Hibernation
A downloadable game for Windows
A small but eerie town, an unknown killer, and a cash reward! In this short PSX style horror game, you play as a local detective investigating a murder in the hopes of earning themselves some cash for finding the killer. Venture into town, and see what you can find out for yourself!
Features:
-Music from Plastic Heart Surgery!
-A creepy, Silent Hill 1 inspired atmosphere and PS1 style graphics.
-Only one ending, this game is around 10-15 minutes long at most.
Update: Fixed minor bugs, as well as an ending cutscene playing early. I apologize for the inconvenience.
Dev Note: Thank you very much for playing! This is my second game ever so I am quite new to this. I am extremely grateful for the kind words, feedback, and support everyone has shown!!
| Status | Released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Rating | Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars (101 total ratings) |
| Author | Insertrave |
| Tags | 3D, Creepy, Horror, Mystery, PSX (PlayStation), Psychological Horror, Short, Spooky |
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dropping my review here lowl
really interesting concept and, for the most part, is put together quite nicely. loved the eerie atmosphere and abandoned town feel!! especially the blood rain in small church garden! delicious!! from a distance, some of the downed trees look like corpses... idrk if that was intentional orrr idk maybe its just me, but i thought that really added to the unsettled ambiance! ohh and the shadows following us back across the bridge!! i get why the environmental interactions were quite limited, but i think there's soooo much potential here- like maybe you could explore the town's relationship with the church or go into why the place is abandoned using scattered newspaper clippings or explore the prices' relationship with their neighbours through interactive objects on the neighbours patios or something idrk. or idk more notes in the church section specifying why lucy specifically was targeted (if it was more than just bc she was young meat or whatevs lowl. felt like quite a facile explanation). i thought killer's revealment in the evidence #5 note was WAY too overt. like it almost hurt. earlier in the game the investigator commented about fabricating evidence or something and i was kinda like 'ohhh bro did it'. but idk i liked how subtle that was, in comparison to the end. i feel like this game would be better off by dropping a few more subtle hints (e.g. field notes you write along the way which infer previous observations (a talented investigator or a stalker preparing an abduction?? *gasp*) or idk doing something more with the weird nothing-burger 'behind you' ghost interaction. like does lucy recognise us??) dropped throughout the game, and the final note was made a bit more discrete (bc "I did it" rly DIDN'T do it for me yk hheheh) but just as woe oracle-y... idk why i wrote a whole ahh essay lol good job devs!!!
thank you for all the feedback!! this was my first mystery game i made so I def had room for improvement I agree lol. Thank you for playing :)
ohhhh epic!!! it was a great first game!!!!good jobbb :D
Missing Girl Leads A Detective To A Terrible Situation
Good game, I played this over a year ago
If you like Silent Hill, You will love this! I showcased your game in my S04 Recap | 17th Game
Great game Insertrave! 5 Stars :)
im glad you liked it! :> thank you for playing!
Hello! Thanks for playing
:>
I played yer game. The atmosphere was something else. Can't wait to see what else you make. This being your second game is dope keep it up.
I appreciate the kind words, thank you for playing!! :>
WE NEED MORE
I plan to keep making games! Slowly working on a 5th game it's just slow with life and work in the way lol, but I enjoy what I do :>
When you click on the download for Hibernation v1.02 (ending fix).zip, it downloads a file named, Hibernation v1.01.zip? Please check this.
That should be correct! Apologies for the confusing naming lol, that was just a minor fix preventing a cutscene from playing out our of order for version 1.01.
Thank you for playing! Hope you enjoy :>
Please upload this game on IGDB, i tried once but i couldnt.
I'd be interested but I don't think I've heard of it! What's IGDB?
It's like a database where all games are catalogued. It's the official database that Twitch and Youtube uses. I tried to do it because Stash uses this databse too.
ah I see! I'll upload when I get the chance then, thank you!
It's there nowadays
https://www.igdb.com/games/hibernation--2
Thanks, this is very helpful to me..
Great game! I really enjoyed the atmosphere and how you could tell something was a little off from the start of the game. You really nailed the creepy feel and the storytelling.
thank you!! always appreciate the kind words! :>
Awesome experience! Absolutely creepy and also great story!
Congratulations!
(Gameplay in Portuguese - BR)
thank you for giving it a shot! :>
Glad to hear it! Thanks again for playing!
If you like Silent Hill, You will love this! I showcased your game in my S04 Recap | 17th Game
Good job!
Missing Girl Leads A Detective To A Horrifying Situation
Please Make Either a Short Film or Feature Film based on this game! This would be perfect for a film adaptation, like Scott Cawthon's FNaF Games which got a film adaptation last year, which includes the Official Movie Novelization.
I'm glad you think so, especially since the FNAF movie was excellent. Although I don't think I could make a movie myself, if anyone ever wanted to use this concept I'd let them lol
That was an excellent short horror game, great job!!
Hibernation is a short horror game. Retro graphics and a somewhat love letter to Silent Hill 1 makes this an easy recommendation of a game.
It also runs perfectly well on Steam Deck as you can see by pressing the link below:
While not a super long game it was really interesting, it really built up the ambiance give you that sense of discomfort. Its the first game in the line up if you want to check my video out.
religion? bad idea dude
Me encanto! gracias!
Gostei do jogo um bom ambiente e muito mistério. O final deixa muitas dúvidas no ar.
I enjoyed this game!
ooh, very good.
that was weird and sad.. great retro graphics
Bruh, this game is straight up messed up. RIP Lucy, my heart goes out to her.
Intresting creepy story!
Esse jogo é muito tenso, a ambientação, os sons, a história... simplesmente muito bom, gostei demais. Gameplay:
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