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Within of Static - Ashburg Rental

Riley Adams moves to Ashburg for a new teaching job and rents a house to get settled. She expected silence. She didn’t expect company.

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616 GAMES
Publisher
616 GAMES
Release
December 19, 2025
226 days ago
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Very Positive129 reviews82.2%

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About the Game

Within of Static is an episodic, first-person psychological horror anthology inspired by grounded, human fear.
Each episode tells a self-contained story based on those who claim to have lived through it.

Episode One: Ashburg Rental

In this episode, you follow Riley Adams, a newly graduated teacher who moves to the quiet town of Ashburg after accepting her first full-time job.
While settling in, she rents a small house to get her life in order…
…but the place was never truly empty.

What begins as a calm, rainy night slowly twists into something far more unsettling — as Riley realizes she is not as alone as she thought.

The Gameplay

A single-player, narrative-driven walking simulator focused on tension, environmental storytelling, and realistic human horror.

Explore the house, interact with objects, communicate through your devices, and experience a story that unfolds in real time.

Key Features

  • Atmospheric, grounded horror.

  • VHS-inspired visual style.

  • Microphone Interaction — your voice may matter.

  • Text-based NPC interactions through your in-game phone.

  • Realistic environments built for slow-burn tension.

  • Short, focused experience designed to be played in one sitting.

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