Chains of Reality is a survival horror game focused on a story-driven single-player narrative with optional co-op, where you traverse a multitude of liminal environments and alternate dimensions in search of fulfilling your end of a deal, a deal made with someone you never should have trusted.
Release Date:
March 2026
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Coming Soon To Early Access

The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“I wanted to get the game out to everybody in order to get feedback as updates roll out, and to have the game more consistently updated and become more complete as the game nears completion as everything is done by one person (me), it allows me to get instant feedback from you guys”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Hopefully estimating around a year or two”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“I plan to have the full version packed with dozens of levels, a complete story with a beginning to an end, tons of content after completing the game, and much more additions that way you can spend numerous hours on this game and still have something new to do”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The current state of early access includes a fleshed out single-player story mode with a couple levels with a temporary ending that will be expanded as levels are added. Multiplayer is also present, albeit in a much more unfinished state than the single-player experience. Some features may not be present, replication may be buggy, and overall will not be as smooth as single player.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“It will likely be increased upon it's full release as more content is added, most likely increasing every major update”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“The community guides and contributes to the development of this game, primarily through the means of my discord server, along with comments or messages on social media”
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Planned Release Date: March 2026

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About This Game

Come forth and embark on a journey unlike any other, a test of survival, sanity, and ultimately, trust. Traverse strange, liminal realities alone or with up to three others, scavenge what's left, and fight to make it one more day in a dimension that's not quite real... and never quite safe.

A DEAL YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE MADE

You were desperate. Life in the real world had become unlivable, until they offered you a way out. A dealmaker, someone who promised to fix everything… if you play along. Your task? Traverse alternate realities, fulfill their request, and return alive.

But there’s a catch.
If you return without completing the deal, you'll lose more than just the game.
And if you succeed? Well… they promised to keep their end of the deal.

KEY FEATURES:

UNIQUE SURVIVAL GAMEPLAY

Scavenge for food, water, and supplies in unstable, ever-shifting realities. Each environment has its own dangers, limited resources, and secrets to uncover. Survive long enough to escape, or end up struggling to sustain yourself within each reality with its non-replenishable resources. Earn currency as you play along to shop, trade, and purchase anything you may need along your journey.

CRAFT, BUILD, ADAPT

Use what little you find to craft tools, build shelter, and sustain yourself. Establish bases using whatever you can find lying around in environments that suit your desired interests and needs, but don’t get too comfortable..

Chains of Reality is unique in the sense where you simply don't open your inventory and place some blueprints, instead you have to manually scavenge and pick up specific parts and pieces in each reality that you'd assemble into what you will call home. Almost EVERYTHING in Chains of Reality can be picked up and moved around, assembled into something beautiful, or all out chaos. Player freedom is the #1 value of this game.

SOLO DRIVEN NARRATIVE, BUT YOU DONT HAVE TO GO ALONE
The core story follows a single protagonist, you. But you don’t have to face it alone. Up to three other players can join in as supporting survivors, helping (or hindering) your journey.

EMOTIONAL, ATMOSPHERIC STORY
Piece together the mystery of why you’re here, what your meaning truly is, and what happens to those who fail. Dive into themes of desperation, survival, and what it means to cling to hope when all seems lost.

IMMERSIVE GRAPHICS
Powered by Unreal Engine 5, Chains of Reality delivers hyper-realistic, uncanny environments that evoke feelings of unsettling nature, nostalgia, and amazement. From endless office corridors to dreamlike forests and vintage hotels, every reality is both familiar yet unknown at the same time.

EVOKE THE LIMINAL FEELING WITHIN YOUR MIND

Inspired by liminal horror and the Backrooms lore, Chains Of Reality is designed to spark that liminal feeling within your mind, and truly form something deeply unsettling, yet you can’t get enough of it. Decide where to stay, but beware, not all places are as safe as they make it out to be. It’s up to you to figure out what's a trap, and what isn't.

Will you survive the journey, piece together the truth, and claim your reward?
Or will you become just another soul bound within the Chains of Reality?

System Requirements

Windows
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 / 11 - 64 bit
    • Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X or Intel Core i5-10400F
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580
    • DirectX: Version 12
    • Storage: 30 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: Requirements may vary/change overtime
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 / 11 - 64 bit
    • Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X or Intel Core i5-12600K
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT
    • DirectX: Version 12
    • Storage: 30 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: Requirements may vary/change overtime
    Minimum:
    • OS: Most modern 64-bit Linux distributions
    • Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X or Intel Core i5-10400F
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580
    • Storage: 30 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: Requirements may heavily vary/change overtime
    Recommended:
    • OS: Most modern 64-bit Linux distributions
    • Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X or Intel Core i5-12600K
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT
    • Storage: 30 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: Requirements may heavily vary/change overtime
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