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UNAWAKEN

Melissa returns to her past. Uncover the secrets of a closed religious community: hide, run, and fight to survive—experience intense, atmospheric, cinematic horror.

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Horizon Black
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Horizon Black Entertainment
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About the Game

In the middle of the countryside lies an isolated religious community—oppressive, strict, and hiding secrets behind the façade of a simple farmhouse. When Melissa returns after receiving a single phone call from her sister, she quickly realizes this isn’t just a “missing person” case: the house lets you in… but it doesn’t let go easily.

Blending survival horror and psychological tension with exploration, puzzles, and hide-and-escape gameplay, you experience the nightmare from an “isolated” perspective. As you move through narrow corridors by flashlight, you piece the truth together through notes, diary pages, and children’s drawings. To survive, you’ll have to defend yourself. Every clue opens a new door—some only lead you deeper.


What Will You Do?

In Unawaken, survival is not optional.

  • Escape from relentless threats that hunt you through confined spaces

  • Fight back when necessary, kill to survive, and make hard choices under pressure

  • Explore a hostile environment where every step can be your last

Your goal is simple: stay alive long enough to uncover the truth.

Core Gameplay

  • Exploration – Navigate a remote farmhouse and its hidden underground areas

  • Puzzle Solving – Environmental puzzles with procedurally changing codes, ensuring each playthrough offers a different challenge

  • Hide-and-Escape – Avoid enemies by hiding, sneaking, and fleeing when direct confrontation isn’t possible

  • Limited Combat / Self-Defense – Combat exists, but resources are scarce and every fight is a risk.

    Storytelling & Atmosphere

    • Cult / Religious Horror Theme

    • Narrative told through:

      • Notes and diary pages

      • Disturbing children’s drawings

      • Environmental details that slowly reveal the truth

    The house doesn’t explain itself — you piece it together.

    Mechanics & Systems

    • Inventory & Item Management

    • Flashlight & Darkness Mechanics – Light is limited, darkness is dangerous

    • Environmental interaction and clue-based progression

    Game Details

    • Genre: Action, Adventure, Psychological Survival Horror

    • Perspective: First-Person

    • Mode: Single-player narrative experience

    • Estimated Playtime: ~4 hours

    Experience Loop

    Explore → Find Clues → Solve Puzzles → Avoid or Fight Enemies → Progress the Story

    Silence isn’t safety here.  Some whispers don’t guide you… they call you.

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