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Otherness

Otherness is a PSX-style horror game where you, stranded in a forest after running out of gas, are kidnapped into a warped, non-euclidean world. Armed only with melee weapons, you must navigate unsettling landscapes and battle hostile inhabitants to escape this eerie, distorted dimension.

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Blörk Games
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Blörk Games
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About the Game

Otherness is a psychological horror game about isolation, frustration and the slow erosion of the self.

You explore quiet, decaying environments where something always feels a little off. The story unfolds through the spaces you move through and the objects you find, slowly revealing what keeps you from moving forward.

Features

  • Psychological horror rooted in emotion

  • Unsettling environments

  • Immersive sound design

  • Melee combat

  • Inventory and environmental puzzles

  • Low-poly PS1-style visuals

  • Multiple endings

Inspirations

Silent Hill, Jacob’s Ladder, David Lynch, Condemned: Criminal Origins and late-night thoughts.

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