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Phantom Containment
Survive inside a massive paranormal quarantine zone where entities, cryptids, hostile factions, and armed containment forces roam freely. Build, scavenge, defend your shelter, and survive a living open-world horror experience where nowhere is truly safe.

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Features
Single-player
Family Sharing
Profile Features Limited 
Requires agreement to a 3rd-party EULA
Languages:
Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English ✔ ✔

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?

“Phantom Containment is an ambitious project, built with the intention of evolving over time rather than locking into a fixed design too early.

Early Access allows development to continue in the open — shaped by real player feedback, real playstyles, and real reactions. Systems, encounters, and pacing can be refined based on what actually creates tension, uncertainty, and lasting fear.

Just as importantly, Early Access provides the support needed to keep development moving forward at full pace. Every purchase directly contributes to continued work on new content, systems, and refinements — ensuring the game grows without cutting corners or compromising its vision.

This isn’t about rushing a release.
It’s about building something better, together, from the ground up.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“The current estimate is late 2028. This timeline is flexible and will evolve as development progresses, systems mature, and player feedback shapes priorities. The goal is to reach a stable, feature-complete release without rushing or cutting content.”

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

“The full version of Phantom Containment is planned to be a more refined, content-rich, and polished experience.

Throughout Early Access, systems, visuals, environments, and user interface elements will continue to evolve. As development progresses, assets will be improved or replaced, performance will be optimized, and presentation will become more cohesive and detailed.

Early Access focuses on building and validating core gameplay, mechanics, and atmosphere. The full release aims to deliver a more complete, visually consistent, and immersive experience shaped by development progress and player feedback.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access version of Phantom Containment represents the foundation of the game. Core systems are implemented and playable, with a stable build focused on establishing gameplay flow, atmosphere, and progression.

Early Access is being used to expand content, refine systems, and improve presentation over time. Features, visuals, and balance will continue to evolve as development progresses.

This stage is intended for players who want to experience the game early, provide feedback, and follow its growth toward a more complete release.”

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

“Phantom Containment is planned as a one-time purchase. Early Access players receive the full game and all major updates as development continues.

The price may increase over time as the project grows, content expands, and the overall scope and production value increase. Any pricing changes will reflect the evolving value of the game rather than locking content behind additional purchases.

Early supporters receive the best value by joining during Early Access.”

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

“Community feedback plays an important role in the ongoing development of Phantom Containment.

Player input helps guide balance adjustments, quality-of-life improvements, and system refinements throughout Early Access. Feedback will be gathered through community spaces such as Discord, social platforms, and gameplay observation, and used to prioritize updates where it has the greatest impact.

The goal is not to react to every suggestion, but to listen carefully, identify recurring themes, and improve the experience in meaningful ways as development progresses.”
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📚 A Living Bestiary of the Unknown

Phantom Containment is built around a growing archive of supernatural threats drawn from real-world mythology, folklore, historical accounts, and documented belief.

The long-term vision is an expansive and diverse bestiary — one that evolves over time, introducing new entities, variations, and cultural legends as the world expands.

🕯️ Rooted in Real Legends

Every entity is grounded in researched sources, including:

  • Mythology and regional folklore

  • Historical records and documented sightings

  • Cultural beliefs passed down through generations

Nothing is added without context. Every presence has a reason to exist.

🔬 Investigation Before Confrontation

Each supernatural threat is more than an enemy — it’s a mystery.

Entities feature:

  • Documented origins and background

  • Behaviors influenced by their real-world legends

  • Cultural storytelling tied to their place of origin

You’re not just facing the unknown.
You’re uncovering what humanity has feared — and why.

Over time, the archive is intended to grow into one of the most diverse collections of paranormal lore in the genre.

About This Game

Survive the Quarantine.

Phantom Containment is an open-world paranormal survival horror game set inside a massive exclusion zone consumed by supernatural entities, cryptids, anomaly outbreaks, and violent human factions.

You are not a hero.
You are a test subject.

Trapped inside a classified paranormal experiment alongside thousands of prisoners, scavengers, cultists, and hostile survivor groups, your only goal is survival.

Escape is impossible.
The outside world already considers everyone inside the quarantine expendable.

Scavenge what you can.
Build what you must.
And survive long enough to uncover what the island was truly built for.

🌍 A Massive Living Paranormal World

Explore a huge open world filled with:

  • abandoned research facilities

  • ruined settlements

  • underground bunkers

  • corrupted forests

  • anomaly zones

  • cryptid territories

  • hidden laboratories

  • military containment sites

The island evolves throughout development with expanding regions, new biomes, environmental systems, entities, and survival threats.

Each biome introduces unique:

  • paranormal activity

  • environmental hazards

  • resources

  • weather conditions

  • entities

  • cryptids

  • survival challenges

What feels calm during the day may become deadly after dark.

The world constantly changes through:

  • dynamic weather

  • anomaly storms

  • roaming entities

  • military sweeps

  • faction raids

  • territorial conflict

  • supernatural outbreaks

No area stays safe forever.

👁️ The Island Is Alive

The paranormal is not limited to scripted encounters.

It exists everywhere.

Different regions of the island are controlled by supernatural forces that react to:

  • noise

  • structures

  • lights

  • player activity

  • stored artifacts

  • territorial expansion

You may:

  • hear whispers outside your shelter

  • see figures watching from the forest

  • experience hallucinations and reality distortions

  • attract entities to your base

  • wake up to signs that something entered during the night

Build in the wrong territory —
and your shelter may become part of the hunt.

Nowhere is completely safe.

🔦 Paranormal Survival

Ghost hunting and containment equipment are essential tools for survival.

Use investigative gear to:

  • detect nearby anomalies

  • identify supernatural threats

  • track cryptids

  • stabilize dangerous areas

  • secure your shelter

  • recover cursed objects

  • survive paranormal encounters

Prepare your defenses using:

  • protective wards

  • ritual items

  • anomaly scanners

  • traps

  • containment devices

  • environmental monitoring systems

Knowledge is often more valuable than weapons.

⚒️ Build, Expand & Defend

Gather resources, hunt wildlife, craft equipment, and build shelters ranging from improvised camps to heavily fortified survival compounds.

Expand your base with:

  • crafting stations

  • storage systems

  • farms

  • workshops

  • defensive walls

  • power systems

  • containment rooms

  • research equipment

But large settlements attract attention.

Hostile survivor gangs, containment forces, cultists, and paranormal entities may raid your territory to destroy structures, recover artifacts, or eliminate survivors.

If your defenses fail, you may lose:

  • supplies

  • equipment

  • territory

  • and parts of your settlement

Survival means constantly rebuilding.

⚔️ Humans Are Just As Dangerous

You are not alone inside the quarantine.

Encounter:

  • hostile prisoner gangs

  • scavenger groups

  • rogue survivors

  • cult factions

  • containment soldiers

  • corrupted humans

Some fight for survival.
Others fight for power.

As the island descends deeper into chaos, conflict between survivors becomes unavoidable.

Choose how you survive:

  • stealth and evasion

  • direct combat

  • traps and defenses

  • scavenging

  • containment tactics

  • strategic preparation

Overconfidence gets people killed.

📈 Survival, Skills & Progression

Develop your survivor through long-term progression and skill-based gameplay.

Train abilities including:

  • mining

  • woodcutting

  • fishing

  • farming

  • cooking

  • tailoring

  • construction

  • stealth

  • lockpicking

  • hunting

  • crafting

  • combat

  • alchemy

  • and more

Manage critical survival systems such as:

  • hunger

  • energy

  • temperature

  • oxygen

  • inventory weight

  • environmental hazards

  • paranormal exposure

Every decision affects your chances of survival.

📚 Discover The Truth Behind The Experiment

Hidden across the island are the remains of failed containment operations, forbidden experiments, collapsed facilities, and classified research programs.

Recover:

  • anomalous artifacts

  • ritual objects

  • cryptid samples

  • corrupted technology

  • classified records

  • containment logs

The deeper you explore, the clearer the truth becomes:

The island was never built to contain the supernatural.

It was built to study human survival against it.

And the experiment is still ongoing.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This game contains depictions of supernatural horror, including ghosts, demons, possessions, and disturbing imagery. Players will encounter violence, use weapons to defeat enemies, and may see blood effects. Themes of corruption and dark rituals are present, which may be disturbing to some audiences.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 50 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 11
    • DirectX: Version 12
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 60 GB available space
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