The House Below

The House Below is a short, first-person psychological horror game. You awaken in an unreal-seeming maze of dark rooms and crumbling hallways beneath a familiar place. With no clear direction, weapons or apparent way out, you explore while something watches you. The story is told through the environment, and you interpret what is happening and what it means for the character’s past and fate.

Explore the house

You navigate abandoned corridors, dim stairwells and shifting spaces that seem to respond to your presence. There is no HUD or quest marker, and little guidance; you rely on observation and experimentation to make progress. Environmental tasks include flipping switches, unlocking doors and triggering events, alongside light puzzle mechanics.

The gameplay has no combat or inventory. You have a flashlight as you move through the house, and the experience follows a linear story with one ending and layered environmental storytelling.

Build the tension

Isolation, quiet dread and the persistent feeling of being watched drive the horror. Eerie changes in your surroundings and disturbing surprises break up the quieter stretches, with jump scares and moments of sharp intensity. The reactive ambient soundtrack shifts with your movement and surroundings, intensifying key moments and leaving periods of silence; creaks, distant thuds and breaths contribute to the sound design.

A short experience

A playthrough takes 10–20 minutes, depending on how thoroughly you explore, and the game is designed to be played in one sitting. Its story and environmental details leave room for interpretation.