The Alien Cube
Alessandro Guzzo · 2021 · Lovecraftian, Horror, Exploration, Atmospheric, Investigation
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Very Positive80% · 54372Metacritic
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About The Alien Cube
The Alien Cube is a Lovecraftian first-person horror adventure, spiritual successor to The Land of Pain. You play as Arthur, a lonely man whose life is about to change dramatically when strange events begin to unfold after you learn of the disappearance of your Uncle Edgar. The world around you hides a terrible secret, a dark and occult reality in which your uncle seemed to have played an important role. Tormented by nightmarish visions, you will need to embark on a journey to uncover the truth and survive the darkness that is haunting you.
(The Outer Middle Show)
You wake up, bathed in sweat: you’ve been having bad dreams again. The strange cave, the occult symbols, the ritual site… and then that whispering, cube-shaped artifact falling from the sky — it all seemed so real. But now you are awake, and true reality hits like a bucket of cold water: the breakup with Jenny, the move, your uncle Edgar's mysterious disappearance… The doorbell catches you off guard: it is a letter, a testament from no less than your uncle, leaving you his apartment and a warning to get rid of all his manuscripts. It is time to finally go there and try to find some clues. What you don't know yet is that this search will unchain a series of terrifying revelations, secrets that should stay buried forever, and that your worst nightmares will soon come out into the light of day.
(The Outer Middle Show)You wake up, bathed in sweat: you’ve been having bad dreams again. The strange cave, the occult symbols, the ritual site… and then that whispering, cube-shaped artifact falling from the sky — it all seemed so real. But now you are awake, and true reality hits like a bucket of cold water: the breakup with Jenny, the move, your uncle Edgar's mysterious disappearance… The doorbell catches you off guard: it is a letter, a testament from no less than your uncle, leaving you his apartment and a warning to get rid of all his manuscripts. It is time to finally go there and try to find some clues. What you don't know yet is that this search will unchain a series of terrifying revelations, secrets that should stay buried forever, and that your worst nightmares will soon come out into the light of day.
Main Features
- Survive the perils you will encounter while facing hostile weather conditions, wandering through snowy forests, forgotten dungeons, and other otherworldly locations.
- Explore horrifying places and interact with the items you will find along your journey to solve puzzles and seek out clues to unravel the mystery.
- Immerse yourself into a powerfully visual world of unnamed horrors thanks to the CryEngine 5-powered graphics with photogrammetric technology.
- Intensify the Lovecraftian experience with high-quality ambient sounds and an atmospheric soundtrack extracted from the abyss of your worst fears.
- Delve into the truth of unspeakable secrets behind the past of your uncle, the protagonist of the game The Land of Pain, and find out the connection between these two games.
Quotes
- David Jaffe (Lead Designer and Game Director of GOD OF WAR on PS2): "The story in Alien Cube is PHENOMENAL. THE ALIEN CUBE is one of the best horror games of the year! In fact, this indie game- made by ONE PERSON!- 'gets' horror better than even the classic AAA horror franchises! It's really quite impressive!"
- The Outer Middle Show: "THIS GAME WILL BLOW YOUR MIND! The Alien Cube is better than a movie. It's the most dark and atmospheric game I've ever played."
- CRYTEK: "Stunning solo-developed game demonstrates the power of CRYENGINE"
- SHIRLEY CURRY: "(...) my favorite horror game developer of all time; Alessandro Guzzo!! He's the only one who knows how to do it right!! IMHO"
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What Steam players say
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✦ AI summary
Players appreciate this cosmic horror adventure for its atmospheric Lovecraftian storytelling, smooth performance, and visually appealing graphics that effectively build dread and tension. However, some find the pacing excessively slow with limited interactivity, feeling more like tedious walking than engaging exploration, though fans of the genre generally find it worthwhile despite the linear structure.
Lovecraftian games are the best <3
Fun cosmic horror experience. Sometimes it felt like being in a Thomas Ligotti story, other times it felt like being in The Whisperer in the Darkness. Fun if you like that sort of thing!
It's a great interactive fantasy novel! The story isn't spectacularly original, but I really liked the way it is told. The graphics are decent enough to get the job done - nice to see the cryengine put to good use. Nothing to complain!
Better than the first one, Land of Pain. More eye candy. Hopefully the next one actually does something with the story to make you give a crap.
loved this, so beautifully graphically, ran very smooth, no fps drops, there is a creeping dread with this game, very lovecraftian, just what i needed
This had to be the slowest paced game I have ever played. Boring AF. I like a good walking simulator/puzzle game, but this was the pits. After an hour of walking around, I finally gave up out of boredom. Very few things to actually interact with, most of them locked or inactive. There's tension and suspense, this was frustrating and very linear.
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