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The Fifth Bell

The Fifth Bell is a dark horror adventure about a folklorist trapped in cursed places. Explore, survive, and uncover the mystery behind the Fifth Bell.

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Loop Nexus Games
Publisher
Loop Nexus Games
Release
October 3, 2025
303 days ago
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About the Game

The Fifth Bell — a mystical horror adventure inspired by an ancient legend.

You are Mark, a folklorist trapped in a series of cursed places — from a foggy village to an abandoned city, underground halls, and a hellish maze.

Each chapter holds its own goal, threat, and atmosphere. Sometimes you’ll need to seek mystical gifts, and sometimes — simply survive.

Key features:

5 chapters, each with unique mechanics and tone.

The relentless Reaper follows you with every toll of the bell.

Atmospheric environments — from dense fog to burning corridors.

Survival tools — the locator, sprint, and light will only help you for a while.

Randomness and tension — events and key item locations change each run.

Since its release, The Fifth Bell has grown significantly: lighting improvements, new chapters, reworked atmosphere, and smarter enemy behavior.

The story now unveils more about the curse and the fate of those who failed to survive the Fifth Toll.

Will you endure all the chapters and hear the final bell... or remain in its shadow?

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