The Double

The Double is a psychological horror game set in 19th-century St. Petersburg, where you wake to find a stranger who looks and lives exactly like you—and threatens to take your life. Based on Fyodor Dostoevsky’s 1846 novella, it explores identity, madness and the fear of no longer knowing which version of yourself is real.

Story and setting

St. Petersburg’s opulent halls and shadowy streets reflect your psychological descent. You explore the city, find clues, hidden items and secrets, and investigate the truth about your Double. Notes and journals reveal fractured memories, while objects can unlock dialogue and memories. Your choices and card draws affect dialogue, and decisions branch the story into multiple paths.

Card battles

Confrontations with your Double play out as games of 21, with Tarot cards that alter the rules, probability and fate. The hybrid system rewards experimentation: the same cards can lead to different outcomes depending on your decisions, and dozens of card combinations generate new stories. You balance strategic play with the consequences your choices have for the narrative.

Puzzles and choices

You solve logic sequences inspired by Dostoevsky’s writings, along with psychological challenges that reflect the story’s themes. The horror centres on psychological dread rather than jumpscares, as you question whether you are the “real” version.

The released game contains only the first chapter. It was originally planned as a four-chapter story, but development has been temporarily stopped. Claims about later chapters, a unified save system and an endless-map update describe planned content, not what is included in the current game.