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The Lurking Fear

A minimalistic survival horror game where you fight or run from monsters using stealth to hunt you.

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Developer
Miziziziz
Publisher
Deep Root Interactive
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About the Game

An ancient mountain range plagued by thunderstorms. A platoon of soldiers vanished into thin air. One deserter. Whispered rumors of monsters. Explore a haunted mansion and the surrounding countryside, investigating the monsters hiding within.

You are a sergeant sent to investigate a missing platoon of soldiers who had been stationed in the remote Martense mansion. You soon discover the truth to the rumors of these haunted mountains and must struggle to survive and escape the coming thunderstorms.

The Lurking Fear is a survival horror adaptation of the original Lovecraft story.

Features:

  • Manually reloading guns

  • Black powder guns that obscure your vision

  • Creatures that use stealth to hunt you

  • Story and characters

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