One Late Night: Deadline

One Late Night: Deadline is a horror mystery about an office worker caught in paranormal activity inside an apparently ordinary office complex. You arrive late at night to work on a deadline as a storm closes in, unaware of the danger in the building. Explore its five stories, which house several companies, and investigate what happened during the night and whether anyone—or anything—remains inside.

Explore the offices

Search the offices for clues and read newspapers about local events. You can also use computers to read employees’ emails and gather information. Some computers are password-locked; you can try to hack them, and a Hack disc can help with the process. Security doors require keycards, with some also requiring a code. You begin with a default keycard that opens some doors.

The game revolves around objectives and smaller tasks. Some become available at particular points or after you witness events; they do not all need to be completed, and you can tackle them in a non-linear order. Your choices determine the outcome: finish by taking the quickest, simplest route, or take longer to investigate further.

Tools and survival

Your cellphone lights dark areas in the direction you look, but its battery drains over time. Put it away and the battery recharges automatically. The phone can also reveal a parallel dimension, showing things that are not visible to the naked eye and helping you find your way, though you may see more than you intended.

Moving around for too long without a drink makes you tired, and you will eventually collapse from exhaustion. Running wears you out faster. Vending machines restore your energy, while Dexterity tablets, if you find them, restore it instantly. Coffee machines around the building let you save your progress.

The setting and soundtrack

The office environments are designed from a real-world perspective and based on a real office building. The game also features a full soundtrack composed by Pontus Malmquist, who composed the music for the original One Late Night.