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The Basement Ritual

The Basement Ritual is a short indie horror game where you have been kidnapped and must escape a cult’s basement premises solving puzzles and hiding from a demonic creature.

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Developer
Stray Fox Games
Publisher
Stray Fox Games
Release
January 5, 2025
1 year and 209 days ago
Steam Reviews
Mixed13 reviews61.5%

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About the Game

You wake up in a basement after being kidnapped. As you search for a way out, you figure out that something terrible happened here just recently.

Find a way to escape

Explore the basement, search for a way out. But something will try to keep you inside.

You are not alone

Something is always nearby, and if you see it, find a place to hide or run to survive.

Secrets and puzzles

Solve puzzles, discover secrets, and piece together the story of what happened here.

Features

  • Two main endings and one secret ending.

  • Approximate playtime: 20-40 minutes.

  • Puzzles.

  • Primarily a first-person walking simulator.

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