About This Game

Shtolnya is an atmospheric first-person psychological horror game set in the Russian countryside.

You play as a man from a remote rural area who finds himself in severe financial trouble and clings to one last chance to change his life. After hearing rumors about an old abandoned mine where gold can supposedly still be found, he decides to take the risk and go there, hoping to escape poverty.

But what begins as a dangerous trip for easy money quickly turns into a fight for survival.

Explore a decaying house, an abandoned mining site, and dark tunnels hidden deep underground. Search for key items, notice unsettling details, uncover traces that this place is far from empty, and push deeper into the darkness — where every sound, every shadow, and every wrong step could cost you your life.

Most of the mine is consumed by darkness. Your flashlight will be your only reliable source of light, but even it won’t always save you. Hide, move carefully, manage noise, and decide how far you are willing to go for a chance to make it out alive — and not empty-handed.

Shtolnya is a tense horror experience about greed, fear, the unknown, and the price a person is willing to pay for hope.

FEATURES

• First-person psychological horror

• Dark atmosphere inspired by the Russian countryside

• Exploration of a house, mining site, and underground tunnels

• Darkness as a core gameplay element: flashlight, limited visibility, constant tension

• Stealth mechanics, hiding, and dangerous encounters

• Environmental storytelling

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Generative AI tools were used during development to assist with the creation and refinement of certain visual assets, audio assets, and written content used in the game, its store page, and marketing materials. This includes AI-assisted images and music. All gameplay systems, programming, level design, game mechanics, story implementation, and final integration of content were created, reviewed, edited, and approved by the developer. The game does not generate AI content during gameplay.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This game contains scenes of violence, blood, disturbing imagery, dead bodies, and psychological horror elements. Players may encounter frightening situations, tense atmosphere, and disturbing content throughout the game.