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Pine Creek: Prologue

Your wife has vanished. Her pager signal leads you to an abandoned water plant on the outskirts of Pine Creek. You are not alone inside. Solve puzzles, hide from the Grays, and escape the facility in this stealth survival horror prologue set in rural Pennsylvania, 1986. Play the Pine Creek prologue.

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About the Game

Pine Creek: Prologue is a short, story-driven, first-person horror game that serves as a standalone introduction to the full Pine Creek experience, blending the tense gameplay of modern stealth horror with the eerie atmosphere of classic survival horror. Featuring an authentic ’80s setting, immersive cinematics, and environmental puzzles that change with every playthrough.

  • Tense stealth gameplay with hiding mechanics

  • Randomized puzzles that shift with every playthrough

  • Authentic '80s small-town atmosphere

  • Immersive cinematics & professional voice acting

INSPIRED BY:

  • Modern Survival Horror: Alien: Isolation, Resident Evil, Outlast

  • ’80s Small-Town Mysteries: Stranger Things, Close Encounters of the Third Kind

  • Classic UFO Mysteries: The X-Files, Signs

ABOUT THE PROLOGUE

Set in the autumn of 1986, begin David’s journey as he arrives in the small Pennsylvania town of Pine Creek with his wife, Sarah, hoping for a peaceful getaway. But when night falls, Sarah vanishes without a trace — and her pager signal leads you to an abandoned water plant on the outskirts of town.

Experience the beginning of the story — from your arrival in Pine Creek to one of the game's most terrifying chapters.

This free experience offers an authentic taste of Pine Creek’s atmosphere, gameplay systems, and story, while giving you a glimpse of what awaits in the full game.

WHAT TO EXPECT

  • 30–45 minutes of gameplay

  • The opening chapter of Pine Creek

  • Full chapter set inside the abandoned water plant

  • Story-driven exploration

  • Stealth & evasion gameplay

  • Environmental puzzles

  • Cinematic storytelling

  • Authentic 1980s atmosphere

EXPLORE THE FACILITY

Search every corner of the abandoned water plant for tools, resources, and clues that may help you survive—and uncover what happened to Sarah.

STAY HIDDEN

The abandoned facility isn’t empty. Gray aliens roam the darkness, hunting anyone unfortunate enough to cross their path.

Stay out of sight. Use distractions to survive.

Because if they catch you… there won’t be a second chance.

SOLVE ENVIRONMENTAL PUZZLES

Restore power, operate aging industrial machinery, and overcome environmental obstacles inspired by classic survival horror games.

Carefully explore your surroundings—important clues are often hidden in documents, notes, and the environment itself.

CONTINUE THE STORY

Pine Creek: Prologue is only the beginning.

Continue David’s journey in the full game, featuring:

  • A story-driven first-person survival horror experience

  • An authentic 1980s Pennsylvania setting

  • Tense stealth gameplay against extraterrestrial entities

  • Randomized puzzles that change with every playthrough

  • Immersive cinematics with professional voice acting and motion capture

  • A cast of memorable characters, each with their own secrets

WISHLIST PINE CREEK

If you enjoyed Pine Creek: Prologue, wishlist the full game and follow for development updates.

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