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Phylakterion

Phylakterion is a 1-4 player online co-op horror game in which you’ll enter different locations in search of a possessed vessel. Search, Identify, and Destroy the vessel and the entity inhabiting it – before the entity finds YOU!

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Lich Again Games
Publisher
Lich Again Games
Release
October 31, 2023
2 years and 275 days ago
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Mostly Positive68 reviews77.9%

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Phylakterion is a co-op psychological horror game, playable for 1-4 people. You and your team enter haunted places to find a possessed item – make sure to stay alert, because the entity possessing it does not take your presence kindly and will try to stop you!
Use different tools to locate the possessed item and find out what kind of entity is possessing it – Can you see the item’s reflection in a mirror? Does it scream when you drop it? Does the entity write with the blood of its victims? Then use the right rituals to destroy the vessel before the entity finds you! Can you retain your sanity and finish the task at hand?

Features:

  • 3-step exorcism: Search, identify, destroy!
  • Companions: Companions help your investigation! Choose from dogs, cats, or birds, each affecting your play style!
  • Talent System: Earn talent points to customize your characters the way you want to!
  • 7 different tools: You’ll need ghost hunting equipment, like Geiger-counters, cameras, or notebooks, to locate the vessel, identify the ghost possessing it, and destroy it!
  • 1-4 players: Play alone or with your friends.
  • Afterlife: You might die if you’re not careful, but you can still be helpful to your team!
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