Psychopath Massacre

Psychopath Massacre is a short first-person psychological horror puzzle game with a VHS visual effect. You play as someone imprisoned in the home of psychopath George Dinescu. After waking in a dim room with a pounding headache from a blow to the head, you have only a flashlight to see by. You must solve puzzles and escape the house; you are not a fighter, so survival depends on fleeing or hiding.

The investigation

During a police raid on a home in Romania, authorities find a record of murders committed by one person and approximately 60 videotapes made by the psychopath, documenting his killings. State and federal law enforcement teams examine the footage for clues to the murderer’s name, the victims’ identities and possible leads to his whereabouts, but most of the tapes reveal little beyond the atrocities.

One tape stands out: victim Florentina recorded it, unintentionally revealing her attacker’s identity as she tries to break free. By examining the video, authorities reconstruct her experience inside the house and identify the criminal.

Escape the house

The main exit is sealed behind several locks. You search the house for keys and other items needed to open the door, while avoiding Dinescu, whose acute hearing lets him detect sounds such as a dropped object or a creaking floorboard. Bear traps also threaten you as you explore.

Stealth gameplay includes parkour areas and places to hide. The enemy’s timing and direction of approach are unpredictable, so you do not know when or where he will appear.

Difficulty and microphone

You can choose Hard, Normal or Easy. Speech recognition lets you use your microphone to distract the enemy or trigger certain in-game events.

In-game shop

Beating the game on certain difficulties earns coins that you can use to customize your game.