Planned Release Date: Q4 2026

About This Game

"Robert, where are you?"

Mayfly is a 'quiet horror’ where you must weave your way through unstable and ever-shifting realities, finding clues and solving puzzles to piece together a compelling mystery.

Features

• A short psychological horror experience focused on deep exploration, slow-burn narrative and a disquieting atmosphere

• A ‘reality collapse’ mechanic that punctuates the unfolding horror, transforming your environment as you progress

• Full controller support and Steam Deck compatible*

Deeply immersive and highly explorable. What will you uncover?

• 3D audio design for full immersion (headphones recommended)

• Professional voice acting complimented by a deliciously unnerving atmospheric soundtrack

• Fully inspectable items for added clue-finding for players with a keen eye

Challenging puzzles set amidst a shifting reality. Can you guide Caroline back to her missing husband?

• Search a highly detailed narrowboat setting that evolves and changes as the story unfolds

• Optional side quests and items to collect for players who like to truly immerse themselves in the game.

• A series of varied puzzles to solve as you weave your way through an ever-changing environment

A powerful story designed to slowly reel you in

• Emotive text-based item interactions reveal Caroline's inner state of mind, adding a subtle layer of psychological exploration

• Inspect the many available items to reveal additional lore - which changes and adapts along with Caroline's state of mind.

• Emotional intensity is also presented through interactions; happiness, fear, confusion and anger are all depicted along with differing ranges of intensity depending on events within the game.

Retro vibes with a modern flavour

• Lo-fi visuals

• Set in the late 1990s in the North-West of England

• A modern UI - with just a gentle nod to the golden age of gaming

*Fully tested with USB-connected XBox & PlayStation controllers and Steam Deck

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Themes of isolation and loneliness. Some references to depression, mourning and loss