
The Night Is Long is a short first-person horror game where a grieving man follows a ghostly vision into an abandoned mansion. Uncover dark secrets, survive atmospheric horrors, and face your past through exploration, puzzles, and subtle scares.
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The Night Is Long is a short first-person Lovecraftian inspired horror game that explores grief, guilt, and the chilling unknown.
In the midst of emotional turmoil, a grieving man sets out on a nighttime drive, desperate to escape the pain of his past. But when his deceased wife suddenly appears in the middle of the road, he swerves into the unknown — and follows her into a long-abandoned mansion.
Inside, reality begins to unravel. The deeper he explores, the clearer it becomes: the night is long, and he is not alone.
Use your wits and determination to survive the horrors within and uncover the truth buried in the shadows of the mansion.
An emotional, story-rich experience
Exploration-focused gameplay with storytelling delivered through scattered notes and hand-drawn illustrations
A chilling atmosphere that builds psychological tension
Random paranormal events to keep you constantly on edge
A sanity system that dynamically affects ambient and sounds
Classic key-hunting and inventory puzzles
Mindful, well-placed jump scares that enhance atmosphere and tension
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Languages: English
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didn't grab the key out of the train and then the train disappeared so I couldn't grab the key. Restarted the game then I got stuck on the first note. I just couldn't put the note away. bugged out game.
This game was lowkey tuff amazing find. Good job!!
I see the heart that was put into this game here, and for a devs first game, its not so bad, keep going! I do have criticism though. The viewbobbing is a bit intense and feel a little clunky, I feel that the clues and overall story is a bit obscure and not very easy to follow, and theres not a lot pulling me in. But i will say it is a nicely put together experience for a first game release. Please keep making games, you keep the genre alive, im excited to see what you make next!
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Lovely free game and a wonderful indie experience. Really looking forward to seeing what the developers do next!
Amazing and creepy game. I loved it. Looking forward for more games from the dev.
A solid and short, free horror walking-simulator. Get it for 30 minutes of indie-horror fuel, you can't go wrong!
I like playing it, a great short indie game
Safa
6.5/10 A short, free horror game with some jump scares and a short story to enjoy
walking simulator 10/10 lol Game wasnt really that scary. but the train did get me. Im not entirely sure what the story was about, but I have low reading comprehension so dont mind me. The puzzles werent bad, my fault for not seeing the giant obvious floating key and making this game harder for myself lmao, still felt like a lot of walking though. Also, I think I upset the mannequins lol 8/10
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