3 O'clock Horror

3 O'clock Horror

3 O'clock grymlins Team · July 19, 2021 · Psychological Horror, Lovecraftian, Horror, Time Management, Atmospheric

3 O'clock Horror is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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Mostly Positive71% · 51 📉 Recent reviews down 61%
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3 O'clock Horror price

3 O'clock Horror is free to play — there is no purchase price, on Steam or anywhere else we track. We keep watching it, so if it ever stops being free the price history on this page will show when that happened and what it changed to.

About 3 O'clock Horror

Story
This Lovecraftian-inspired tale tells a story of a man writing the horrors of the one night he visited his great uncle's mansion in the search of his father or in the search of fortune, you decide. Your goal is to fully write the story about what happened that night before 3 AM and by doing so, accepting and understanding the fate you might have unleashed upon yourself.

Multiple Endings
The game has multiple endings depending on what puzzles you decide to solve, with a total of 3 different endings.

Time and Puzzles
The house is divided into left and right sections. Feel free to explore any side you prefer but keep an eye on your pocket watch, you can not pass over 3 am without going insane.

The Book of Blood
Gamble your sanity with the use of different spells in the book found in the basement creating benefic effects to help you achieve your goals in the mansion. However, everything comes with a price, and sometimes they might not be worth the risk.

Profane / Anxiety / Loneliness
Your playable character does not suffer any physical damage, however, any other memory that invokes the horrors that happened to him will cause sanity loss. Reaching zero sanity will forcefully end his story for the day.

Jump scares and Monsters
Jump scares are present in the game and will be used anytime you meet some of the Monsters in the mansion. Be aware of 3 Monsters that will Hunt and watch you. As far as I know, there are only 3.

3 O'clock Horror — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Apr 22, 2026
6/10 More free games: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45031235-Best-free-hidden-gems-and-unique-game/
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Not recommended Aug 7, 2025
So, it's not that this is *bad*, it's just not *good*. The horror effects are not scary, the story seems like it could be interesting, but actually getting parts of it is more frustrating than fun and ended up being just a little too boring.
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Not recommended Sep 15, 2026
For a horror game with three different endings, puzzles, monsters and a sanity system, 3 O'clock Horror is surprisingly barebones on Steam. There are no Steam achievements or Trading Cards, despite plenty of obvious opportunities for achievements, such as reaching each ending, solving the different puzzles, surviving encounters and managing your sanity. The time limit is an interesting idea, but the progression can also feel confusing at times, and once you've seen the endings there isn't much reason to return. It's free and has a decent atmosphere, but it could have offered much more to achievement hunters and replay-focused players.
Recommended Aug 2, 2026
Couldn't finish it I kept dying couldn't find the last photo and the codes lol
Recommended Apr 14, 2026
Pretty good. There are a couple bugs, fewer than the last time I played, but it's not detrimental to the gameplay. Beware that it is a timed game, not even pausing will save you, and there are a lot of notes to read with a small font. Other than that, it's a nice, short horror game.
Not recommended Jul 5, 2025
Way too many notes to read and you're on a time limit.

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