Need For Scream

Need For Scream is a walking simulator about an American exchange student in Russia who blogs about life there. After hearing rumors of a cursed village, you visit to film its abandoned streets and uncover the stories of its former residents. The game takes about 60 minutes to complete.

The village’s curse

According to legend, a boy accidentally poisoned his grandfather with foxglove after mistaking it for sage while trying to make him an herbal brew. The grandfather died, and the boy remained in the house with his body for several days, until his parents arrived. Afterward, a ringing silence settled over the village, and people who broke it woke the next morning without their tongues. The grandfather’s spirit is said to curse anyone who makes a sound, and the village has been abandoned ever since.

Explore and survive

You explore the village in complete darkness, using a flashlight that you must charge manually. You solve puzzles of varying difficulty and encounter jumpscares. A cat appears among the eerie crows, but it is unclear whether it is trying to help or lead you into a trap.

The grandfather’s ghost attacks when you make noise. To fend him off, you must scream into your microphone as loudly as possible. The game also has an autosave system and realistic graphics with high-quality sound design.