Shut In

Shut In is a dark comedy and psychological horror adventure about depression and isolation. Trapped inside your own house, you try to get out of bed and go outside for some fresh air, but the house has changed: its photos are unfamiliar, it is dirty and cracked, and dangers seem to be everywhere. You can also choose to stay in bed indefinitely.

Explore the house

You face strange puzzles and uncomfortable obstacles in a familiar setting where tension and discomfort shape the experience. Common sense can keep you alive, while curiosity may bring rewards or get you killed. You can experiment with multiple items, each with many interactions, though those interactions do not solve puzzles or accomplish anything.

The narrator is unreliable and can be insulting. As you make your way through the day, it delivers judgment, sarcasm and melancholy. A hint system is available, but it is often unhelpful and insulting.

Death and retries

The house offers over a dozen distinct ways to die, including falling down the stairs, mishandling an oven or being attacked by an unseen horror. When you die, you can give up and try again tomorrow, or later.

Additional content

The game includes both content updates, SHUTDOWN and SHUT UP. Its atmospheric horror soundtrack is by composer Luc Wilkinson; Cael O'Sullivan handled everything else.