Noctem

Noctem is a psychological horror game set in Dry Creek, a small Alaskan town within the area known as the Alaska Triangle. The triangle connects Anchorage, Juneau and Barrow, and is associated with many disappearances. Some people believe the missing have died, others that they left, while some are still searching for them.

Amelia's return

Amelia Hudson lived in Dry Creek with her family before moving to England to study writing. When she was 14, her younger brother Tommy was diagnosed with leukemia; he died two years later. Eight months after his death, Amelia's mother died by suicide.

Four years after these events, Amelia was preparing to move to England when she learned that her father had died under mysterious circumstances in the family home. She attended his funeral, then returned to England to continue her studies. As graduation approached, she needed to complete her thesis and went back to Dry Creek to find quiet and concentrate. On arriving, she sensed that something was wrong: someone or something seemed to be affecting her thoughts and her sense of reality. The events around her go beyond human understanding, and she must confront the question of whether she can escape reality.

Explore and investigate

You interact with the environment using the mouse, opening doors, drawers and cabinets at a speed you choose. You can pick up items, interact with them and carry them in your inventory. Letters, notes and photographs can be read and collected to piece together the story.

Manage Amelia's anxiety

Amelia has asthma, so you need to watch her anxiety level, find inhalers and keep her relaxed.