
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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Ходишь в доме, в котором ни шиша не видно, светишь фонариком, с которым всё равно ни шиша не видно. Игра для желающих испортить зрение.
spooky although some of the jumpscares are a bit comical in the credits some of the artwork looks pretty cool though whether due to funding or time constraints i get the feeling that the original vision of the game was likely different the the actual game interesting concept art though
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My only issue is it isn't long enough. the voice acting is great, the art is amazing, and i had fun walking around finding the lore. cool game, I'd personally recommend if you like short interesting games
I loved playing this game!!! The ambience is there!!! The puzzles weren't too hard, making this game even more of an overall amazing experience! I'm a huge fan now! Will be keeping up with all new games you make! Love, RockstarBri!!🤩🤘💜
Game is too dark, you can't see anything not in flashlight view took me a very long time to find the first puzzle clue Very linear once you realize there is a rotate prompt puzzles are very simple. a few jump scares, I got myself with the statue. Free game so give it a go, don't expect much.
Not a bad little game. There is a glitch though. Played the piano, walked into the big room, walked to the big windows and walked right through them. Walked into a puddle and fell into oblivion.
This game was fun and i enjoyed it. The jump scares was not that bad and you REALLY have to use your head in this game.
Hochwertiges, atmosphärisches First-Person-Horror-Erlebnis Einführung: The Night Is Long ist ein First-Person-Horrorspiel, das sofort durch seine dichte, beklemmende Atmosphäre überzeugt. Spieler übernehmen die Rolle eines trauernden Mannes, der einer geisterhaften Vision in ein verlassenes Herrenhaus folgt. Bereits die ersten Minuten vermitteln Spannung, Unsicherheit und emotionale Tiefe, die das gesamte Spielerlebnis prägen. Atmosphäre, Grafik und Sounddesign: Die visuelle Gestaltung und das Sounddesign sind besonders beeindruckend. Licht- und Schatteneffekte, subtile Hintergrundgeräusche und die stimmungsvolle Musik erzeugen eine intensive, immersive Horror-Atmosphäre. Die detailreich gestalteten Räume und Flure des Herrenhauses vermitteln permanente Bedrohung. Die Inszenierung erinnert an Spiele wie Visage, Layers of Fear, Soma und Observer, behält aber gleichzeitig einen eigenen, unverwechselbaren Stil. Story und emotionale Tiefe: Die Handlung entfaltet sich durch Exploration und das Lösen von Rätseln. Spieler entdecken nach und nach die Geheimnisse des Hauses und die Vergangenheit des Protagonisten. Themen wie Trauer, Schuld und mysteriöse Visionen verleihen der Story emotionale Tiefe. Ähnlich wie in Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Soma oder Detention werden Spieler nicht nur auf die Rätsel, sondern auch auf die psychologische Ebene des Protagonisten gefordert. Gameplay und Mechaniken: Das Spiel kombiniert klassische First-Person-Erkundung mit cleveren Rätseln und subtilen Horrorelementen. Jede Tür im Herrenhaus benötigt einen Schlüssel, was die Erkundung strategisch gestaltet und den Spielfluss kontrolliert. Rätsel sind logisch in die Story eingebunden, während subtile Schockmomente und psychologischer Horror konstant für Spannung sorgen. Spieler, die The 7th Guest oder Outlast mögen, werden die Mischung aus Exploration, Rätseln und subtilen Horrorelementen besonders schätzen. Immersion und Spielerfahrung: Die Kombination aus Sound, Licht, Story und Gameplay erzeugt ein starkes Gefühl der Immersion. Spieler erleben psychologische Spannung und emotionale Momente hautnah. Trotz der kurzen Spielzeit vermittelt The Night Is Long ein vollständiges, intensives Horror-Erlebnis, das Lust auf den Full Release macht. Fazit: The Night Is Long überzeugt durch stimmige Atmosphäre, packende Story, herausfordernde Rätsel und subtilen psychologischen Horror. Für Fans von First-Person-Horror und emotional dichten Spielen wie Visage, Layers of Fear, Soma, Observer, Amnesia oder Detention ist es absolut empfehlenswert. Bitte mehr davon <3
Amazing and creepy game. I loved it. Looking forward for more games from the dev.
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