
A babysitting job gone wrong has left Anna Turner trapped in an unfamiliar and uncanny home. Discover the horrors within and figure out a means of escape before it's too late in House of the Vigil.
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House of the Vigil is a short (25-35 minute) isometric horror narrative with an aesthetic evoking the GBA and PS1 era of gaming. It incorporates exploration elements, point-and-click sequences and a sinister atmosphere for a terrifying and classic-feeling experience.
A babysitting job gone wrong has left Anna Turner trapped in an unfamiliar and uncanny home.
Worst of all, she has lost track of Ben, the child she was meant to take care of.
What was meant to be a night of easy cash has turned into a nightmare. Now she must navigate the home and the horrors within it. Can she find where Ben has gone and escape?


A story driven horror experience with point-and-click and environmental investigation sequences.
Decipher the mystery of the home you're trapped in, interacting with its inhabitants and objects.
All original assets inspired by isometric game classics and late 90's puzzle games.
All original soundtrack.
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Languages: English**languages with full audio support
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 40 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
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positive critical· bar length = how often the theme comes up
Reviews
I bet I could break through this weak spot with a sledgehammer
Very solid first game. It's very short but for the price it's fine.
killed that ♥♥♥♥♥ with a crowbar 10/10
A genuinely haunting 15 minute adventure that gave me the biggest jump scare I’ve had in a while. The whole time you get a creepy feeling your being followed and watched - I have no idea how the dev pulled that off while making the game look like the sims. Great work on your first game, can’t wait for the second.
Quick but fun. I enjoyed snooping around and figuring out what was going on. Big fan of the art style and design. Simple and effective, with some fun scares!
A tiny, but well-made horror game by an aspiring developer. Great start -- I wish the creator luck with whatever they'll come up with next!
Great game. Can't wait to see what comes next!
[h3]🖼️GRAPHICS:[/h3] ☐ Absolute masterpiece ☐ Beautiful and detailed ✅ Decent and functional ☐ Outdated but fine ☐ Painful to look at [h3]🕹️GAMEPLAY:[/h3] ☐ Addictive and satisfying ✅ Fun with minor flaws ☐ Average experience ☐ Frustrating mechanics ☐ Straight-up broken [h3]🔊AUDIO / SOUND DESIGN:[/h3] ✅ Immersive and powerful ☐ Great mix and atmosphere ☐ Acceptable overall ☐ Flat or repetitive ☐ Audio torture [h3]💻PERFORMANCE:[/h3] ✅ Butter smooth ☐ Runs well with small drops ☐ Occasional stutters ☐ Poor optimization ☐ My PC begged for mercy [h3]📖STORY / CONTENT:[/h3] ☐ Deep and emotional journey ☐ Engaging and interesting ✅ Simple but fine ☐ Barely there ☐ What story? [h3]🌌IMMERSION / ATMOSPHERE:[/h3] ☐ Completely captivating ✅ Strong sense of world ☐ Decent ambiance ☐ Feels empty at times ☐ Zero immersion at all [h3]⚙️CONTROLS / UI:[/h3] ☐ Extremely smooth and intuitive ☐ Works well overall ☐ Needs getting used to ✅ Clunky and slow ☐ Who designed this nightmare? [h3]🧩DIFFICULTY:[/h3] ✅ Easy ☐ Normal ☐ Hard ☐ Very Hard ☐ ☠️ Why do I hate myself? [h3]💰PRICE / VALUE:[/h3] ☐ Free to play ✅ Totally worth full price ☐ Fair deal ☐ Decent on discount ☐ Overpriced ☐ Should’ve been free [h3]⭐OVERALL EXPERIENCE:[/h3] ☐ Must-play masterpiece ✅ Great game worth your time ☐ Mixed feelings ☐ Disappointing ☐ Refund speedrun ─────────────── 🧾 FINAL VERDICT: [h3] 8/10 [/h3] [h3]Gameplay:[/h3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO-e1KPrV0c
having made my own first game as a dev i can cut this game some slack but i think it should have been free to play as there is hardly 5 mins of play time here
A very short game that is very unique from other horror games out there. A great starting point for this indie dev to hone in their skills to create a larger story, have intricate puzzles, and give us something very special.
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