Those Who Dwell
Your lantern is your only protection. Something watches from the dark. Will you restore the balance… or unleash what waits below?
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8 itemsAbout the Game
Those Who Dwell is a slow-burn folk-horror descent where light is your only protection. Explore a cursed underground excavation, restore ancient shrines, and manage your fading lantern as something watches from the dark. Survival depends on exploration and ritual choices, not combat.
FEATURES
Story-driven folk horror with psychological elements, inspired by folklore
Light is your lifeline so manage your torch, oil and candles to push back the dark.
Atmospheric tension, dread and discovery.
Environmental storytelling and interactable items that tell the story of those who came before and those who were here long before them.
3 different endings based on your choices and how you engage with what dwells below.
Average time to complete the game: 2~ hours
Face the darkness. Endure the isolation. And uncover the truth before you disappear too.
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