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There's Something In The Ice

In 2015, three scientists at the Antarctic research station "Zarya" drilled into the ice to a depth of 2 kilometers and took samples for study... It seems that what they found was not at all what they were looking for...

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March 25, 2024
2 years and 130 days ago
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There's Something In The Ice is a first-person horror game.

Plot:
In 2015, three scientists at the Antarctic research station Zarya drilled into the ice to a depth of 2 kilometers and took samples to study...
As they were returning to base, a severe snowstorm began.
Arriving at the base, the scientists went down to the old bunker, as the security protocol told them, to wait it out...

Game Features:
  • There is not a single note in the game. The plot is presented through dialogues with characters.
  • Realistic graphics.
  • Advanced lighting system LUMEN (Unreal Engine 5).
  • Atmosphere inspired by the movie "The Thing" and other sci-fi films and games.