat — every word you say gives away your position.
Advanced sound design: Stag reacts to your voice, your actions, and the environment around you.
Procedurally generated parts and points of interest — every run plays out differently.
Each match brings a new location and a new set of items to find.
One Last Thing to Know
The animals didn't vanish by accident. Now you're on that list. Quiet. It hears you…
