
A chilling psychological horror set in 1980s Kerala. After weeks of silence, you arrive on a remote island to search for your missing wife. Explore an abandoned house, uncover local folklore, survive haunting encounters, and unravel the island’s buried secrets.
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Thekku Island is a story-driven, first-person horror game set on a fictional island in 1980s Kerala, India.
You arrive on a remote island after weeks of silence from your wife — she vanished without a trace. As you search the abandoned house and the dark forests around it, you're pulled deeper into a chilling mystery that refuses to stay buried.
As night falls, eerie whispers and unsettling noises echo through the halls. Shadows seem to move on their own, creeping across the walls as if alive. The deeper you go, the more you realize — something is terribly wrong.
Inspired by Indian ghost stories, Thekku Island blends psychological horror, classic ghost encounters, and jumpscare tension into an atmospheric experience where every clue deepens the mystery. There are no easy answers — only whispers from the past.
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Languages: English
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Mid game Didn't enjoy the time still recomend if you want to experience an Kerelam made game
This is an excellent game, however, it is only hindered by its lack of budget, and its lackluster ending. The story was good and interesting, the fact that I grew up with this culture added to the sense of horror. Overall, 7/10.
Maja aagya bhai (it was fun)
its a decent horror game....interesting story and decent graphics. the game do have some bugs which the devs have to iron out.
Best!
has good stuff and don't need much time to complete
Nice game
The game delivers a fairly overall experience, but it never really stands out in any major way. The story is average at best. It’s there, but it doesn’t leave a lasting impression or add much weight to the overall experience. For their first game, they’ve done a decent job, and there’s definitely room to improve in future projects. Rest Overall 6/10 – Decent, but forgettable.
Thekku Island was a unique experience, not gameplay wise but from the aspect of its setting. Honestly, this isn't as scary as shown in the trailer but has a few fear elements which Indians could relate to. The game is pretty short imo, i was just starting to appreciate the puzzles and got to know that I'm already in the end. They could have added more to it. Story and lore, they're decent, i won't say generic because again, the setting of this game is appaudable. I enjoyed how detailed a few things were like the "chitah" or white designs on the floor on Maa Kali's room, The small and cozy God's place in the prologue and other areas. So- it's a solid 6.5 from my side, it felt like a lot if potential got wasted as the backyard, lotus pond area and the island remains unaccsessible. I hope they add new pathways in the future game. The starting and ending, felt like a bit rushed but again I did not expect much.
Thekku island is a an optimization disaster. fps is a joke: it doesn`t matter what specs you have; the game runs like a slideshow. i`m getting frame drops in every single area. Are we playing a game or looking at a powerpoint presentation? Literally unplayable: you can`t enjoy the "atmosphere" when the game stutters every two seconds. it`s 2026-how do you release a game this poorly optimized? THE Verdict: Don`t waste your moneyor your time until they actually fix this mess. This is`t a "horror game" - the only thing scary here is the OPTIMIZATION. FIX YOUR GAME!
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