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After Hours: Library
Survive a haunted library's overnight shift by balancing authentic librarian duties with stealth as a relentless supernatural entity hunts you. Uncover hidden secrets, survive until morning, and discover what waits between the shelves.

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Features
Single-player
Remote Play Together
Family Sharing
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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?

“We want to involve players in the continued development of After Hours: Library. Player feedback will help us refine our survival horror mechanics, enemy behavior, puzzles, performance, and overall gameplay experience.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We have not finalized our Early Access duration. We will evaluate our progress based on gameplay stability, feature completion, and community feedback rather than commit to a release date we may not be able to meet.”

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

“We plan to continue refining enemy AI, stealth mechanics, puzzles, environmental details, and technical performance, alongside expanding and polishing the gameplay experience.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The current build is still in active development. We will describe its playable areas, implemented mechanics, and known limitations accurately before Early Access launches.”

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

“Our pricing plans are still being evaluated. Any planned changes will be communicated to players in advance.”

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

“We plan to review Steam discussions, bug reports, and player feedback to help prioritize fixes, gameplay improvements, and future updates.”
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Planned Release Date: 2026

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About This Game

A Night Shift You'll Never Forget

The library closed hours ago.

The lights still flicker.
The phones still ring.
Someone is still returning books.

Welcome to After Hours: Library, a first-person psychological horror experience where ordinary night shift responsibilities become a desperate fight for survival.

Work alone through a haunted library from 12:00 AM until 6:00 AM, completing authentic librarian duties including shelving books, cataloging new arrivals, processing returns, organizing archives, and responding to unexpected incidents but every completed task pushes the night forward...

Something is stalking the aisles.

A mysterious book-headed entity learns your behavior, reacts to sound, patrols the library, and forces you to constantly choose between finishing your work or hiding for your life.

As the hours pass, uncover disturbing journals, hidden rooms, forgotten tunnels beneath the library, and the truth behind the disappearances of previous employees.

The library has secrets.

Morning isn't guaranteed.

Key Features

• Experience a complete overnight shift from 12:00 AM – 6:00 AM

• Perform realistic librarian tasks while surviving supernatural events

• Intelligent enemy AI that reacts to sound, movement, and player behavior

• Explore multiple floors, restricted archives, hidden passages, and secret locations

• Use computers, telephones, security systems, and library equipment to complete your work

• Discover collectible journals, confidential documents, and environmental storytelling

• Dynamic scares that change between playthroughs

• Multiple endings based on exploration, decisions, and discovered lore

• Atmospheric visuals powered by Unreal Engine 5

• Designed for horror fans who enjoy tension, exploration, and immersive environmental storytelling

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Frequent Violence or Gore, General Mature Content

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 ( 64-bit )
    • Processor: 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13700HX 2.10 GHz
    • Memory: 16.0 MB RAM
    • Graphics: MSI 2560 x 1600, 240 Hz
    • DirectX: Version 12
    • Storage: 18 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Windows Compatible Audio Device
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10/11 Pro ( 64-bit )
    • Processor: 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13700HX 2.10 GHz
    • Memory: 16.0 MB RAM
    • Graphics: MSI 2560 x 1600, 240 Hz
    • DirectX: Version 12
    • Storage: 18 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Windows Compatible Audio Device