
Sound is your only hope for survival in this first-person psychological horror game. Investigate the mysteries of an apartment block in 1960s America terrorized by a cosmic horror, as you try to save your lost mentor… and yourself.
Modeled estimate, not a reported figure. How we estimate →
Media

About

Casting Whispers is a first-person psychological horror game where sound is your greatest tool. Investigate the paranormal events that plague a city in 1960s America. Shut your eyes. Trust your senses. Listen to the darkness.
1961. Corburgh, Connecticut, USA. An old industrial city plagued by urban legends, the sins of its past, and unexplained phenomena. For Victoria, a lab assistant working in the field of psychic and mental psychology known as Extra-Sensory Perception (ESP), Corburgh was always home. A place to study and learn.
But tonight, something is very wrong with her trusted mentor, Professor Henry Zubringer. Something lies in wait at his apartment building. Something that has sat hidden in the heart of Corburgh for a very long time. Enter the shadows within 1195 Norman Ave., investigate what happened there, and try to save your friend... and yourself.
What was that noise? Press and hold ‘Listen’ to shut your eyes, calm your mind, and focus your hearing. The Listening feature can be used to eavesdrop on secret conversations behind doors, find hidden mechanisms, and hear that which cannot be seen. Use it to make new discoveries, piece together the full mystery, and survive the entity that stalks you.
Casting Whispers features a single-player linear narrative across 6–8 hours of gameplay, set in claustrophobic environments steeped in Americana and Lovecraftian influence. You can unlock multiple endings depending on chance or your own choices, some of which aren’t entirely obvious. How many will you dare to find?
“Casting Whispers is a proud indie project, created by a solo developer and fully voiced by union talent. I could not have made Casting Whispers without the help of those who gave advice and collaborated with me. It has been a joy to make. Thank you!” — Lantern Bay

First-Person Psychological Horror: Casting Whispers is developed by solo indie developer Lantern Bay. Drawing from his experience working on game audio for League of Legends, Westworld Awakening, Horizon Zero Dawn, and more, Casting Whispers utilizes sound and hearing to create a uniquely atmospheric, immersive horror experience.
Corburgh, 1961: Set in an American city plagued by the sins of its past, its environmental and narrative designs are inspired by Americana and Lovecraftian tales. What secrets lie in the shadows of this old industrial city?
Investigate Paranormal Phenomena: A malevolent entity stalks the darkness at 1195 Norman Ave. Make discoveries, piece together the full mystery of Professor Henry’s disappearance, and survive that which hunts you.
Listen For The Truth, Listen For Survival: Shut your eyes, calm your mind, and listen to the darkness. The Listening feature can be used to eavesdrop on secret conversations behind doors, find hidden mechanisms, and hear that which cannot be seen.
Multiple Endings: This single-player linear narrative unfolds across 6–8 hours of gameplay, with multiple endings that can be unlocked depending on chance or your own choices. How many endings will you dare to find?
Sounds of Terror: Music by Ed Lima, violin solos by Kim Levin, full voice acting by union talent, and original sound design by Lantern Bay combine to deliver a terrifying soundscape that will keep players on the edge of their seats. The soundtrack takes inspiration from film noir, Bernard Herman, and 1960s cinema, and was recorded with era-appropriate equipment while incorporating more modern synthetic elements during more surreal moments for intense immersion.
Stats
All-time low is the lowest price we've recorded for this game since we started tracking it.
Languages: English**languages with full audio support
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 40 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
Themes across 40 recent reviews and how positive each mention is. A keyword signal, not full sentiment analysis.
positive critical· bar length = how often the theme comes up
Reviews
VERY solid, competent horror experience for a studio's first project. There were a lot of great ideas in this game and the execution was better than I've come to expect from titles like this. There's a lot of great talent in the voice cast as well!
This game is truly a harrowing experience, at times terrifying, alternating with psychedelic moments that only the greatest directors like Lynch or Cronenberg could conceive, but SPOILER ALERT What makes the game harrowing and often terrifying are the bugs and the sometimes immense gap between autosaves. Just so you know, the game will allow you to save manually from a certain point onward, but at every crucial moment, where reality and false reality blur together in a span of time that often approaches half an hour, you won't be able to save. If you're lucky enough not to encounter any bugs, you'll be able to reach the next checkpoint; otherwise, as happened to me, you'll replay a particular section at least twice (I did four times, uttering the name of God several times, all to no avail). I didn't finish the game because in the final section, which begins with a huge disclaimer that says something like, "From now on, there's no ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ way you'll save, you damned piece of ♥♥♥♥ gamer." The thing is, it doesn't even accurately tell us how long it will last, and at about half an hour, I found myself falling into the void, endlessly. And when I say endlessly, I mean I purposely left the game running, went to take a shower, then went shopping, and finally returned to the screen, where the character continued to fall into the void. I think this is a potential the developers have just discovered; the game is essentially a creator of dimensions and worlds, even if it's completely involuntary. I don't feel like writing in English anymore because my grammar sucks. Let's see what people understand with Google Translate. testo originale in italiano: questo gioco è davvero un'esperienza angosciosa, a tratti terrificante, alternata a momenti lisergici che solo i più grandi registi quali Lynch o Cronenberg potrebbero concepire, ma ATTENZIONE SPOILER ciò che rende il gioco angosciante e spesso terrificante sono i bug e la distanza, a volte immensa, tra un autosave e l'altro. Perchè sappiatelo, il gioco da un certo punto in poi vi permetterà di salvare manualmente, ma in ogni momento cruciale, dove realtà e falsa realtà si avvolgono su se stesse in un lasso di tempo che spesso rasenta la mezzora, non potrete salvare. Se sarete fortunati nel non incontrare bug riuscirete a raggiungere il successivo checkpoint, altrimenti, come accaduto a me, rifarete una particolare sezione almeno 2 volte (io 4, nominando il nome di dio diverse volte e invano). Non ho finito il gioco, perchè nella sezione finale che inizia con un disclaimer grosso come una casa che dice più o meno "da adesso in poi col cazzo che salvi, maledetto giocatore pezzo di merda" è successo ciò che a me personalmente toglie ogni voglia di riprovarci. Il fatto è che non ci dice, anche giustamente, quanto durerà, e io, arrivato a circa mezzora mi sono ad un certo punto ritrovato a cadere nel vuoto, all'infinito. E quando dico infinito, intendo dire che ho lasciato volutamente il gioco in running andando a fare una doccia, poi la spesa ed infine tornando di nuovo davanti allo schermo, dove il personaggio continuava a cadere nel vuoto. Credo che questa sia una potenzialità appena scoperta dagli sviluppatori, il gioco di fatto è un creatore di dimensioni e mondi anche se del tutto involontario. Non mi va più di scrivere in inglese perchè la mia grammatica fa cacare, vediamo cosa si capirà grazie a google che traduce.
Me ha gustado mucho. Tiene ese terror psicológico que juega contigo y ya no sabes qué esperar, pero está muy bien guiado. Varios finales y una historia atrapante de la que me gustaría haber sabido más. Totalmente recomendable.
Enigmático y adictivo
Slabší technický stav, kolísavé FPS, občas Fatal Error hláška a pád na plochu Windowsu, Príbeh sa ale dá, celkom bol ok ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/10
Casting Whispers - Gemplay Preview - terror psicologico sensorial, muito interessante (continuarei jogando porque gostei bastante).Você é uma academica de parapsicologia na década de 60, frecebe uma ligação do professor muito sinistra e vai investigar, o jogo tem mecanicas interessantes, como fechar os olhos para ouvir o ambiente, os efeitos sonoros são incriveis, graficos bonitos, se desligar o motion blur da Unreal ele fica bem mais leve só com isso. Dublagem e legendas em ingles, . _____________________________________ Replay of the Casting Whispers gameplay stream — a very interesting sensory psychological horror game (I’ll definitely keep playing because I really liked it).You play as a parapsychology academic in the 1960s who receives a very eerie phone call from your professor and sets out to investigate. The game features unique mechanics, such as closing your eyes to better hear your surroundings. The sound design is amazing, the graphics are beautiful, and if you turn off Unreal’s motion blur, the performance improves significantly. Graphics: 10 Soundtrack / Sound Effects: 10 Gameplay: 8 Final score: 9/10
No le he jugado entero porque las conversaciones son en tiempo real y me cuesta enterarme del todo de lo que dicen al estar íntegramente en ingés, pero el juego tiene una pintaza increíble por la primera hora y media que he jugado. Sonido de 10, gráficos muy buenos, mecánicas de momento variadas y originales... Muy muy bien, le jugaré entero cuando el desarrollador traduzca por lo menos los textos sin duda. Gameplay por si os interesa --> https://youtu.be/LtoTFR06dwk
This is a stunning game, both in looks & unique mechanics. I 100% recommend to anyone who enjoys a Psychological Horror game with a deep story line!
Casting Whispers is an ambitious game given the size of the dev team. It's beautiful with great voice work, has a very developed world and a great monster, and there are no glitches or performance issues that I found. The game is maybe a tad bit long (lots of walking) and some of the puzzles are very hard to get started on (just make sure you are pressing "v" to close your eyes and then spend some time listening for hints/clues), but for $15 I think it's a great horror experience and I'm glad I played it. I did receive it for free but I likely would have picked it up anyways based on the strength of the demo. Do yourself a favor and give it a try. I look forward to more games from this dev!
(ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧ https://youtu.be/_B7FKhP0TNA
Related
Related
Trends
Concurrent players on Steam, sampled daily since tracking started.
Audience
Estimated from the language of this game's reviews — a proxy for where players are, not official Steam demographics.
Related
| XENOBREAKERS: Classic Tower Defense | $11.7K | 88 | 84% | $4.99 |
| Dark Elf Historia | $11.7K | 54 | 83% | $9.99 |
| Darkness and Flame: Born of Fire Collector's Edition | $11.7K | 146 | 92% | $4.99 |
| Caverns of Mars: Recharged | $11.7K | 60 | 80% | $9.99 |
| Fight Party | $11.7K | 148 | 79% | $4.99 |
| Anime vs Evil: Apocalypse | $11.7K | 178 | 75% | $3.74 |