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Game description

Navigate the internet's dark net, searching for pieces of a puzzle that once combined will clear your outstanding debt. Scan strange websites for info, hack into PCs while defending your own, and buy/sell goods & services, all while avoiding threats in this strategic, suspenseful horror game.

Basic info

DeveloperReflect Studios
PublisherReflect Studios
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateJul 16, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 64-bit
ProcessorCore i7-6700 or Ryzen 5 1600
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 1650 (4 GB) | AMD Radeon RX 570 (4 GB)
Storage5 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 341 reviews from the past 1 year

74.2/ 100
Bottom 40%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (77%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 19, 2026)

Reviewers find this horror game tense and frightening when it works, and its score is 74.2 despite heavy bug reports.

👍 Strengths

135 reviews find it fun, and some call it a step up from earlier entries in the series. 42 praise a creepy, immersive atmosphere that builds paranoia, and Story & World ranks 626th of 1096. 27 enjoy the challenge, describing it as hard but fair once the mechanics click, and a few say checkpoints and clear sound cues help. Content Volume ranks 689th of 1351.

👎 Where it falls short

Tech & Support appears in 47% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1177th of 1399. 76 reviews report bugs, softlocks and crashes, and some say broken mechanics end runs unfairly. 35 find the difficulty unfair, with instant deaths and threats that turn tedious, while a few think it too easy. 29 say it explains little, with a steep learning curve, unclear threats and an opening that cannot be skipped. Visuals & Sound ranks 1233rd of 1249, Gameplay ranks 1042nd of 1396, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 1124th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“better than previous entries in the series” · 135 reviews
“atmosphere is very creepy and immersive” · 42 reviews
“web browsing and computer gameplay mechanics are fun” · 6 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 61% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Onboarding -1.90 · How easy it is to learn — tutorials and the first hours
Negative “opening sequence too long, can't skip on restart” · 29 reviews
Positive “learning the game is now manageable without guides and savepoints added” · 3 reviews

Progression 7% · Difficulty 46% · Freedom 1% · Strategy 6% · Controls & feel 11%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 32% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

World +2.88 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “atmosphere is very creepy and immersive” · 42 reviews
Negative “lost oppressive atmosphere and paranoia; game feels boring instead of scary” · 3 reviews

Story 4% · Characters 4%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 14% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +1.41 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “game has a lot of potential” · 4 reviews

Variety 8% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 26% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Audio -1.83 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Negative “hacks are extremely loud while rest of game too quiet, forcing painful audio balance choice” · 20 reviews
Positive “mouse click sounds, keyboard noises, and audio design very satisfying and awesome” · 5 reviews

Visuals 8%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 6% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +1.65 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 2% · Servers & Connection 1%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 27% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.52 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “unbalanced double enemy scenarios cause unavoidable deaths” · 22 reviews
Positive “gambling mechanic is perfect and fun” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 11% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 47% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.92 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “unavoidable bugs kill runs, motion sensors break, key cue deletes itself” · 76 reviews
Positive “technically polished with better navigation and more gameplay mechanics” · 1 review

Performance 8% · Developer support 28%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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