Diapause

Diapause is a point-and-click horror game in which you try to survive the night in a remote cabin. After moving away from your hometown into a wooden cabin once owned by a distant family member, you go to bed exhausted. When you wake, it is still night, the sky is bleeding strange colors, and you are not alone. Armed with your wits and a faulty flashlight, you face the monsters, creatures and constructs haunting the cabin.

Survive the night

The campaign has six stages of sit-and-survive gameplay. You remain in one place with limited movement and resources, using the few tools available to fend off the creatures attacking you. The game uses a low-poly aesthetic and sound design, and is inspired by digital, analog and alternative horror from the internet era.

Explore your memories

Before each survival stage, you explore a mysterious place from your past in 2D pixel art. Solve puzzles, revisit long-forgotten memories and uncover information that can help you learn how to defend yourself against the night’s monsters. As you explore, the game gradually reveals what is happening in the cabin and beyond it, along with the story of its characters.

Challenges and secrets

Harder challenges, deeper puzzles and hidden secrets await players who want to explore further.