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The Dark Layer

You are an investigator granted access to the "Paranormal Event Archive Management System." Browse century-old case files. Search for clues. But be careful—the archives are watching you now. >_ Files that watch back. Disappearances unexplained. Messages never sent.

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暗格工作室
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暗格工作室
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About the Game

Ghost Archive is a meta-horror interactive archive game. You are an investigator granted access to the "Paranormal Event Archive Management System." Browse classified case files, search for keywords, piece together clues — and uncover the truth behind a series of unexplained disappearances spanning over a century.

But as your investigation deepens, you begin to realize: the archives aren't just being read. They're reading you.

Key Features:

  • 🔍 Archive Exploration: 29+ unique case files — manuscripts, reports, diaries, autopsy records, and more

  • 📝 Keyword Search System: Type the right keywords to unlock new files, simulating real investigative work

  • 👁️ Resonance & Control Dual Tracker: Every choice you make is recorded. Every path you take leaves a trace

  • 🌐 Whisper Network: Eerie messages left behind by other "investigators"

  • 🏆 Multiple Endings: Your level of control determines your fate — Tracker, Witness, or Symbiote?

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