Ancra

Ancra is a narrative-driven puzzle horror game set in the home of a dying photographer. You explore the house and solve puzzles to open new areas, while trying to understand why you are there, who you are and what part you play in the story. Strange, conflicting beings and unreliable sources of information complicate the search for the truth.

Explore the house

The levels have an open design with multiple routes, and support sequence breaking. Knowledge and information matter as much as items and progression; objectives can be obtuse, and characters have conflicting interests. The environment changes as you progress, and the mystery unfolds in layers, with a true story hidden deep within the game.

Face the mystery

You can embrace or evade vengeful specters and decide who to trust. The house’s spirits stir as a figure returns, and the story asks what it means for an Ancra to be complete and whose remains should be cast to flames. The book of the Serpent serves as a guide, while the final page remains unwritten.

Puzzles and endings

The game uses classic survival horror-style puzzles. It has multiple endings with many smaller variations, as well as secret unlockables such as Randomiser Mode. Keeping notes and saving often, potentially across multiple save files, can help you track your progress.