Scrutinized

Scrutinized is a survival horror game in which you play as Luna Youngman, a criminal analyst for the District Attorney’s Office. Using a simulated computer system in your home, you investigate reports to identify potential threats while trying to survive the next 10 nights.

Investigate the reports

The A.D.O.S. system gives you access to reports and tools for assessing the people in them. You examine evidence such as cell phone images, decades-old police reports, recent purchases, text conversations, social media accounts and search histories, then mark each report as a threat or not. One tool, the RootKit, cracks into a suspicious person’s virtual cell phone: slide a control to find the right code, a process that is easy to understand but challenging to complete. You must collect evidence and file your reports correctly each night.

Protect your home

There are killers on the loose, and your work has repercussions. As well as filing reports, you need to watch for two threats trying to get into Luna’s home. Walk around the house, make sure the windows are closed and keep the lights on so you are less likely to be caught off guard.

Survive ten nights

Try to make it through the next 10 simulated nights without being kidnapped or killed. The game includes jump scares, which you can turn off in the options, and an easy mode for a more casual experience focused on the mechanics and the reports in the computer system.