Down the Shaft

Down the Shaft is a horror game about working as an engineer in a mine that has kept an Elder God and its minions hidden from the surface for centuries. You maintain the machinery and defend yourself from the creatures below, trying to keep the god from waking and threatening the world.

Your shift

Your shift lasts until 06:00 AM, if you survive that long. You must keep the machines running; if they stop, the Elder God can wake prematurely and end your shift. You repair machines, acquire upgrades and fight off the creatures lurking in the mine.

The Elder God

War, death, pestilence and famine have made the Elder God more active, along with its obedient minions. If the clock reaches midnight, doomsday is near. Even surviving your shift may not be enough if the god remains unchecked, so you learn from mistakes, adapt to your enemies and take risks to keep every machine working.