Holidays in Khrushchevsk
ASK_GAMES · 2024 · Singleplayer, Horror, Cinematic, Psychological Horror, 1990's
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About Holidays in Khrushchevsk
Ordinary story
It’s a usual story that takes place in our time in Russia. Sasha came to Khrushchevsk town to visit his granny, whom he had not seen for a long time. He used to spend all his summers in this town when he was a little boy and knew all the children in the play yard and even neighbours. Sasha’s granny had recently felt worser, so he decided to visit her. He should figure out is it a real disease or something else…
Holidays in Khrushchevsk is a psychological horror game in the genre of "walking simulator"
Average game completion time: 50 minutes
Holidays in Khrushchevsk is a game that will be familiar to everyone who grew up in Russia and the CIS. The developer tried to make the atmosphere of the past and to reveal some problems that exist at the moment. The story took place last summer.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
The main emphasis of the game is on the process of exploration, as the tension slowly builds up, creating an even more complete and vivid effect of presence.
DESCRIPTION OF CONTENT FOR ADULTS
The developer describes the content like this:
The game contains scenes of violence that can cause negative impact on the psyche. The game also contains scenes of alcohol or drugs, as well as elements that may not be suitable for people of a certain age. A reasonable restriction of the audience of the game is recommended.
Game Features:
- The main genre of the game is "Walking Simulator";
- The gameplay is close to realism.
- You will need to study carefully the environment to complete the game
- It’s better to read all notes and assignments to understand the plot
It’s a usual story that takes place in our time in Russia. Sasha came to Khrushchevsk town to visit his granny, whom he had not seen for a long time. He used to spend all his summers in this town when he was a little boy and knew all the children in the play yard and even neighbours. Sasha’s granny had recently felt worser, so he decided to visit her. He should figure out is it a real disease or something else…
Holidays in Khrushchevsk is a psychological horror game in the genre of "walking simulator"
Average game completion time: 50 minutes
Holidays in Khrushchevsk is a game that will be familiar to everyone who grew up in Russia and the CIS. The developer tried to make the atmosphere of the past and to reveal some problems that exist at the moment. The story took place last summer.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
The main emphasis of the game is on the process of exploration, as the tension slowly builds up, creating an even more complete and vivid effect of presence.
DESCRIPTION OF CONTENT FOR ADULTS
The developer describes the content like this:
The game contains scenes of violence that can cause negative impact on the psyche. The game also contains scenes of alcohol or drugs, as well as elements that may not be suitable for people of a certain age. A reasonable restriction of the audience of the game is recommended.
Game Features:
- The main genre of the game is "Walking Simulator";
- The gameplay is close to realism.
- You will need to study carefully the environment to complete the game
- It’s better to read all notes and assignments to understand the plot
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Holidays in Khrushchevsk, third one in the line of ASK_GAMES horrors. Visit your grandma and run some errands for her inside the house. But grandma isn't there. Luckily, she left a note for you explaining what you need to do. She also told you about some doll she bought on the market.. since this is a horror game, that surely won't cause any problems.. right? Again stock assets, but it looked ok. Some scares worked, most didn't. Some either didn't show up or were just a sound, not sure. One of them though.. even got an achievement for it, and rightfully so! That one landed hard! The game is extremely dark in some segments. At some point, I was running around for minutes trying to find anythying to interact with that would progress the story. Turned out I had to move a wardrobe you couldn´t see anymore because everything was pitch black. Did the dev even test this? Same with some very tiny hitboxes for certain objects, just like in his previous game, 'life after death'. And that seems to be the norm with ASK_GAMES. Good concept, could be fun, but execution is questionable. No game breaking bugs though. Did have some fun. Guess it's a 5 out of 10. Just barely.1 found this helpful
Holidays in Khrushchevsk is a compact psychological horror experience developed and published by ASK_GAMES that leans heavily into atmosphere, cultural specificity, and slow-burning tension rather than overt spectacle. Framed around a visit to a small, bleak post-Soviet town, the game places players in the role of a protagonist returning to Khrushchevsk to see his grandmother, only to find that something is deeply wrong beneath the surface of familiar surroundings. What begins as a mundane domestic trip gradually unravels into an unsettling descent marked by creeping dread, environmental oddities, and a pervasive sense that reality itself may be fraying at the edges. The premise is simple, but it serves as an effective foundation for a tightly focused horror vignette that aims to disturb through implication and mood rather than scale. The strongest aspect of Holidays in Khrushchevsk is its atmosphere. The drab apartment blocks, narrow corridors, aging furniture, and muted color palette all contribute to a palpable sense of authenticity. The game captures the aesthetic of a provincial Russian setting with convincing detail, and this grounded realism makes the intrusion of horror el…
if you're easily scared. Then this game is for you. Unfortunately, it completely missed the mark for me. Still interesting to see how the developer has progressed though. Performance was solid. A couple visual bugs in regard to clues. And not good communication on how to solve one of them. Used DualSense/wired. Remapped C to R3 and N to D-Pad down. Worked great. Overall- It was a very simple game. Recommending for fans of the developer who haven't played this. 5.5/10
This was a good game and a good storyline I just wish it was a bit brighter at night time as you could hardly see anything
The game isn’t scary at all. Weak jump scares and story. I don’t recommend it. It might work for a younger audience as their first spooky game since there’s no gore or anything gruesome and the only scare is a haunted doll. The puzzles are extremely basic and just boil down to walking around and clicking things. The only plus is the nicely done apartment interiors in an archaic Soviet style.
Played every game in this bundle and all are 6 star must play! But one right here is a indie horror game classic!!!
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