The Apartment

The Apartment is a first-person psychological thriller in which detective James Sachs investigates a series of murders while reality and nightmare begin to merge. You explore crime scenes, examine evidence and connect clues, then face puzzles and an action-packed finale. The game combines detective action-adventure, psychological horror and first-person shooter gameplay; its story takes about 4.5 to 5.5 hours.

Investigate the murders

Young girls have been found dead, arranged with strange injuries. As James Sachs, you work to discover who they were, why they were killed and who the murderer is before he strikes again. The case proves more difficult than it first appears.

You search crime scenes, find evidence, connect clues and piece together the story. Some evidence is not important to finding the killer, and your choices of what to ask or pursue can lead the investigation to a dead end. The investigation includes word puzzles and physics puzzles.

Enter the nightmare

The horror focuses on psychological unease rather than jump scares or survival horror. No visible monster hunts you, though you can still die in several ways. As the investigation and horror unfold, there is no clear boundary between them: scenes shift quickly, and reality and nightmare seem to fuse. What is happening, and whether there is still a reality to return to, become uncertain.

Solve the puzzles

Puzzles often block the way forward. They include word and number puzzles, simple physics challenges, and puzzles involving light and shadows. Solving puzzles is a major part of the game, and some require a basic understanding of English. The main story ends in an action-packed finale.