

The Telephone
Daniele Doesn't Matter · 2023 · Psychological Horror, Adventure, Horror, Thriller, Exploration
PC
Positive88% · 41
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About The Telephone

The Telephone is a first-person psychological horror game that will transport you into a world ruled by anxiety.
Roberta has been kidnapped. When she regains consciousness, she wakes up in a small room. The only items at her disposal are a seemingly non-working telephone and a chalkboard with instructions to follow. Roberta's nightmare begins from the awakening.Soon, Roberta will realize she's not alone. In the adjacent room, another girl is in the same situation. Together, they will embark on a journey towards their freedom.
Collect items and clues that will help Roberta regain her memory.
Search for food! Roberta needs to eat to stay alive.
The darkness, fog, and paranormal events will increase Roberta's fear. Guide her to safe places.
Solve puzzles and lead Roberta to uncover why she and nine other girls have been kidnapped.
The Telephone features an innovative ambient audio system. Every corner of the game hides terrifying sounds.
Travel to the picturesque city of Lonely Plain. Discover the mysteries that led Roberta to this abandoned town.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
The Telephone is an extremely dark and disturbing horror game. In this game you wake up in a room with a telephone, and use the telephone to transport yourself to places such as a small village, a creepy house, a cornfield, a small park, sewers, and a school. During your travels you fight against flying demons and an unrelenting scarecrow, but 90% of the game is exploring, finding items, and solving puzzles. The game took 4.5 to finish. + The graphics are a bit mid range, however the atmosphere in this game is unparalleled. There is nothing quite like it, it sucks you in and doesn't let go. The setting is a bit "Silent Hill" like, a bit open world, but with a much more mature deep dark story. There is quite the variety of locations to explore. + Massive jump scares that will try to give you a heart attack. Severe tension and creepiness throughout the whole game. + The story is interesting throughout the first few hours as you are trying to figure out the mystery of ten missing girls. The way the story wraps up at the very end of the game is absolutely phenomenal. + The voice acting is in Italian, (With english subtitles), and all the voices are superb. The priest in the game is vo…18 found this helpful
You know those reviews that say they cannot understand negative reviews? Well this is one of them! This game was completely atmospheric. It starts out in a room with a phone, then expands endlessly from there! The locations get more interesting as you go. Things change, that's all I'll say without ruining it. Sure it take a while to get into the groove, but once you do, it's pretty awesome. Scary at times, but never too much. A few good jump scares and the sound effects are completely beyond excellent!! If I had to complain, it would be that the sleep feature doesn't really work, there's a good bit of back-tracking (but many things change). It's a big area and navigation can get a bit confusing at times. If you miss a dialog, you might not always know what to do next as the TASK system doesn't always tell you, even though it's supposed to. There are many cool puzzles everywhere as well. The in-game movie clips are creepy and cool. Overall I absolutely loved the game. Sure it's not perfect, but it's incredibly atmospheric, mysterious and creepy but with a very good story. Try it and give it a chance!! BRAVO!!!7 found this helpful
The Telephone, developed by Daniele Doesn’t Matter and published by Doesn’t Matter Games, is a psychological horror adventure that leans heavily into atmosphere, tension, and introspective storytelling rather than fast-paced action or traditional survival mechanics. From the moment the game begins, players are placed into a disorienting and claustrophobic scenario, controlling Roberta, who awakens in an unfamiliar and confined space with fragmented memories and little understanding of how she arrived there. The presence of a silent, seemingly useless telephone and cryptic messages sets the tone immediately, signaling that this experience will revolve around mystery, unease, and the gradual uncovering of hidden truths. The core structure of the game is built around exploration and light puzzle-solving. Players navigate a series of enclosed spaces, including rooms, corridors, abandoned interiors, and later more open yet equally unsettling environments. Movement is deliberate and immersive, with a first-person perspective that intensifies the feeling of vulnerability. Rather than focusing on combat or direct confrontation, the game encourages careful observation. Clues are scattered …1 found this helpful
[pro] - good horror adventure with captivating (pun intended) story - atmospheric and arty [con] - game creates lots of txt files on my desktop, why??? - only italian voices, not even english - subtitles often cut off for long dialogues so you will probably miss some lines - ending a bit unsatisfying (what about the other closed cells?) - final boss fight very frustrating. come on, people are buying adventures for the adventure, why do devs think they have to include such stuff into games like that? my recommendation: Yes, the game may have its issues, but overall it was a good game and fans of the genre should have a look and buy it on discount.
This game has so many bugs i may need an exterminator. Game freezes while examining inventory and you die, have to start over in beginning of chapter. There is manual no save points. You can't pause the game to use the restroom, so you die while on the toilet from starvation or fright. I have 7 hours of play in this nauseating game, going to try for a refund...don't waste your money even if it's on sale
I really enjoy playing games by this single Dev...very creative and fun games. And i do not agree with the negative reviews at all. This game is a PC horror game that centers around a mysterious, unsettling telephone used to navigate through a series of cryptic and often disturbing environments with an intriguing concept, and some jump scares. The story is very mysterious and will keep you in suspense the whole game. And the atmosphere and sound design are well done. I have not completed the game but am 7.0 hours in....WELL DONE Dev!
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