The Thing at the Window
VladiMatt · 2022 · Difficult, First-Person, Horror, Action, Thriller
PC
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About The Thing at the Window
This game contains flickering/flashing lights and loud noises.
The Thing at the Window is a short horror game that was initially developed from December 2018 through October 2019 and then shelved for a few years while we took a break to experiment with other ideas. Please note that while the game is playable it's still in alpha so expect it to be rather rough around the edges. I strongly suggest playing in the dark with headphones for the most immersive experience (which I mean, it's a horror game so that kind of goes without saying). The game can be kind of LOUD at times but that is by design. I don't recommend turning the volume down too much or you won't be able to hear crucial audio cues.
You live with your father in the rural American midwest. He left you home alone while he's out of town for the weekend, and you heard on the radio that there's a large storm heading your way.
You live in a rather underdeveloped part of the country so you're off the power grid, but fortunately your dad's pretty handy and he's wired up your old farmhouse to a gas generator, which you moved to the basement to keep it out of the storm. The basement smells kind of funny and it's really hazy down there, but it should be okay for now. There's a big fuel tank outside where you can refill your jerry can, and dad refilled it before he left. There's also a big pile of wooden boards out front from when your dad renovated the barn over the summer, so you can use those to board up the windows just in case.
The storm should be here soon and you're as prepared as you can be, but still you feel uneasy; something's not quite right... you feel as if something's lurking out there, watching.
Your goal is to survive three nights of the Thing trying to force its way into your home, by barricading doors and windows. The thing really doesn't like light, so you can drive it away with your rechargeable flashlight. You can also "reinforce" parts of the house by turning lights on, which will slow the thing's attacks at the cost of draining more power and needing to refill the generator more frequently.
The Thing at the Window is a short horror game that was initially developed from December 2018 through October 2019 and then shelved for a few years while we took a break to experiment with other ideas. Please note that while the game is playable it's still in alpha so expect it to be rather rough around the edges. I strongly suggest playing in the dark with headphones for the most immersive experience (which I mean, it's a horror game so that kind of goes without saying). The game can be kind of LOUD at times but that is by design. I don't recommend turning the volume down too much or you won't be able to hear crucial audio cues.
You live with your father in the rural American midwest. He left you home alone while he's out of town for the weekend, and you heard on the radio that there's a large storm heading your way.
You live in a rather underdeveloped part of the country so you're off the power grid, but fortunately your dad's pretty handy and he's wired up your old farmhouse to a gas generator, which you moved to the basement to keep it out of the storm. The basement smells kind of funny and it's really hazy down there, but it should be okay for now. There's a big fuel tank outside where you can refill your jerry can, and dad refilled it before he left. There's also a big pile of wooden boards out front from when your dad renovated the barn over the summer, so you can use those to board up the windows just in case.
The storm should be here soon and you're as prepared as you can be, but still you feel uneasy; something's not quite right... you feel as if something's lurking out there, watching.
Your goal is to survive three nights of the Thing trying to force its way into your home, by barricading doors and windows. The thing really doesn't like light, so you can drive it away with your rechargeable flashlight. You can also "reinforce" parts of the house by turning lights on, which will slow the thing's attacks at the cost of draining more power and needing to refill the generator more frequently.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Tutorial was ok. Alien moves too fast from window to window, could not survive night 1. Rating: 4/102 found this helpful
I love the game a lot a first you get very scared and dont know what to do, but i got the hang of it 9/10 horror game1 found this helpful
Alien breaks things down too fast and you lose too easy.1 found this helpful
It's basic, and doesn't really feel fun to play. The alien is kind of fast when it's breaking in, and when you're outside grabbing boards and he's already broken off two by the time you get to him, it feels kinda poopy.
Игра "The Thing at the Window" — это настоящий подарок для любителей атмосферных хорроров. С первых минут она погружает в гнетущую атмосферу изоляции и паранойи. Графика, хоть и не претендует на фотореализм, прекрасно справляется с созданием нужного настроения, а звуковое сопровождение – отдельное произведение искусства, заставляющее вздрагивать от каждого шороха. Механики игры просты, но эффективны. Вам предстоит не столько сражаться, сколько выживать, используя смекалку и ограниченные ресурсы. Главный козырь – это, конечно, само "Нечто". Его непредсказуемое поведение и способность принимать различные формы держат в постоянном напряжении. Каждый новый взгляд в окно может обернуться шоком. Сюжет развивается постепенно, раскрывая мрачные тайны и заставляя сомневаться в каждом встреченном персонаже. Игра затягивает и не отпускает до самого финала, оставляя послевкусие тревоги и удовлетворения от пройденного испытания. Это тот случай, когда действительно чувствуешь себя запертым в холодной, темной комнате с неизвестной угрозой за стеклом.
"Mom can we have the man from the window?" (mom) We have man from the window at home." man from the window at home. All jokes a side this game is trash the game play is horrible he breaks the boards in 2 seconds flat. The last update was 2 years ago and even though it was free i will always say it is a waste of money.
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